So today I was at work, and a man came in, asking to see the manager. I called a manager up, and he explained to us that he was here to repair the fire sprinkler system, which had broken by accident during inspection this morning. He went to the back and fixed it. But here’s the kicker:
No one warned us that the fire alarm would go off while the system repressurised.
Therefore, we were totally unprepared when it did go off, continuously, for what felt like an hour, but was probably 10-15 minutes.
Several customers asked me whether the alarm was for real, to which we replied that it was being tested, which it was, to make sure the system was back up. After a few minutes, one manager announced that it was only a test over the PA system.
All this led me to a conclusion:
I don’t like it when fire alarms go off continuously. It hurts one’s head and threatens one’s hearing.
All this happened after a customer managed to explode a soda can by accident…right in front of the service desk.
My theory is: put that guy on the ceiling. If he smells smoke, let him explode more soda.
Problem solved.
I can help the next customer right here.
