Are you deaf or stupid? And a helpful hint. Yay you!

At the Walmart pharmacy yesterday, standing in the forever line to pick up RXs called in the day before and earlier in the morning. I get to the front of the line and tell the people what I need. She says, "They're working on filling it now - come back in 20 minutes." Fine, whatever. I have 6 kids with me - we'll work it out. 20 Minutes later I've left the 12 year old at McD's with the 3 yo, the 4 yo and ice cream cones. The 10 yo and 8 yo are in the fun room. The 9 mo old is fussing in the cart. I wait for 12 minutes and get to the front of the line. Tell them my name. She says, "We have 1 of your prescriptions but we can't fill the other because we're out. We've ordered more and it will be here on Thursday."

Uhm..what? Did you NOT just tell me you were filling it it and it would be ready in 20 minutes?? WTF happened between then and now??

I say, "That? Will NOT work for me." Then I just stare at her. Because, really? I'm OUT of patience.

She says, "Let me have you talk to the pharmacist and we'll see what he can do."

Why? Is there a super secret allergy eye drop stash somewhere and only irate mothers can have access to it? Do you think you might find some somewhere else in the pharmacy and miraculously fill my prescription? WTH is this pharmacist gonna do? Use a spell and make some on the spot?

I smile and say Thank you.

The pharmacist hands me the RX I've been taking since I was 12 and explains it to me.

Really? I take one a day every day? Are you sure? Good thing you told me that I might have messed it up.

I say, "I have a prescription for Pataday that you can not fill until Thursday. I need the RX transferred to another pharmacy because I can't wait 2 more days for this."

He says, "Well, I can try to get it in tomorrow but I don't know if it'd get here."

Then don't tell me you can get it here tomorrow. Don't set me up like that. Just say I can't get it til Thursday and stick to it.

I say, "He can not wait 2 more days for this prescription. He needed it TODAY."

He says, "Well, I guess you can call around and have it transferred then - or you could wait until Thursday."

Are you deaf or stupid?

That's pretty much how my week's been shaping up - how about yours?

Oh, yeah, and here's a little Helpful Hint from heidi: Don't run down the stairs in flip flops or you will tumble ass over end, after slamming into the wall, to the bottom. It will knock the air out of you and you will have to go to the Dr. Here you will learn that you've broken nothing and caused no lasting damage but have bruised quite a bit and pulled some muscles. But thanks for your $20 co-pay.

Again, You're Welcome.