So tell myself and others how…I went to the grocery store the other day to replenish my fridge, & while I am wandering through the produce section, admiring some big, fat strawberries, I observed a decline in the indoor air conditions.
And not only that, but the freezers & the cooling sections shut down, also! Now, mind you, this grocery store is a relatively brand new building, so there had been rumors about some things going haywire in the store, some minor kinks, & glitches, but now all of the cooling & air conditioner had shut down! This meant I had to rush to the freezer section because I really wanted some ice cream for the evening with my wine.
There was an announcement made over the loudspeaker that the store managers were aware of the issue & that they were contacting an Heating & A/C provider to come & repair the problem right away, along with an apology to all of us buyers! Yet, that did not calm down the purchasers as they also began to rush around the store to hurry & get their perishable items before they melted & spoiled. I could not assume that this was happening inside such an exquisite, new & fancy type of supermarket! I hurried to the checkout lines, which were inevitably packed, despite the fact that I reMEd patient & waited my turn. I could see managers putting up signs & telling people that they had to close the store to repair the Heating & A/C unit & that the cooling systems had failed. I also saw the Heating & A/C workers as they walked in. Next time, I will just have my groceries delivered to my lake apartment so that I won’t have to deal with any more surprises on my shopping trip.