About a month ago, I booked an eye appointment for my annual check-up. As a new patient, I filled out a 10-page form with all the usual medical history questions.
At my appointment this morning:
Person checking me in: “Would you sign that form on the clip board for me?”
Me: Just sign it?
Her: No. Fill it out and sign it.
Me: Is this the same information I provided on the 10-page form I filled out and submitted when I made this appointment?
Her: I’ll check, but sometimes those things don’t take.
Me: I don’t love doing a lot of work that doesn’t matter.
Her: Okay, you don’t have to fill it out then.