Surprise Wedding?

I always wonder why people are not more organised.....

The last couple of weeks have been VERY busy. It is the start of my busiest season. Everyone wants sandal ready feel and to have all their waxing done. And who can blame them?!

So it always amazes me that people leave the booking of "important" appointments till the last minute.

I have had people wanting to book appointment for prom two days in advance and even on the day of! I think to myself "Wow!? Is this prom a surprise?" They are of course very disappointed (sometimes angry) when I am already booked and cannot accommodate them.

Today I had a lady try to book an appointment for next Thursday morning (today is Wednesday so she is looking at next week) she only wants that day at a specific time. I offer her later in the day on Thursday...

Her: "No, that won't work. The rehearsal dinner is that night at 5:00."
Me: "Oh, this is for a wedding?"
Her: "Yes! Can you do anything?"
Me: "Well, I  already have appointments booked for Thursday morning, I have time around 11:00 on the Wednesday."
Her: "Nothing earlier?"
Me: "No, sorry. I am booked until 11:00"
Her: "Oh. What about Thursday?"
(Really? Did we not just go over this)
Me: "No, sorry. Thursday I only have the evening available"
Her: "Fine. Lets do 11:00 on the Wednesday. I can always cancel"

Great! Bets on if she cancels and totally F's my day?

The whole time I wanted to say "Oh, a wedding! Did you just find out about it?" " No?! Really?! Well then why didn't you book earlier to make sure you had an appointment?"

It also always seem to be the people who don't work who are the "busiest" what the heck do they do all day? Don't get mad at me because you can't organise your life and book your appointments in advance. These people probably also assume that they can get in to see their hairdresser tomorrow or their doctor today.

Oh well.... such is life in the service world.