Shit that annoys you

[alias#?]

Definitely Brazil, Suriname and Guyana. Probably not French Guiana.

[riser4]

Further proof that the ongoing so-called "labor shortage" is a complete lie. Among other things, modern hiring practices are completely broken.

Sorry your daughter is dealing with that. Been there until quite recently and it is complete BS.

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There is a lot of nuance to the labor shortage discussion and it really depends on what aspect of our economy you are talking about. Saying it's a complete lie is very loaded and is associated with a strongly biased right-wing nativist position. There's a lot of room to come up with a sane and humane immigration policy if people were willing to work together and didn't cling tightly to non-negotiable positions.

[Danno]

This is the worst time of year to be a sports fan. I like baseball but it's the all star break, there's no other major sports going, and no sports news to consume. I'm annoyed.

[plugboots]

Dude.
TdF over morning coffee.

[mcski]

Sumo Basho just started. uus!

[m2711c]

Fuck yeah! Onosato vs Hoshoryu! Who’s gonna go home with that cup?

[plugboots]

Annoying: US healthcare.
Example: Mrs. Plug did 5 hours of phone time and still no mammogram appt.

[skaredshtles]

Annoying: US healthcare. Example: Mrs. Plug did 5 hours of phone time and still no mammogram appt.

QFT. And fuck all the powers that be resisting universal healthcare.

[yeahman]

This is the worst time of year to be a sports fan. I like baseball but it's the all star break, there's no other major sports going, and no sports news to consume. I'm annoyed.

Fever at Sun on ESPN tonight, if you're so inclined.

[plugboots]

Ima watch W’s youngsters in summer league tonight, and some all star game.

[plugboots]

Annoying: US healthcare.
Example: Mrs. Plug did 5 hours of phone time and still no mammogram appt.

Today she found out her prescription drug that she’s had for a while is now not “approved” and she has to do something.
She’s gonna contact her PA and take it from there.

[mcski]

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Hoshi is off to a predictable (by me) start. Jury is still out on his promotion

[skaredshtles]

Today she found out her prescription drug that she’s had for a while is now not “approved” and she has to do something. She’s gonna contact her PA and take it from there.

[Rideski]

A work acquaintance texted and asked if I wanted to meet this week and I'm busy so I gave him a call instead. Clearly very sick. Wtf? Don't invite someone to an in person meeting if you're sick. Buy a clue.

[BFD]

i have a hernia. i call the hospital to schedule appointment with a surgeon. i am told I need a referral from my physician I do not have one. So I go to local hospital where I have been a couple of times to get my medical forms filled out to transfer fishing permits. For some reason she refers me to the urology department at the surgical hospital. When I make my appointment I tell them I need general surgery and even give them the name of a recommended surgeon I wanted to see. For some reason they tell me I need to see a urologist. So I am stuck with a urology appointment for last week. They cancel me the day of my appointment. So they reschedule me for today. I show up for the appointment. Doctor walks in. I say I have a hernia. He says yes was wondering why I am seeing him. I told him that is the same question i had asked. I explain the events told him I have been trying to see a surgeon for over a month. He apologizes calls the surgeon directly and gets me an appointment for tomorrow. He then goes over to admittance and tells them to cancel my appointment so I will not be billed. JTFC

[plugboots]

This is typical for our health system, (meaning it’s the standard way).
~35 years ago I was skiing with a nurse in Jackson Hole and I effed my knee. She did a quick analysis, realized it was probably something wrong with my ACL, she made a call, and I went in and saw Teton Orthopedic the next morning. I was completely clueless about the insurance system then, and that cost me $4000 because I didn’t have a referral. It was a partial tear, so I did PT.

[riser4]

I was skiing with a nurse in Jackson Hole

We need to know more about this detail.

[Danno]

My insurance doesn't require a referral to see a specialist, but I usually end up going to the GP first because the specialist usually requires a referral. As a CYA thing, I assume.

[Name Redacted]

My insurance doesn't require a referral to see a specialist, but I usually end up going to the GP first because the specialist usually requires a referral. As a CYA thing, I assume.

I can usually just message the GP for a referal so avoid the visit. She's so busy she'll just write it without wasting time on the visit.

[Foggy_Goggles]

I buy the same socks as my daily drivers to simplify the pair up, matching the work clothes etc. The latest 6pack showed up about 1.5" longer. So that make the pair up worse. Mildy annoying.

[anotherVTskibum]

My insurance doesn't require a referral to see a specialist, but I usually end up going to the GP first because the specialist usually requires a referral. As a CYA thing, I assume.

They want to get paid, so they set up their procedures to maximize the chance their bills will get approved by insurance.

Or so I'm assuming. I suppose it could be also to cut down on self referrals after watching House. But in general, if you assume an annoying part of the US healthcare system is directly related to how we handle paying for healthcare, you have a pretty good chance of being correct.

[liv2ski]

Yeahman has the best suggestion. Get to know school admins for sure.

[old goat]

Referrals from PCP to see a specialist are usually required because people are really lousy at figuring out what's wrong with themselves and which specialist, if any, they need to see.

[dan_pdx]

We installed a heart pump and smart thermostat and somehow we got opted in to our electric utility's "let us control your thermostat during extreme heat events for $8 a month" program.

The only way to opt out is to send them an email, which I did. No response yet. I don't have the faintest idea how we got signed up for this program, unless the contractor opted us in, which seems weird. Fortunately, you can manually override it when they start remote controlling your AC

[PB]

Must be mandatory for heart pumps.