a dental story - is it just me? - Democratic Underground

ensho

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:15 AM
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a dental story - is it just me?

the other day I called a dentist office wanting an appt. to have a consultation. the woman answering the phone told me they didn't do consultations, they did evaluations.

I blinked

but went on to ask how much for an evaluation. she said $51 dollars.

what in hell is the one dollar for? 50 isn't enough, it has to be 51?

is it me?

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sharp_stick

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:17 AM
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1. Consultations are $50

Edited on Wed Jun-10-09 11:17 AM by sharp_stick

you're being upgraded to the elite evaluation plan.

In all honesty I have no idea what the buck is for, that's just strange. Give it to them in rolled nickles.

on edit typos

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ensho

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:19 AM
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3. lol, that one dollar got to me I didn't make an appt.

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MADem

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:18 AM
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2. They probably figure every dollar counts!

And fifty bucks sounds like, damn, fifty bucks!!!

Fifty one sounds like a lot less than sixty bucks!

They're all thieves!

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rocktivity

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:21 AM
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5. On Countdown last night

Edited on Wed Jun-10-09 11:22 AM by rocktivity

there was a report on an airline reducing the size of their plastic silverware, saving on the annual cost of both manufacturing AND fuel!

:headbang:
rocktivity

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sharp_stick

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:22 AM
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6. Yup, kind of like seeing

gas 235.9 instead of $2.36 or pants $24.99 instead of $25. Marketing genius, I tell you.

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question everything

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:21 AM
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4. Could be taxes

On the one hand, many health providers are suffering because people lost their jobs and skipping on dental care seems attractive, for a while.

On the other hand, some business are booming, because so many laid off workers grind their teeth in their sleep...

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bkkyosemite

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:24 AM
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7. To buy the receptionist a cup of coffee.

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graywarrior

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:25 AM
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8. Mr Gray called a dentist to find out what it would cost to fix a cavity and they

said they couldn't tell him. Ha ha ha ha! OK. Well, I can't go to you then. Moron.

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Mika

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:31 AM
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9. Smart move. Call a mechanic and ask how much it'll cost to fix a broken motor, sight unseen..

Good luck with that.

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graywarrior

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:41 AM
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10. But you'd think they'd have a ball park figure

Like, oh between $100 and $150 depending on what has to be done. But "we can't tell you." Dumb answer.

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Gormy Cuss

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Wed Jun-10-09 11:45 AM
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11. You don't have prices by procedure? My dentist's staff can give me a range if I ask.

It's always with caveats but there are numbers available.

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