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bestcee

bestcee

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What do you do in waiting Rooms?
I'm at the kids dentist for munchkin. Just hanging in a waiting room with Ratatouille on. Which is an improvement over the adult waiting rooms that always play HGTV and all the fix it shows.

And of course, hanging out here at TLP.

How do you amuse yourself in a waiting room? And why are the chairs horribly uncomfortable?!?!?
 
I usually play games on my phone. If I have the waiting room to myself, I will look at Instagram. (I don't do earbuds.) And sometimes I will take a nap... although the ones with the uncomfortable chairs make that challenging. ;)
 
I always have either a regular book or my Kindle with me and I read. I do have a couple games on my Kindle if I don't want to read. I don't use ear buds but I don't use sounds on any games I play. They bug me and make my tinnitus worse.
 
I almost always have my Kindle with me. I also have the Kindle App on my phone, so I can still read my current book.
 
Typically? I read email or look on Pinterest. If I'm feeling productive I'll actually cull through my messages or pins. I know, I live an exciting life.
 
cfile said:
I read a magazine :)
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A magazine?!? Do you carry them with you? There were none at the dental office, and come to think of it, I don't think any at the other medical offices I've been to recently. Hmmm.....
 
KimJ said:
And sometimes I will take a nap... although the ones with the uncomfortable chairs make that challenging.
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This was not a nap friendly chair at all! It was barely butt friendly.

HavaDrPepper said:
I don't use ear buds but I don't use sounds on any games I play.
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I never do! I hate sounds on games.

Tracie Stroud said:
Usually I bring my Kindle with me or play games on my phone.
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I brought my Kindle, but ended up playing phone games.


QuiltyMom said:
If I'm feeling productive
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This is so me! Like I considered taking real things to do, or checking on school work. But nope! No productivity desire.
 
bestcee said:
I took my Kindle. But one lady was there waiting with her three kids and they were distracting. Normally, I can ignore kids and go into my own space, but not today.
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Yeah, that would be when games would be the thing to do especially if you are in a small waiting room. I can't play games on my phone, the screen is too small! Kindle to the rescue.
 
bestcee said:
A magazine?!? Do you carry them with you? There were none at the dental office, and come to think of it, I don't think any at the other medical offices I've been to recently. Hmmm.....
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No I read what they have there.. I catch up on the dirt in the “us” magazines!!
 
Oh and Courtney @bestcee i sit as far away from everyone as I can. I don’t want anyone’s germs.. wether it is Dentist or Dr we sit far away from all and I use the sanitizer wipes on planes at restaurants and at grocery stores on the carts. Since we are retired we are not around a lot of people so we are more susceptible to stuff.. before getting on a plane we load up on ‘Airborne’ that has an overload of vitamin c in it!! Yup I am nutty with that!! Lol
 
cfile said:
Oh and Courtney @bestcee i sit as far away from everyone as I can. I don’t want anyone’s germs.. wether it is Dentist or Dr we sit far away from all and I use the sanitizer wipes on planes at restaurants and at grocery stores on the carts. Since we are retired we are not around a lot of people so we are more susceptible to stuff.. before getting on a plane we load up on ‘Airborne’ that has an overload of vitamin c in it!! Yup I am nutty with that!! Lol
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You definitely should wear gloves or wipe the magazine down. I have watched grown people wipe their noses and then turn the page of a waiting room magazine AND I've seen a man coming out of the restroom with one! **shudder** LOL
 
I generally take a book or read something on my Kindle app or library app on my phone. I'm often distracted by others, especially if they are loud talkers or just being annoying in general (foot tapping, repetitive coughing, etc., - yes I'm THAT person).

I have a word game or bubble popping game I'll play OR my new fave is a coloring app that I find mindless and relaxing and helps when I'm getting anxious about repetitive noises. Bwahahahaha!
 
gonewiththewind said:
You definitely should wear gloves or wipe the magazine down. I have watched grown people wipe their noses and then turn the page of a waiting room magazine AND I've seen a man coming out of the restroom with one! **shudder** LOL
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Ewwwwwww yup wipe menus and salt and pepper shakers at restaurants too.. I just make sure I stay clear of my face..
 
gonewiththewind said:
I try not to be too germ-phobic . . . we all need SOME germs . . . but sometimes I can't help myself. Ha!
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I wheeze more and more now needing inhaler more so if I can avoid being sick I am happier.. I was wheezing earlier and my husband asked me if I was ok as it was a lot!
 
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