Here comes the bride, all dressed in .. a white labcoat.

You know what's adorable?
Mothers.

But, not all of them.

Not all mothers are adorable, no.
Some mothers are just annoying.

Like this one.

It's a regular day at the pharmacy. A lady walks in, asks for some medications, I give her what she asks for, and she leaves.

But wait.

She turns back around, and asks me for my name.
"You're cute doctor, what's your name?
Engi.
Are you engaged?
Umm, no.
In a relationship?
Err.. uh.. no?
hahaha, ok then. *wink* "

And she's gone.

Or is she?

7 minutes later, the phone in the pharmacy rings.
My boss picks up, someone is asking for me.
I pick up the phone and .. well, take a wild guess who is on the other line?

" Hey Dr. Engi, I'm the lady who was just speaking with you a few minutes ago.
Yes, hey. Can I help you?
Here, write my number down, and give me a missed call after work.
I'm sorry, what?
Well I don't want to chat and take you away from your work, wouldn't want you to get into any trouble.
*how thoughtful*
So when you're off work, just give me that missed and I will call you right back.
Is everything ok?
Oh yes yes, everything is great! Good news, good news."

Of course I never did call her back. And apparently I didn't need to, because the next day her son came to the pharmacy himself. But thank God it was my day off.
My boss is actually the one who told me. He said a young man came and asked about me (me whom he has never even seen!) and left his "credentials" and phone number. (wtf?!)

I felt like a TV set at that moment.
Bride window shopping.
I don't know about you, but I didn't find it flattering at all.
I found it insulting. Here I am slaving away,unappreciated, in this place, when some lady takes a look at me and thinks "well she looks like she's got nothing better to do. I'll have my little boy come and check her out himself. I wonder if she comes in lilac!! Oh how lovely!" -_-
But you know what? I'm pretty sure many pharmacies have participated in the marriage of plenty.
Come to think of it, I think that may actually be one of their greatest uses in Egypt.

Wow, this pharmacy business never fails to surprise me.
There is so much more to it than meets the eye.

And that freaks me out, sometimes.