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Trem

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I have been poorly recently, tonsilitis the other week and now some sort of chest infection type thing.

I got prescribed Penicilin for my tonsilitis, about 2 weeks ago.

So I go to my local chemist (Lloyds) to retrieve said pills, the first thing that hit me was the blinding light as you open the door, I mean, are the bulbs forged in hell by the devil himself? You cannot buy bulbs that fucking bright for a strip light anywhere, they must request the most painful, eye popping lights in the world. The second thing that hit me was the heat, had I walked in to a chemist or opened a secret door to a room inside the sun? Just unbearable.

I stroll up to the counter to get my stuff, oh no, OH FUCKING HELL NO, "the pharmacist is in a consultation, she will be a good 30 minutes" I am told, I saw the pharmicist in the consultation room and she was sat there with an elderly woman. Honestly, what the fuck can she be wanting a consultation about that she cannot get from her doctor, I dunno, what sort of pants remove the odour of dry piss? Besides, don't do that, don't go to a chemist because you have nothing else to do, don't go there to pass the hours before you die. If you need advice GO TO A FUCKING DOCTOR!

I waited, and waited, (outside to stop my skin from peeling off under the lights), ooohh I saw an old woman leave with a suitcase full of drugs, brilliant, she must of done consulting, oh no, OH NO NO NO she was still in there and had obviously took time out to give this woman her pills. I went home and asked Samm to fetch them for me later on that day.

Anyway, I went to the doctors today because I am still rough, I was prescribed some pills, different pills but still just pills.

Off I trot to the same chemist again to fill my boots with drugs. I walk in, fill the prescription thing out and give it the woman "it will be a good 10 minutes before this is ready" she said, 10 minutes? 10 FUCKING MINUTES???? Had I asked for a pill made from unicorn horn and DoDo feathers or had I asked for SOME PILLS IN A BOX ON A SHELF? Seriously 10 minutes to walk to a shelf and pick up the box and pass it to me? Well I couldn't wait because I was dizzy and the one chair in there was filled by an old man, a bit fat old man so I went home. Samm had to fetch the pills for me again.

Honestly this country drives me up the wall :eek:
 

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we have 2 chemists here, a Boots and a Lloyds
boots are perfectly alright, quite quick..

have to get wheat intolerance stuff from Lloyds for MIL,... go in there, they stare at you like you have 2 heads, and peer round the counter ."you waitin ?!".. yes, thats why im stood here like a twat

tldr: im sure Lloyds employs grumpy old cunts as policy
 

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Seriously 10 minutes to walk to a shelf and pick up the box and pass it to me?

While I am all for rants at inept people, the process they have to go through to give you your prescription is a lot more complicated than passing you a box.
 

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Sometimes the even have to measure weight or count tablets too.
 

Trem

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While I am all for rants at inept people, the process they have to go through to give you your prescription is a lot more complicated than passing you a box.

Well, no, NO WAZZ :eek:

The tablets are in a sealed box, no counting, no nothing. Just fetch the correct box and give them to me.
 

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I worked for Boots Trem and in their defence:

- the dispensers (the people that make up the prescriptions) are usually making up prescriptions for a lot of people and a lot of other places, all day long. Not sure about Lloyds, but Boots used to do a delivery service out to surgeries and there were dozens upon dozens to get done
- this is drugs we're talking about; quite often they need double checked
- there's probably only one computer, and everything needs logged
- the Pharmacists are just as pissed off as you are; they get treated like doctors with a queue of people out the door wanting to talk to them for advice. Generally there is only one pharmacist on site at anyone time and they need to be available for drug consultation (they're in charge of the drugs) and whiney customers.

Healthcare counters are generally a shambles; not enough staff for a quick turnaround, hence the waiting times.
 

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Big G just called you a whiney customer, Trem.

Are you going to take that?
 

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Big G, do Boots do the Qvar inhaler with a click counter?

Trem, I totally agree with you. My pharmacy is next door to my doctor's surgery so they get a lot of passing trade. I'm the kind of person who walks in, straight to the counter and stand there looking at everyone in the working area. If no-one looks for more than about a minute, I just clearly say "Excuse me, is anyone on the counter?"
Sure, I get a cold look. I also get served.
 

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The real scenario;

*Trem leaves doctors*

"Hmm, should i go wait...nah."

*makes up elaborate story and goes home acting all man-flu'ish*
*sends Samm*
 

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Trem's attention-seeking. Don't reward this behaviour. Pretend you can't hear him.

So, who saw the footie last night?
 

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:eek: @ Wij+Toht

Did I also mention that the mother-in-law works in another Lloyds chemist? She also says that the pharmacists are useless spacks as well, I mean, DO YOU REALISE HOW MUCH MONEY THESE PEOPLE GET PAID???
 

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:eek: @ Wij+Toht

Did I also mention that the mother-in-law works in another Lloyds chemist? She also says that the pharmacists are useless spacks as well, I mean, DO YOU REALISE HOW MUCH MONEY THESE PEOPLE GET PAID???

Um, go to a different chemist?
 

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I actually think Trem's right - theres no excuse for bad customer service which ignoring customers is and it tends to be a feature of pharmacies for reasons unknown.

I also think some of the delays in dispensing seem more procedural than real. It always seems to be 10 minutes regardless of the visible busyness of the pharmacy - I tend to think its just to make you hang around the shop where they hope you will buy something else.
 

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Tesco Pharmacy is the worst 'They'll be ready by tomorrow morning mate' 'Ah okay, i'll drop by on my way to college at 10' 'Yeah should be fine' *drops in at 10* 'Sorry mate, not quite ready yet, they'll be ready by 4ish' 'Handy, I finish college at 4' 'Cool!' *Goes at 4* 'Hmm, your order doesn't seem to be here I'm afraid, hang on, yeah, sorry, it's not here, it may not be ready, let me get that sorted for you tomorrow' *Goes in the next morning* 'Ah, it was here after all, I just couldn't see it rofl so funny isn't it, wasting peoples time, I love my job though, I get to piss people off, and i'm on loads of money to do so!'
 

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Tesco Pharmacy is the worst 'They'll be ready by tomorrow morning mate' 'Ah okay, i'll drop by on my way to college at 10' 'Yeah should be fine' *drops in at 10* 'Sorry mate, not quite ready yet, they'll be ready by 4ish' 'Handy, I finish college at 4' 'Cool!' *Goes at 4* 'Hmm, your order doesn't seem to be here I'm afraid, hang on, yeah, sorry, it's not here, it may not be ready, let me get that sorted for you tomorrow' *Goes in the next morning* 'Ah, it was here after all, I just couldn't see it rofl so funny isn't it, wasting peoples time, I love my job though, I get to piss people off, and i'm on loads of money to do so!'

Actually the counter staff at Tesco pharmacies get paid the same as every other member of staff.
 

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Dunno. Do you like cheese?

It's nice in sandwiches or on toast.
How strange you should ask, I do indeed like cheese!

This is a most pleasant exchange, I imagine if you were a woman I would have to pretend to like shoes about now. I don't really like shoes you see, I just pretend to.
 

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How strange you should ask, I do indeed like cheese!

This is a most pleasant exchange, I imagine if you were a woman I would have to pretend to like shoes about now. I don't really like shoes you see, I just pretend to.
*queef*
 

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