September 24, 2004

Selfish pharmacist

Does my pharamcacist think that she is the only person in the world with a busy schedule? I swear, when I walk in holding a prescription note, she looks at me like she thinks I'm trying to physically hurt her by getting my medicine. Then she says something like, "Oh, there's quite a line, I won't get to this for a loooong time." I think she expects me to just get frustrated and leave, but I came here just to get my meds, I'm not going to turn around and go home. So I'll say something like, "Oh, umm... I guess I didn't really need my cancer medicine that bad... maybe I'll just grab some of this Gingko Biloba, is that kind of like cancer medicine?"

Okay, so I have seasonal allergies, not cancer, but she didn't know that. Lady, just tell me how long its going to take, and I'll come back. Your performance may have been Oscar-worthy, in the sense that Marisa Tomei's performance in "My Cousin Vinny" was Oscar-worthy, but I didn't come here for the drama.

So half an hour later, when she sidles up to the counter and tells me how much I owe, I repay her attitude by looking like it's really paining me to have to pay (this is not very hard to act out, because it is, in fact, painful). I say, "You know, I really have a lot of other things to pay for. This is going to be very difficult for me to cover. I stick my hands in all my pockets, and pull a few empty pockets out as if I'm scrounging for my last ha'penny. Finally I pull out my wallet and ask if credit is okay. She says yes. I say, "My parents said it's for emergency use only. Do you think my cancer medicine counts as an emergency? I hope they don't hit me again. It really makes my cancer sores hurt." Oh, wait - I'm sorry. I'm sure your life is the only one with any difficulty in it. Having to push around pills all day with that little metal scraper can be very taxing, I'm sure. May I massage your feet? I will not charge for my services, and your corns and bunions will be greatly rewarded. Posted by mill1991 at September 24, 2004 10:47 AM

Comments

Tim -
Why is the pharmacy counter always one step above the rest of the store? You're response is appriciated.
#1 DAD

Posted by: #1 DAD at September 25, 2004 07:19 PM

That's an interesting question, and I thank you for submitting it, Notorious D.A.D. But how do you know the rest of the store wasn't built one step below the pharmacy counter? The truth is, when these places are originally built, all the floors are even. But since the store gets a lot more traffic than the floor of the pharmacy, it eventually wears away. Because of this erosion, it appears as if the store is a step below the pharmacy. Also, all pharmacists are midgets, so they need the extra step.

Posted by: Tim at September 27, 2004 11:02 AM
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