Subtly look at other patients to try to determine what they're in for. Some are obvious, bald is a give away if they're female, oxygen tanks are pretty easy, visible casts are again obvious. When we went to OHSU I was convinced that everyone there was dying I was just trying to figure out from what. It's not a place for check-ups! It has to be serious if you're there right!? I'm always tempted to ask others what their deal is, I think it's the Grandpa Leon in me. It's probably not appropriate so I haven't... yet.
Check out the magazines. I used to pick up things like Time or National Geographic. I'm sure everyone else is really concerned with what I'm reading so I wanted them to know I wasn't reading trash. Now I don't care what anyone thinks, so I'm free to look for People and US. You know, the educational ones.
Analyze the decor. Did they select the paint colors to try to create a calming atmosphere? Did the doctor have control of it or the office staff, or does Samaritan demand their offices are painted a certain way? What about the chairs makes them seem so medical? Can I picture these chairs anywhere other than a waiting room? (No)
Make up stories about the receptionists: she has a family with 2 kids and probably sends them to Mostessori school. She hates plastic bags and styrofoam. The other one, however, is sleeping around, and probably has a fifth of something stashed under her desk. I'm not judging, just being creative!
And apparently I 'blog' about things while I'm waiting.
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