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I arrived at-the doctor's office at 2:45 p.m, and was told
that it would be another "20 minutes.” At 4 p.m. was'told it |
would be another 20 minutes. At 5 p.m. ] was told the same
thing that the doctor had been overbooked and would see
me as soon as possible, Ileft. =~ _t ;

My question: My time is worth, conservatively, $50 an 7
hour. By giving me an appointment for 8 p.m. I had an‘im-:
plied contract with the doctor. Therefore, don't you think it
would be appropriate: to bill the doctor for the $100 I lost by
cooling my heels in his outer office? .

What are your views on this very common occurrence?

STEAMEDIN STOCKTON

DEAR STEAMED: You may think it “appropriate” to bill
“the doctor far your time, but I think it's impracileal. A doe-
“+ tor can't block out X number of minutes for cach patient,

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like a music teacher who gives one-hour lessons, Some pa- ,
; tients require more time than others. And don’t forget the .
unpredictable telephone interruptions and emergencies a '
; ae doctor gets daily. I doubt if any dector intentionally keeps a ‘ ; ‘
_ Their Romance een ne “cate ve. |

DEAR ABBY: Although'I'm not quite 16,1 am very

. . mature for my age. ] am in love with a 25-year-old guy, but 1 ’ . a . :
Is Dead | SS U e have to sce him behind my parents’ back because they hate .
; ; ; - him without even knowing him. .

, You see, he was married to a no-good tramp and had lwo

a \ . . children with her. His divorce isn't final yet, and my folks -
By Abigail Van Buren : don't want me going with a guy with that kind of

| * 1979 by Chicago Tribuna-N.¥. News Synd. Inc. background. Abby, you've got to helieve me. He is really a . j . .
2 ; wonderful. guy. That messed-up marriage was HER fault, . :

: ; ; ‘ not his. wt ; . oo, ; e .

: DEAR ABRY: How can_J get my parents to just treet him and judge him ; ; 7 . . ;

5 How is this for a proposal of marriage? . &,
4 “Darling, how would you like to be buried in my family for what he is? -INLOVE
é plot?” - . a
: angti. actually happened to me, Abby. He’s a widower, 69, DE AR iN Love: Assuring the ‘man is blameless, 1
10D, ; wonder what kind of “wonderful” 25-year-old guy, aot yet. -

i —— IN STITCHES IN RICHMOND fliverced, would knowingly see sant quite 16-year-old girl” . eC

¢ - : ‘ ehind her parents’ back. I would have to bay that he must f

{ wo EAR IN: He obviously digs you, But don’t make lightof be something less than wonderful, Listen to your parents,

i DEAR ABBY: Tam a middle-aged businessman who | CONFIDENTIAL TO STLL WAIT FOREVER IN ‘*

H works 10 to'12 hours a day in graphic arts. I made an ap- DULUTH": You may have to. rhe give you the ied 1 nudvice | ‘ ‘
i pointment with a physician two months ago for 3 p.m: last a evraition ache men who's in love with a married man an

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