I had a 9:00 appointment at a #PharmacyWalgreens to get my flu shot yesterday morning. I made the appointment the night before on the Internet thinking it might save me some time.
I arrived a half-hour early knowing there would be a clipboard full of forms to fill out. About five minutes later I handed over the clipboard and sat back down just as a another customer came up to the counter. She asked the girl at the counter if she needed an appointment for a flu shot. She was told no, they take walk ins. She stood at the counter filling our her forms and then sat down. At about 8:45 she was taken back to the room and a few minutes later she was done and left.
I went back to the counter and asked if I had to wait until 9:00 or could they take me next. She said, “Well, you do have a 9:00 appointment?” I thought about it a moment and decided it wasn’t worth arguing about.
As I was turning to go sit down again I had a thought. I turned back and asked if I could cancel my appointment and just go in as a walk in? She raised her eyebrows and said, “I guess so.”
I sat back down. At 9:00 sharp I was led into the room to get my shot after waiting about ten minutes. I don’t know if it took them that long to get to me or if I had to wait until my appointment time?
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