Could Be Better
MEDICAL OFFICE, USA | HEALTHY | OCTOBER 25, 2017
(I have a chronic illness and find myself going to the office where my GP, the walk-in clinic, and phlebotomy lab are all located. There are two attendants at the front doors that help patients in and out of vehicles and bring wheelchairs. Here in the South, it’s pretty typical for strangers to greet you as you walk past or even ask how you are. “Pretty good,” is the expected answer, no matter what.)
Attendant: “Mornin’. How’re you doing today?”
Me: “Eh. I’m here, aren’t I?”
Attendant: *beat* “Fair enough.”
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