What snow does to Southern drivers:

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28. I had a Dr. appointment today in Atlanta

near Georgia Tech. An appointment that was absolutely necessary to get renewals on prescriptions for medications. I can't just stop taking my heart meds - it can cause a heart attack - so I can't just be "out" and would have run out at the end of the month.

It took me 2 months to get this appointment.

I called at noon to confirm the Dr. would be there and seeing patients as the weather was starting to go bad.

The office went to lunch from 12-1 and SHUT OFF THE PHONES, so I couldn't reach anyone. My appointment was for 2 and it takes me more than an hour to get there. We left for the appointment (my brother was driving as I wasn't prepared to drive in iffy weather).

They called at 1:30 to cancel the appointment.

I was furious. Not that they canceled the appointment, but that they shut off the phones and had a nice, leisurely lunch before letting anyone know they shouldn't take their life in their hands and get in a car!

Of course, it was at 1:30 that all of Atlanta decided to tell their employees "Everybody, RUN for the hills." We were literally minutes ahead of the snow and that nightmare traffic all the way back home.

I asked her if it would take another 2 months to re-schedule the appointment and the snotty little brat said "I don't know." She said she would have the Dr. call prescriptions into the pharmacy, but I'm not betting my life on it.