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Counter Service, Have You Heard “OH! Let Me Check On That For You?”
This phrase was rare prior to everything online
Roaring Rivers
Torrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers
A day in the strife
Monday: Waiting to schedule next cancer appointment. Tech looks at the console. I repeat the date. She says: “Let me double-check on that for you real quick” and darts down the hall. Ten-fifteen minutes later, we leave with the appointment we had already invested time in making.
Tuesday: We’re waiting for counter service about a computer. My SOS explains what the issue is, (he is a tech wizard, Harry.) He knows exactly the parts he wants. The kid says, “Hold on, let me check on that for you…” and disappears into a black hole.
Wednesday: We’re at ‘home improvement big box store’. We prearranged our order. Wait in line. Finally, get a live (rare) person upfront. Repeat line as above: “let me check real quick on that…”
Thursday: Plant nursery. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
What the hella inconvenience is going on?
This has likely happened to you. Right?