tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post4531372709503844580..comments2024-01-27T20:32:17.610-05:00Comments on Pinchgut: This is what we do here.Badgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283813317560446754noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-72493533378203437092010-02-22T17:45:35.216-05:002010-02-22T17:45:35.216-05:00"I think my laboured point about Apotheken wa..."I think my laboured point about Apotheken was that people do get sick on Sundays and there should be service provided. That means that they may have to open (shriek!) some Apotheken AND put people in them.(QUICK Nurse - the smelling salts!. People lining up to shout through a small plastic window is not what I would call an adequate service."<br /><br />Couldn't agree more - well put. I'm all for 'When in Rome', and understand that one of the reasons why Wiener vote for disgusting neo-Nazi parties is because they feel that Ausländer are trampling all over their culture and customs, but a line has to be drawn somewhere. It's about time that Wien got in line with standards that - crucially - aren't imposed by other countries/cultures, but ought to accepted as international norms for developed nations. And not being provided with substandard medical service (and ripped off for the privilege of it) when you fall ill on a Sunday should be one of them. Again, I have much sympathy for you Badger. I love Wien to bits and even I can't defend this. What's more, I know many Wiener who are unhappy with the shitty night/weekend Apotheke service (and 'Apotheke Preise' in general), and still nothing gets done about it.Parsifalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216473343042128985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-29338487555702805852010-02-22T16:04:34.283-05:002010-02-22T16:04:34.283-05:00156 - That's an impressive number of visits fr...156 - That's an impressive number of visits from such a small country.Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283813317560446754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-44286409746385134272010-02-22T16:03:36.742-05:002010-02-22T16:03:36.742-05:00I think my laboured point about Apotheken was that...I think my laboured point about Apotheken was that people do get sick on Sundays and there should be service provided. That means that they may have to open (shriek!) some Apotheken AND put people in them.(QUICK Nurse - the smelling salts!. People lining up to shout through a small plastic window is not what I would call an adequate service.Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283813317560446754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-41108513948666270282010-02-22T11:41:54.711-05:002010-02-22T11:41:54.711-05:00Oh Badger,
William S. is counting our visits,
156 ...Oh Badger,<br />William S. is counting our visits,<br />156 from Red.White.Red!!!! <br />I almost lost my tea cup over that. <br />I mean, my laptop.<br /><br />Anybody heard from Frog Pond? *giggles*Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-55009040781133650862010-02-22T11:16:54.573-05:002010-02-22T11:16:54.573-05:00Merisi has a reasonable point about the pharmacist...Merisi has a reasonable point about the pharmacist's security, but I think that having to disclose your PIN to a vendor is absolutely disgraceful. That has never happened to me in any other country, and surely has to be added to the 'This is Wien. This is what we do here' roll of shame. Usually I'm a big Wien defender - I like it that people trapped in crappy jobs (would you want to be a shelf stacker?) are at least guaranteed a day off on Sundays, and although I regularly walk past rotting vegetables in Billa that hold all the appeal of Hundescheisse, I like it that they don't use as many chemical nasties as in the UK. <br /><br />But sometimes enough is enough. I've had a couple of terrible experiences in the last week (too complicated & tedious to explain) that really make me fed up with the don't-give-a-shit unprofessionalism that's rampant here, sowie the treatment of customers like irritating venereal afflictions. Miraculously, I've yet to really lose it with a bad-mannered Viennese oaf, and as much as I don't want to give them any more anti-Ausländer ammunition, I think it's only a matter of time...<br /><br />Luckily I've never been ill on a Sunday in almost twenty years of visiting Austria and now living here, and I suppose that ought to be of some comfort after hearing about your pricey misadventures. One tip I have would be that whenever you're next in a sane country bring back a suitcase full of drugs and potions. A lot of the over the counter stuff they sell in England now is quite potent (Boots pioneered OTC Viagra), and usually stems symptoms for a day or two if you're ill over the weekend. Anyway Badger, hope your better half gets well soon, and sorry to hear about your unglückliches Wochenende.Parsifalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216473343042128985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-1292368424460802712010-02-22T10:00:23.052-05:002010-02-22T10:00:23.052-05:00oooh boy....oooh boy....Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528484098724947814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-29413531295876588972010-02-22T09:27:57.842-05:002010-02-22T09:27:57.842-05:00Poor Cate, I hope it was "only" a 24-hou...Poor Cate, I hope it was "only" a 24-hour bug!<br /><br />I think the little windows of after-hours pharmacies are there to ensure the safety of the lone pharmacist doing duty. With all those drugs, I imagine pharmacies would be easy targets for thugs otherwise.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-37700377774474318622010-02-22T05:09:04.188-05:002010-02-22T05:09:04.188-05:00This may not have been much use to you on this occ...This may not have been much use to you on this occasion since it sounds like Cate wasn't well enough to leave the house, but there is a surgery in the 2nd district that is open at weekends (10am to 4pm) where you can see a doctor. I was sceptical of its quality when I went there but it wasn't bad at all. <br /><br />http://www.en.ambulatorium.com/php/portal.php<br /><br />Might be worth making a note of.<br /><br />On the out-of-hours Apotheken – yes they are a scream aren't they with their stupid windows. Once I had to pay by bankomat but of course the terminal was nowhere near the window. So the "pharmacist" had to get me to write down my PIN number and enter it herself. Yeah very secure that is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-75010581166339991782010-02-21T21:21:53.086-05:002010-02-21T21:21:53.086-05:00Poor Cate. I guess she'll be better tomorrow, ...Poor Cate. I guess she'll be better tomorrow, Monday, and off to work again.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10806660109196835114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-11362896478474845932010-02-21T14:11:19.016-05:002010-02-21T14:11:19.016-05:00Thank god I live in America where I can get my dru...Thank god I live in America where I can get my drugs at a drive-thru Starbucks.Wanderlusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099758957492165428noreply@blogger.com