Apologies to Most Receptioists





Doctors Receptionists

Receptionists are a distinctive brood
Who have a flair for being rude
To phone one is a irksome task
When all you really want to ask
Is "Can I see the Doctor Soon?"
It's as if they are granting you a boon
By saying to you "Hold the line"
This is then a sure fire sign
That she's
Never heard a word called "please"
So you "hold the line" and wait
While she's chatting to her mate
About the previous evenings' tryst
When more than likely she was drunk
After say an hour or so
Oh she's back and on we go
"Wad'jer want?" 's her opening interrogation
Tutting at your hesitation
Then proceeds to further stall
With "Why d' you want the Doc at all"
I've got to shake her up somehow
"It's 'cause I'm sick you silly cow"
She answers sweetly with words sublime
And books me in in eight weeks time.



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Written on 2009-10-07 at 12:47

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Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
Hi Mr. Toonist (or whatever your real name is)

I know you and so I suspect this poem merely represents
your resentment of receiptionists because they haven't
reacted favorably to your flirting advances...

Nevertheless, it's a fine poem

xxx you old buddy who knows you too well

xxx Stan
2009-10-08


Achernar
Well, another one of your poems which made me smile broadly!! Loved it! (while this has never happened to me with a doctor's receptionist, I have every expectation (hope??) that with a little more ill-luck we here in US will have fully socialized medicine and will be perfectly able to relate to your excellent and funny poem.)
2009-10-08


Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
I deal with the public a lot actually and while I agree with this, its not necessarily the norm - this is down to poor management, poor misuse of resources - The face whether its a surgery or a bank or a top conference facility - its called people skills and sadly they are not being taught these days - but when you find them being utilised - this doesn't happen - a sad reflection of - our times, yet not just that - the core basic - make everyone feel welcome!

Elle x
2009-10-07


ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
I can emphasise with this , mate. Thear fierst concern seems to me is not to bother the Dr's , do not rely care a fig , fore the person calling. Lining , as a mater of the course. Cost my mother her life , '' she has come hear , '' '' I'll book her in to see the DR in a week '' . She told mysister , I was at work , mum died that day , a blood clock had recherd her lung. I found on the floore when I got home. So I have no time fore the protekters of the Dr's .

Ken ( D Williams )
2009-10-07