Posted by Nadezda on January 26, 2009, at 19:29:50
In reply to Re: Waiting Room Rules » Phillipa, posted by wittgensteinz on January 26, 2009, at 17:01:35
I never realized there were rules. But then I never do.
I usually say hi, or something of that sort when another P and I pass by one another, but I wouldn't ask any questions-- or expect anyone to ask.
If someone did, I would probably be polite but not give out anything other than rather concrete information (eg, when my appointment is, what time it is, what day of the week it is, etc) and would be rather taken aback if asked for more.
On the other hand your son seems like he's in a more public space (several Ts sharing a waiting room), so there might be more latitude for questions. I wouldn't expect it get at all personal-- even putting it as "who are you seeing" and opposed to "you don't have an appointment with Dr. x (my doctor), do you?"-- if I was worried about an overlap. I rather think the other person shouldn't have asked it quite that way myself-- but your son certainly responded in a good way.
It's funny. I'm fairly narrow in which I consider acceptable-- but I wouldn't have said I had any rules. More expectations and a comfort level than rules.
Nadezda
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