Me: 30 minutes past my appointment (after arriving 20 minutes early) watching people walk in then get called back within 3 minutes. Fuck doctors offices so much.
Update: Nurse took me to the room. Answered prelim questions then she left. Still waiting for the doctor 20 minutes later. It is now 40 minutes past my appointment time and no sign of the person taking my money.
The real problem with this is inaccurate blood pressure readings.
Run a social psych experiment. Tell 100 people to show up and claim a $10 gift card. They must arrive 15 mins early. They will receive their $10 at a specific time.
Randomize the 100 people’s actual receipt time to be somewhere between 5 mins early and 45 mins late.
Come in, explain they just need to do a blood pressure reading first, and then they will receive the $10.