Sunday, April 21, 2019

Waiting Room Etiquette


I was at the doctor’s office the other day.  Don’t worry, I’m OK. (We always get lots of letters when I mention the doctor.) There was just me and one other guy in the waiting room. After a couple minutes a nurse opened the door and called “Tom”. We both stood up to go in. What were the odds of both of us having that name? Well this time I was the winner, and I got to go back before him. My visit was brief. (I really am healthy.) When I came out, he was still there in the waiting room. I didn’t say anything to him.  

In a situation like that, should I have addressed him by name as I was leaving and said something like, “See you later, Tom.”? Or “Good luck, Tom.”? What’s the proper etiquette in that situation?

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