Yeah, we Canadians have a decent healthcare system, but it's not perfect. Darlene and I had to wait 3 hours in a walk-in clinic to see a doctor - as there was only one on duty. That's one thing that's wrong with our system.
It was inspiring to watch their expressions as people came in one by one and were told there would be about a 2 hour wait (little did they know). The dramatics that some people used in an attempt to move to the front of the line was neat. One woman insisted she had been waiting at least a whole half hour. The staff noted that most others had been there much longer. This woman was not buying it. She cancelled her spot in line, then proceeded to poll other people on how long they had been waiting. She was not happy with the answers she got and stormed out. One couple made a huge scene about some procedural mix-up that got them moved to the front of the line. It almost made me get up and say, "Hey! If I have a temper tantrum, can I go next too?"
Many folks were smart. They'd sign up, then leave to do some shopping and come back in an hour or more to check on their place in line. Most returned with Chapters book store bags. Which leads me to wonder if maybe Chapters is in collusion with the clinic to drum up extra business....
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