What?

I needed to call a doctor’s office this morning to make an appointment. The receptionist was kind, very kind.

“Dearie, are you able to come in on XXX?

Yes, that’s good.

“You may need transportation, Dear. Do you still drive?”

And she continued in this vein with a very sweet voice. She was patronizing and conciliatory, telling me what I needed to bring and various And here I was, pulling on my tights to go to the gym. Apparently she looked at my age and decided that I was feeble, in need of very specific diretions