civlized
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I just had to share this with you guys.
I work in the automotive industry. We are an ISO certified company. For those who may not know what that means, ISO is a quality and environmental standard of operation that many companies adopt to try and improve their business. We have been having our yearly audit the past few days. There were 2 auditors, one from Canada and one from Detroit. They came to our plant Monday morning. The temp outside was not so bad, high 40's F. As we got into the audit and started talking, both of them started telling us that it doesn't get that cold in Alabama. I guess with neither of them being from here, they thought they knew from reading about it or something. None of us said anything. They are from generally colder environments, so we just shrugged it off. Yesterday morning, it was time for them to audit our outdoor operations. Our facility requires hard hats, steel toe shoes, and safety glasses, so we provided them with these items and then gave a reminder of the temp outside if they would like to get their coats before we went outside. Both of them started laughing at us and one of them sarcastically said, "We are from the North and it doesn't get that cold here! I think we can handle it.", as they both continued to laugh. We all looked at each other, in agreement, and replied, "OK!" We ventured to the outdoor area and the temp was around 32F. Kind of brisk for us southerners. As we got into the audit, about 10 minutes, I looked at the one that so sarcastically blew off getting his coat. He was absolutely shaking in his shoes. He couldn't quit shaking. I thought something may be wrong with him, so I politely paused the other auditor, which was slurring his speach little, and asked the shaker if anything was wrong. He could be having some sort of episode, is what kept running through my mind. We are going to have to call the paramedics for this guy. Through his chattering teeth, he mumbled, "Jesus Christ! It's damn cold out here!" I thought all of us wimpy southerners were going to pee ourselves horse laughing this guy. He got so upset with us laughing at him that he left. I don't mean he went inside, I mean he departed the premesis and went back to his hotel. We found out this morning that he went back to Detroit last night, so we finished our audit with the other guy. He brought his coat today. I've heard a lot of people from northern places say that it is a different kind of cold here. "A real wet cold," is what they say. I can say that when I lived in Washington state for a short time, I remember playing ball in the snow in a short sleeve shirt and being comfortable. I don't know if that is a "dry" cold, but I surely wouldn't attempt that here. Of course, I'm a lot older now too. All I know is when it's cold, it's cold. Doesn't matter where you are from. It's also kind of funny to watch such an arrogant person get knocked down a step or two. Everybody needs it now and then.
I work in the automotive industry. We are an ISO certified company. For those who may not know what that means, ISO is a quality and environmental standard of operation that many companies adopt to try and improve their business. We have been having our yearly audit the past few days. There were 2 auditors, one from Canada and one from Detroit. They came to our plant Monday morning. The temp outside was not so bad, high 40's F. As we got into the audit and started talking, both of them started telling us that it doesn't get that cold in Alabama. I guess with neither of them being from here, they thought they knew from reading about it or something. None of us said anything. They are from generally colder environments, so we just shrugged it off. Yesterday morning, it was time for them to audit our outdoor operations. Our facility requires hard hats, steel toe shoes, and safety glasses, so we provided them with these items and then gave a reminder of the temp outside if they would like to get their coats before we went outside. Both of them started laughing at us and one of them sarcastically said, "We are from the North and it doesn't get that cold here! I think we can handle it.", as they both continued to laugh. We all looked at each other, in agreement, and replied, "OK!" We ventured to the outdoor area and the temp was around 32F. Kind of brisk for us southerners. As we got into the audit, about 10 minutes, I looked at the one that so sarcastically blew off getting his coat. He was absolutely shaking in his shoes. He couldn't quit shaking. I thought something may be wrong with him, so I politely paused the other auditor, which was slurring his speach little, and asked the shaker if anything was wrong. He could be having some sort of episode, is what kept running through my mind. We are going to have to call the paramedics for this guy. Through his chattering teeth, he mumbled, "Jesus Christ! It's damn cold out here!" I thought all of us wimpy southerners were going to pee ourselves horse laughing this guy. He got so upset with us laughing at him that he left. I don't mean he went inside, I mean he departed the premesis and went back to his hotel. We found out this morning that he went back to Detroit last night, so we finished our audit with the other guy. He brought his coat today. I've heard a lot of people from northern places say that it is a different kind of cold here. "A real wet cold," is what they say. I can say that when I lived in Washington state for a short time, I remember playing ball in the snow in a short sleeve shirt and being comfortable. I don't know if that is a "dry" cold, but I surely wouldn't attempt that here. Of course, I'm a lot older now too. All I know is when it's cold, it's cold. Doesn't matter where you are from. It's also kind of funny to watch such an arrogant person get knocked down a step or two. Everybody needs it now and then.
