Friday, June 20, 2008

My rant on Dr. Boothe & vegetarianism

Let me just start off by saying that I am incredibly happy with my new vision. I am still having some serious anxiety over the moola that I payed for it, but I am glad that I did it! Okay, so now for my venting session....... Let me start with a little story of my visit to Dr. Boothe for a post-op appointment this week. I had a SCHEDULED appointment for 1:30p.m., when I arrived I was told to have a seat in the waiting room where I sat for ohhh... about 45 minutes. Then when they finally called my name I was brought back into what I like to call "the dungeon" where they took a very quick look at my eyes and sent me to yet another waiting room. I was lucky to even get a seat in this one! There were a ton of people waiting to see whom, you might ask, not Dr. Boothe he just treats ya and streets ya. We were all waiting to simply see an opthamologist or probably an optometrist, I seriously doubt that he hires "real Dr.'s" to see his patients. How long did I wait in this waiting room you might ask ohhhh.... another 45 minutes!!! What the heck, I work in an emergency room where people just walk in off the street with "emergencies" like hand pain for 5 months and they get seen by a Dr. quicker than that! So, after counting all of the people who were called back before me and realizing that it was more than I could count on 2 hands I figured I could be there for a really long time and I had to get to work. So, I quietly slipped out and told the "workers" that I needed to get to work was there anything that they could do. Well, after a few dirty looks they were able to get me in right away to see who I needed to so I could be off.
So, where does the vegetarianism fit into this story??? Well, it got me thinking about how I somehow signed up to get my eyes done at factory where I get to get herded around like cattle, stuffed into small spaces barely able to move, mistreated, demoralized, and feeling completely dehumanized! Now I am feeling kind of sorry for those poor cows who feel like this their whole lives, and they didn't even sign up for it! Should I swear off the meat that is produced from such cruel treatment?? I don't know about that, but I sure thought about it! Okay, maybe I am a little sensitive but people I spent good HARD earned money, I don't deserve this treatment. So for anyone out there thinking about getting their eyes done at Boothe Eye Care and Laser Center, please for the love of Christmas go somewhere else! Go to someone who gives a crap, not slimeball Dr. Boothe! Was that harsh?? I'm sorry, but I do feel better:)





9 comments:

Meichelle said...

Hahahahaha. Don't go vegetarian on me!!! hehehe. You are hillarious!

Sarah said...

oooh, it really ticks me off when you pay so much money for something, and then get such horrible service (plane tickets, for example!).
pretty funny that going to get your eyes checked out made you think about being a vegetarian. :) do you have to go back any more?

Tom and Audrie said...

I;ve heard that about him before. Sorry

mamapickle said...

I am surprised more people don't know about his practice doing that. It really seems crazy to me. But I am glad your eyes are awesome now.

4sweetboys1princess said...

I agree that he seems to try to squeeze too many people in to make more $$. But if it makes you feel any better, my friend Alison's husband is an optometrist there, and he is a real Dr with a real degree, so you can trust that part of his "office".

Kari said...

thanks for the heads up!!! Sorry about your experience, but I'm so glad your eyes are awesome! I was thinking about you this week at girls camp and jealous...because it was a pain to have to deal with the contacts!

laughingitupwiththepetersons@blogspot.com said...

Thanks for the fun post to read!

apentrev said...

A-to-the-freakin-men. Yikes. Makes me thankful I don't ever have to go there for vision correction!

Cyndi and Alyssa said...

Amen sister-I hear so many bad things about Boothe! The dentist I work for is getting his done-but I called my eye doctor the I LOVE-so he is going there. No cattle calls!!! I am sooooo jealous you got your eyes done!!!