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What’s The Dumbest Solution To A Problem That Actually Worked? This Guy’s Genius Hospital Trick Goes Viral
Some situations require heavy out-of-the-box thinking which produces solutions that seem too dumb to work. But sometimes they do. Sh0tgunLlama has asked reddit “What is the dumbest solution to a problem that actually worked?” and there were quite a few responses, but one of them stood out from the rest.
Stellapotamus’s response has received nearly 21K upvotes on the site, surpassing all of its competitors. The best part? As other people pointed out, you can probably apply the same method to other places as well. Scroll down to hear Stellapotamus tell his brilliant ‘game plan’ in his own words!
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Stille20 8 years ago
If there is a charge for canceling, I'm a bit surprised there isn't a charge for rescheduling at the last minute. That's basically canceling. I'm thinking you got someone who didn't know what they were doing.
Michele Dietrick 8 years ago
No my doctor's offices are the same. 24 hour notice or reschedule is no charge. Try to cancel within that last 24 hour time and they can charge you the full fee. So if you have no valid excuse then reschedule and if you have to then cancel a few days later.
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Greg Biery 8 years ago
I wants had an interest bearing savings account that I went in and told the teller I wanted to withdraw $100 from she told me that I can only withdraw or deposit and amounts of 250 or more so I simply told her I want to withdraw $350 and took the hundred out of the 350 and gave her back the 250 to deposit she said oh and scratched here head and said ok.
Brigitte Obermaier 8 years ago
In 1965 I applied for Allstate auto insurance at a local Sears’s store. Never had an accident, never had a ticket but I was a divorced female. My check was returned and I was given a 60 (or 90 day ?) grace period to find another insurance company. The Allstate agent was an acquaintance and told me, according to Allstate “divorced females are unstable and not a good insurance risk”. At the end of my grace period the agent tried again to sign me up “just in case they made a mistake/changed their mind”. Same thing happened. Again my check was returned with another grace period. At the end of the second grace period I went to another Sears store (Allstate had offices at many Sears stores in the SF Bay Area) and signed up again. Guess what, I was rejected again. Again, check was returned, again I had coverage for a few month. FREE!!!! I can’t remember how many times I changed Sears/Allstate offices before they finally had me on a list and refused to fill out papers.
Šimon Špaček 8 years ago
Did you post this on "Not always working" by any chance? I think that I saw something similar there. Especially “divorced females are unstable and not a good insurance risk” sounds extra familiar.
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Zori the degu 8 years ago
Lol, I'd really become suspicious if something that simple worked for someone who is supposed to be smart. I mean, aren't most people in this business a well educated, observant and intelligent members of the society?
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
they aren't the ones that handle the books however.
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Jason Moskovitch 8 years ago
My uncle wanted to fly from Prince George, BC to Vancouver, BC. The plane would make a layover in Vancouver, BC on its way to Seattle, WA. It was $450 to fly from Prince George to Vancouver but only $300 to fly to Seattle. My uncle only had carry on so I told him to book to Seattle, get off in Vancouver, and not reboard. He did...
Nina Franco 8 years ago
Doesn't surprise me, My husband got sick on a trip to Florida once. We asked at the Hotel if there was a clinic nearby. The desk directed us to a medical place just down the road, a regular building, not a hospital, where we went in and waited for almost an hour The Doc came in looked at my Hubby for no longer 5 minutes, told him he had the flu, and gave him two Tylenol. Charge at the desk--500 dollars.
Brigitte Obermaier 8 years ago
You have to confirmed the appointment 24 hours prior to the appointment.The Dr. can cancelled 2 hours before the appointment. What do you get? NOTHING, but a re-schedule in a month !
Brigitte Obermaier 8 years ago
Please tell me how to correct/edit a comment. You have to confirm the appointment 24 hours prior to the appointment. The Dr. can cancel 2 hours before the appointment. What do you get? NOTHING, but a re-schedule in a month !
