Thursday, August 25, 2011

spoiled

The air conditioning died at work yesterday afternoon. If I had a chocolate chip for every complaint I've heard about the matter so far, I'd have enough to make a good-sized batch of chocolate chip cookies.  And that's only the main floor.  I can't even imagine  how many batches of cookies I could make if the upstairs and basement had no A/C as well.

All the doors are open and fans are on everywhere.  Everyone keeps asking when the A/C guy will get here.  People have threatened to leave early because it's so hot.  Some have been comparing our building to a Chinese sweatshop.  Others want us to spring for popsicles and drinks and go buy more fans. I just checked the thermometer in our office:

75 degrees.

Wow.  Seriously people?  Are you so spoiled that you can't survive one day without air conditioning?  The A/C will be fixed this afternoon.  I don't consider 75 degrees indoors roasting by any means.  Yes, it's warm, but suffocating working conditions?  Not even close.  Anyone else with me?  Or am I the crazy one here?

2 comments:

  1. Haha! My parents keep their house in Texas at 82 degrees :) and it feels so good when you walk into that 82 degree house from the 105 degree weather outside!

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  2. I agree. That's sad that we, as a society, feel entitled to have everything "perfect" including the temperature. Complaining co-workers drove me nuts!

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