Receptionist at the medical office

I just remembered a receptionist incident at the doctor's office in Massachussets. Somehow I dreamt about it and forgot it until now.

She would speak so loud that everyone in the waiting room would hear. She would ask what I was here for, and then repeat in a loud old lady annoying voice. I remember being embarrassed slightly, as everyone in the room would hear it.

It was fine when I was there for a cauliflower ear (one time) or a cold, as the receptionist would repeat, "so you have a cold huh, doctor will look at you soon" or something to that line. But when I was there for a sports physical, the receptionist would repeat it also, which made it embarrassing.

"What brings him in today?"

"He has a checkup appointment for sports physical."

"Let's see, ah ok, physical examination. I see you here. Have a seat and I'll call you when ready"

I remember a woman sitting in the waiting room reading a book, and smiling. The female doctor in question always examined me without any clothing, making it a point to remove my underwear if I tried to keep it on. I think most people knew about the double standard that the doctor imposed during her examinations, so I think she smiled knowing that I would be completely undressed for the physical examination.

Yes, I've experienced that often. I get off on embarrassment, so I somewhat enjoy when this happens. Even recently, with all the HIPPA regulations. At my last physical exam at my last PCP, the receptionist called my name and asked, "Are you ready to get poked and prodded?" I was so embarrassed and yet so turned on by it. Granted, it's a small practice and this doctor has his own individual waiting room, so nobody else was in it at the time, but I know there were others around the corners within earshot. What's even better is the desk she sits at is right outside the exam room, and I know the walls and doors there are paper thin. So thinking about her sitting 6 feet away and listening to my exam is really embarrassing and a turn on to me!

Kinda reminds me of a MadTV skit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3_cdmISW9Q

@XR171 ROTFLOL!

I remember the one time I was sitting in the waiting room and a young woman walked up to the receptionist, handed her some papers, and asked to have the doctor sign them. Apparently, she needed a physical exam and hoped that the doctor would simply sign the forms without examining her. The receptionist called the doctor, handed the paperwork back, and said "doctor wants to have a look at you, have a seat." The look of satisfaction from the receptionist and the look of dismay from the patient was priceless. I can only imagine what happened to that young woman back in the exam room.

I had to have quite a few sports physical exams, as they were required to obtain competitive licenses, both for motorsports and motorcycling and for tennis.

Only once, when the doctor's office was undergoing a partial building renovation, a wall of the examination room had been temporarily replaced with a large thick curtain, but which obviously let us hear what was happening.

Obviously there was nothing strange, except hearing the huffs of those intent on pedaling on the exercise bike or getting on and off the thirty or forty centimeter high cube... Sometimes we heard little curses. We went out very sweaty 😃

There was one receptionist at my pediatricians office who was always there. I can see her face now and hear her voice. And the smell of that waiting room. OMG never forget that!