Okay, I know
I’ve seen and heard a lot of jokes online about people not having any clue what
day it was. I didn’t think it was anything more than that – jokes. I guess it’s
because I’ve always worked from home and had to find a way to center myself.
Thus, I always seem to know what day it is – even when I’m halfway around the world.
And without looking at a smartphone. So imagine my surprise this week when, not
once but twice, I find people who have no clue what day it is. Yikes. On Monday,
I called my physical therapy office for an appointment. They’ve been closed for
weeks and were finally reopened – wonderful! The woman on the phone said there
was an appointment available ‘tomorrow at three’. I repeated the info back to
her. She didn’t disagree with me. Therefore, the next day I show up at the
office at three. No one was there. I knocked. Nothing. I called the office. Nothing.
Uhm, okay. Wednesday morning, she calls me and says my appointment was that
afternoon. No apologies. When I questioned about the mix-up, she said she
thought it was Tuesday when I called the first time, not Monday. She further
stated she was answering the office phone from her house. Still, no apology,
just this was how things were. Well, alrighty then. Moving on with my life
where I do know what day it is. On Thursday, I get a call from someone about a
package which had been delayed. However, he was going to expedite it and have
it there the next day – Saturday. When I questioned him about this, as next day
usually doesn’t mean two days, he stammered. Finally he said, ‘It’s not Friday?’
Seriously, dude. Find a calendar already. Everyone on the planet has one on their
phone, tablet, computer, and most televisions. Yes, I know this situation we
find ourselves in is weird, strange, odd, unprecedented. But enough already. For
your sanity as well as mine – find a routine and stick with it. Laundry day is
Friday. Cleaning day is Monday. Etc. Whatever works for you. I and everyone will
thank you for doing a better job of finding a temporary new normal. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel - and sometimes in the middle.
Okay, I know
I’ve seen and heard a lot of jokes online about people not having any clue what
day it was. I didn’t think it was anything more than that – jokes. I guess it’s
because I’ve always worked from home and had to find a way to center myself.
Thus, I always seem to know what day it is – even when I’m halfway around the world.
And without looking at a smartphone. So imagine my surprise this week when, not
once but twice, I find people who have no clue what day it is. Yikes. On Monday,
I called my physical therapy office for an appointment. They’ve been closed for
weeks and were finally reopened – wonderful! The woman on the phone said there
was an appointment available ‘tomorrow at three’. I repeated the info back to
her. She didn’t disagree with me. Therefore, the next day I show up at the
office at three. No one was there. I knocked. Nothing. I called the office. Nothing.
Uhm, okay. Wednesday morning, she calls me and says my appointment was that
afternoon. No apologies. When I questioned about the mix-up, she said she
thought it was Tuesday when I called the first time, not Monday. She further
stated she was answering the office phone from her house. Still, no apology,
just this was how things were. Well, alrighty then. Moving on with my life
where I do know what day it is. On Thursday, I get a call from someone about a
package which had been delayed. However, he was going to expedite it and have
it there the next day – Saturday. When I questioned him about this, as next day
usually doesn’t mean two days, he stammered. Finally he said, ‘It’s not Friday?’
Seriously, dude. Find a calendar already. Everyone on the planet has one on their
phone, tablet, computer, and most televisions. Yes, I know this situation we
find ourselves in is weird, strange, odd, unprecedented. But enough already. For
your sanity as well as mine – find a routine and stick with it. Laundry day is
Friday. Cleaning day is Monday. Etc. Whatever works for you. I and everyone will
thank you for doing a better job of finding a temporary new normal. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel - and sometimes in the middle.
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