Overheard at work today
Customer is asking the electrician to put a potlight, with a 5 1/2" box around it, in an outside ceiling, in a 2x8 (7 1/2" deep) that requires 2" ventilation clearance and a minimum of 5" insulation in it. Electrician is explaining to the customer why putting the light there requires a drop ceiling. Customer will not have that. Electrician explains why he can't put that light there. Customer goes on an extremely sarcastic rant ending with
Customer: Why, why can't you do that? Is it against the law? Are the police going to come and arrest you? Is that why you won't do it? It's against the law right?
Electrician: Only the laws of physics
Customer: So what happens when you break those?
Electrician: The earth falls out of orbit, crashes into the sun, and everyone dies.
Customer: Oh......
Customer is asking the electrician to put a potlight, with a 5 1/2" box around it, in an outside ceiling, in a 2x8 (7 1/2" deep) that requires 2" ventilation clearance and a minimum of 5" insulation in it. Electrician is explaining to the customer why putting the light there requires a drop ceiling. Customer will not have that. Electrician explains why he can't put that light there. Customer goes on an extremely sarcastic rant ending with
Customer: Why, why can't you do that? Is it against the law? Are the police going to come and arrest you? Is that why you won't do it? It's against the law right?
Electrician: Only the laws of physics
Customer: So what happens when you break those?
Electrician: The earth falls out of orbit, crashes into the sun, and everyone dies.
Customer: Oh......
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