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If Doctors Were Like Airlines

A four-panel pastel comic imagines clinic reception run like an airline. Reception tells a patient, 'The doctor will see you in about three hours. For an additional $50, the doctor will see you on time.' The patient asks, 'So the upgrade is... having an appointment?' In the final panel, the patient is told, 'Actually, you've been bumped for a family friend's son. Here's a $5 cafeteria voucher.'
Comic transcript
Panel 1: At a clinic reception desk, the receptionist tells a patient, 'The doctor will see you in about three hours. For an additional $50, the doctor will see you on time.' Panel 2: The patient replies, 'So the upgrade is... having an appointment?' Panel 3: The patient stands at the desk, waiting for an answer. Panel 4: A hand offers a voucher while saying, 'Actually, you've been bumped for a family friend's son. Here's a $5 cafeteria voucher.' The voucher reads '$5 Cafeteria Voucher.'