Friday, April 1, 2022
April Fool’s Day!
Comedy of errors
Part 2
Fool me once
Fool me twice
Before Mark and I drove to Suisun
Again
To talk to the Social Security people
We went to the Medical Offices near our house
Where we walked up
Three flights of stairs
To the third floor
Yikes!
Cardiovascular workout
And then some
Arriving alive (barely)
We were allowed to enter the waiting room
Where Mark made an appointment
To talk to his MediCal person
Vicki
Hurray!
So easy........
Now
Mark and I drive to Suisun
Where we take the elevator
Up to the second floor
Where the Social Security Office
Lies in wait
For our appearance
Ha-ha
We are appearing in person
Because the SS office was advertised as
OPEN
And because
Mark was never able
to reach the SS office by phone
to make an appointment
(which was required)
In spite of many many MANY
attempts
Surprise!
Same experience as before
Guard at the door (probably armed)
Can’t come in without an appointment
Right!
The room looks empty
Can we make an appointment?
YES! Call this number (pointing)
Mark tried: busy signal
Can we come in and make an appointment?
NO!
Now what?
Mark turns 65 on April 2
Tomorrow
He filled out all the paperwork online
Weeks ago
He was supposed to have made
An appointment
For an in-person contact
before turning 65
NOT
Stay cool…….April Fool!
Next step:
Contact our Congressman!
Note:
We are not alone
There seems to be a problem
With the Social Security’s
Antiquated telephone system
Which means
There is a problem
For a lot of frustrated people
Like us
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