There is no greater sin than central air.
That's just a short version of a line from a movie, but it rings true.
I love AC. I have it set really low, so low, the teens are usually wrapped in a blanket.
But some of the meds I take increase my body temp, so I'm always hot.
I stepped outside to go to dinner this evening, and it was so humid and hot, I was so glad sis' auto air conditioning was working perfectly.
I got in, buckled up, and turned the little vents right on my face. Then set my side of her minivan AC unit, to like 69. She keeps the whole car at like 72, but lets me switch mine because she knows how hot I get.
Oh my gawd! This one time, I went on a date with this guy who came and picked me up. He had a really nice mustang, black, really pretty.
Anyway, as we're pulling out of my driveway, he tells me the AC doesn't work.
I'm thinking wtf, but I just smiled and said that's ok.
I didn't want to be rude ya know?
So anyway, no AC on a date, going all the way to freaking Tampa for a party, at the beginning of summer.
By the time we arrived, I was a mess.
I practically ran into the house, and begged for a drink, and asked if they had a fan.
I was dying!
I could barely breathe, my hair was a wreck, my make-up had run, and I was just sweating to death.
The woman having the party was like what the hell happened? Did he attack you or something? Kat! You look awful, calm down, take deep breaths!
Another one of our female friends came into the bathroom the girl brought me into with a huge fan in it, and this massive AC vent in the floor.
They were both worried he had attacked me before bringing me to the party.
I told them my "date" drove us from Sarasota to Tampa with no AC. Even with the windows down and going like 90 all the way there, it's nothing but hot ass fucking steam blowing on you.
This is Florida! You cannot go without AC in your cars here!
I mean you can, if you're a fucking sadist!
But for gods sake people, get your damn AC fixed if you're going on a first fucking date and driving for an hour!
Needless to say, that was our first and only date.
Comments
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Posted by: Creechman | August 18, 2007 6:10 AM
I live in Houston where it is hot and humid, but I swear to God that Florida is 100x worse! Every day the news said it would be 85. My butt! It was no less than 95 and at LEAST 110% humidity!
I would walk outside and immediatly be covered in sweat. Needless to say that was my "natural" week. No makeup, no hairspray, no dry skin.
Posted by: Diana | August 18, 2007 8:49 AM
A/C's in a car is a MUST have and right now mine is sitting in a shop to be fixed... houses here need them too this 100% humidity is outragous
Posted by: heather | August 18, 2007 9:28 AM
Lord! I live in the hot, dry desert & refuse to be in a car without A/C, I can't even imagine what that was like!!
Posted by: Dyane | August 18, 2007 1:41 PM
Haha, I agree....gotta have AC. My husband and I are always warring with the thermostat....he's very cold natured, I'm very hot natured. What's more, in the summer I like it so cold I have to snuggle under covers. And in the winter, I want it so warm I have to walk outside every now and then to cool off. Tell me I'm not strange?
That would have been my only date with that dude as well.
Posted by: devilish southern belle | August 18, 2007 5:09 PM