He was complaining that the swimming pool was cold if the windows (large doors actually) were open. Apparently the life guards were uncomfortable if the doors were shut. It became unpleasantly warm for them.
But, what shocked me (and even now seems incredible) was the superior/antagonistic/aggressive attitude of the man toward the lifeguard. He said something like this:
"WE are paying, so you have to make it comfortable for us."
He might have equally said: YOU are the WAGE SLAVE..
shocking. If you are getting paid, you are no longer a person....
This ordinary American---not a rich man, not part of the "1%" or the 0.01%----was asserting his rights to command another human being........It is disgusting when you think about it..... I pay, so I must be comfortable; your comfort, on the other hand, is not relevant.
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