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In reply to the discussion: Winter storm craziness in Atlanta [View all]Glitterati
(3,182 posts)in your opinion.
Bottom line is simple. I, like every other parent/person in Atlanta, was glued to the television starting at 5 AM Tuesday morning. I KNOW what was said.
In fact, I had a Dr. appointment in ATLANTA, right by 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.