Dealing With the Heat
Jolene: I’m Sweating like a pig. When is this Heat wave going to end?
Eric: I’ve no idea, but I’m Not moving a muscle until it does. Hand me that Pitcher of iced tea, would you?
Jolene: Get it yourself. I’m not moving until it Drops below 80 Degrees.
Eric: It’s not the Temperature. It’s the Humidity. It’s not even the Dog days of summer yet and it’s Scorching outside.
Jolene: It’s scorching inside, too. Why can’t that Fan move any faster? Remind me why we moved into an apartment with no Air conditioner?
Eric: We couldn’t afford an apartment with an air conditioner. We were lucky to get this place.
Jolene: I don’t feel so lucky right now. My legs are Stuck to this chair and I’ve Sweated through my clothes.
Eric: We could buy a Portable air conditioner.
Jolene: We can?
Eric: Yeah, but you’d have to get up.
Jolene: Ugh, let’s do it tomorrow.
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