Visiting the Murder House

I had a dentist appointment to fix yet another crumbling tooth. Before the appointment, they sent me a reminder text message and an email. Then they also left a message on my landline voice mail.

Do you think that they (and dentists in general) have a bit of an issue with people not keeping their appointments?

Don't answer that - it was rhetorical. I asked the assistant about people the phrase "I don't handle pain well". She conceded that yes, she hears that or its equivalent from the vast majority of people at some point or another.