Originally Posted by
SAWorldVoyager
In my opinion you have found the perfect doctor, one who is as selfish and worried about your money as you are, with no concern whatsoever for the health of the general population. The old adage 'like attracts like' seems to hold true in this case.
And back in the real world.... it is simply not realistic, practical or financially viable for the vast majority of people to cancel travel plans, especially significant ones like this, because they've got a cold.
It absolutely stinks if you end up sitting next to someone with a cold, but frankly that's a risk of taking public transport.