Dunkin Donuts Iced Tea cup
So it was about 107 Fahrenheit and I had been up since 6:45 am confirming showings for the day. I had 2 inspections and went off for the day, knowing that it was going to be scorcher. I wore as little clothing as possible permitted as a professional. Sleeveless silk shirt, flats, and shorts. I went to the first inspection with a giant water bottle and sipped throughout the inspection, trying to keep hydrated. Dealt with that, no problem for 3 hours.
Felt a little dizzy by 11 am, when inspection had ended, and onto 3 showings until my 1:30 pm inspection. At this point we had to inspect a house, close to a body of water that had some issues with insects and mold. “Ok, no problem”, I thought. As we were all conferring in the kitchen, in this heat wave, with sky lights, baking in the kitchen, no ac, no fan, no nothin’, I got very light headed, realized I was going to faint, or die, or vomit so I decided to excuse myself and go sit in my car with the AC on full blast. “Oh, I’m so sorry” I explained. “I just received an urgent call from another client, I’ll be right back”, so I go and sit in my car, start to feel a little better, and then EVERYONE from the inspection walks out.
The inspector, my clients, the seller, the family of the buyer. They are all talking and walking towards my car, when I realize I’m going to puke. I have two options. Open the door and vomit on the property I’m trying to sell, OR, grab one of the empty Dunkin Donuts plastic iced tea cups from earlier in the day.
I choose the latter, and pretend I’m looking for something on the floor and puke my guts out in the cup. I wipe my face, pop a mint redo my ponytail, and step out of the car, eager to negotiate with the seller…….. And away we go.
- Heather, Boston MA