Waiting Lists Gifts

'Dr. Livingstone...thank God...any chance of you putting me on your practice list.'

Late BroomStick

'No, Mr. Simmons, your MR images aren't in yet. We have older equipment, which takes a little longer to process.'

You're next, Mr. Kimble - right after his apple danish.

Waiting for Pants

'Sorry the doctor is running behind. You can keep today's appointment or I can fit you in tomorrow...whichever comes first.'

Test your patience, back in one hour.

'A representative will be with you in twelve minutes... so, if you have to go to the bathroom, please go now...'

'Funny, I thought a near-death experience would be different, somehow.'

'I suppose the word 'patient' is used because that's what you have to be!'

"Wanna play 'Waitin’ on the Cable Guy'?"

Medical Center.

'You think you have it rough. Try organizing a waiting room.'

'The doctor will be right with you shortly, he's finishing medical school.'

"The doctor says Tia Carmen is resting now...he's encouraging all family visitors to go home. We'll see you back here tomorrow."

"Coffee?! After 20 minutes of waiting, I'm FULLY awake without one."

Clancy Strip:At a Restaurant

The interminable!

'This is taking longer than my stay in hospital!'

I'm only a part-time waiter, I'm really an actor.

'I think you'll find that I'm next. . .'

'I believe you were first.'

'No, officer, I'm not a homeless beggar. I'm just waiting on my wife while she's shopping.'

'I'll take #1.'

Impatient queue of people. The signs read queue here,sigh heavily from here, and Tut Loudly from here.

"Two minutes, 40 seconds. Next ... Two minutes, 53 seconds. Next ..."

'Tell the doctor I'll be with him in another page and a half.'

"Sorry about the long wait, but good news. Other than long waits in waiting rooms, I can't find any other causes for your irritability."

Bureaucracy (Murphy's law)

"Well, if you want my blood pressure lower don't keep waiting two hours to see you."

"The cat's sleeping." "She's so comfy." "If I move I'll wake her up." "The phone is ringing... They'll call back later." "I'm hungry... But it'll pass." "Just gotta wait 'till she wakes up."

"You are number 6 in queue for a song that will get stuck in your head for the rest of the day."

'Have I been waiting long? Well, I guess so. I was forty three years old when I came in.'

Time-Off Coupons

"The doctor would like to know if anyone else out here needs surgery before he puts his stuff away."