Caution: Flame May Be Hot

OVERHEARD, VOL. 3

Location: Fred Meyer (a department store I'm forced to walk through to get to my bank)

Cast of Characters:
MWT = Man With Torch - replacing tiles on the floor, holding small torch to loosen tiles
W = Wife
H = Husband

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MWT is using a small torch to warm floor tiles. Apparently this process makes the glue-like stuff looser so tiles can be removed - and asbestos can be released into my lungs.

W and H approach MWT.

W: Oh, be careful. Don't burn yourself.

MWT: Me?

W: Yes. I'm telling you to be careful. That flame looks hot.

H looks horrified.

MWT: It is hot.

H: Let's go.

W and H walk away. I follow them, thinking that this may be good.

H: You didn't have to tell him to be careful.

W: I'm just trying to be helpful. You're always putting me down when I help people.

H: You didn't help him. If anything, you distracted him. The only way he would've burned himself is if he had paid more attention to your silly warning. He's a professional. He knows that the flame is hot.

W: Well, I think you should try to be a better person. At least I care for people.

H releases a loud sigh. Apparently it's over, so I stop following them.