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Bonnie Alcorn 8 years ago
I recently switched internet carriers so I could take advantage of a federally-funded program exclusively for senior citizens. Although they didn't ask me to sign a contract, I was advised that I must keep the same provider for two years, or I would be re-billed for the difference between the program and their standard costs. I jokingly asked her what if I died before the 2 years was up? Her response: "Guess we'll have to take it out of your estate!" Great comeback, since I understood she was just messing with me.
Stille20 8 years ago
If there is a charge for canceling, I'm a bit surprised there isn't a charge for rescheduling at the last minute. That's basically canceling. I'm thinking you got someone who didn't know what they were doing.
Michele Dietrick 8 years ago
No my doctor's offices are the same. 24 hour notice or reschedule is no charge. Try to cancel within that last 24 hour time and they can charge you the full fee. So if you have no valid excuse then reschedule and if you have to then cancel a few days later.
Load More Replies... Greg Biery 8 years ago
I wants had an interest bearing savings account that I went in and told the teller I wanted to withdraw $100 from she told me that I can only withdraw or deposit and amounts of 250 or more so I simply told her I want to withdraw $350 and took the hundred out of the 350 and gave her back the 250 to deposit she said oh and scratched here head and said ok.
Brigitte Obermaier 8 years ago
In 1965 I applied for Allstate auto insurance at a local Sears’s store. Never had an accident, never had a ticket but I was a divorced female. My check was returned and I was given a 60 (or 90 day ?) grace period to find another insurance company. The Allstate agent was an acquaintance and told me, according to Allstate “divorced females are unstable and not a good insurance risk”. At the end of my grace period the agent tried again to sign me up “just in case they made a mistake/changed their mind”. Same thing happened. Again my check was returned with another grace period. At the end of the second grace period I went to another Sears store (Allstate had offices at many Sears stores in the SF Bay Area) and signed up again. Guess what, I was rejected again. Again, check was returned, again I had coverage for a few month. FREE!!!! I can’t remember how many times I changed Sears/Allstate offices before they finally had me on a list and refused to fill out papers.
Šimon Špaček 8 years ago
Did you post this on "Not always working" by any chance? I think that I saw something similar there. Especially “divorced females are unstable and not a good insurance risk” sounds extra familiar.
Load More Replies... Zori the degu 8 years ago
Lol, I'd really become suspicious if something that simple worked for someone who is supposed to be smart. I mean, aren't most people in this business a well educated, observant and intelligent members of the society?
BREAK YOUr perceptions 8 years ago
they aren't the ones that handle the books however.
Load More Replies... Jason Moskovitch 8 years ago
My uncle wanted to fly from Prince George, BC to Vancouver, BC. The plane would make a layover in Vancouver, BC on its way to Seattle, WA. It was $450 to fly from Prince George to Vancouver but only $300 to fly to Seattle. My uncle only had carry on so I told him to book to Seattle, get off in Vancouver, and not reboard. He did...
Nina Franco 8 years ago
Doesn't surprise me, My husband got sick on a trip to Florida once. We asked at the Hotel if there was a clinic nearby. The desk directed us to a medical place just down the road, a regular building, not a hospital, where we went in and waited for almost an hour The Doc came in looked at my Hubby for no longer 5 minutes, told him he had the flu, and gave him two Tylenol. Charge at the desk--500 dollars.
Brigitte Obermaier 8 years ago
You have to confirmed the appointment 24 hours prior to the appointment.The Dr. can cancelled 2 hours before the appointment. What do you get? NOTHING, but a re-schedule in a month !
Brigitte Obermaier 8 years ago
Please tell me how to correct/edit a comment. You have to confirm the appointment 24 hours prior to the appointment. The Dr. can cancel 2 hours before the appointment. What do you get? NOTHING, but a re-schedule in a month !
Load More Replies... Bonnie Alcorn 8 years ago
I recently switched internet carriers so I could take advantage of a federally-funded program exclusively for senior citizens. Although they didn't ask me to sign a contract, I was advised that I must keep the same provider for two years, or I would be re-billed for the difference between the program and their standard costs. I jokingly asked her what if I died before the 2 years was up? Her response: "Guess we'll have to take it out of your estate!" Great comeback, since I understood she was just messing with me.
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