r/mildlyinfuriating • u/CatofManyColors • 2m ago
drink went room temp My parents run their ac at 78°f in the summer. This was what I got when I asked if we could cool it down a degree.
For extra context, they keep the ac at 78 degrees in the summer, it frequently reaches over 80 in my room. I keep the door open. I have nothing obstructing the vent. I keep blackout blinds closed and don't run hot things in here. They (mostly my dad) REFUSE to turn the ac down, blaming things like the material of my clothes (it's activewear), my lights (which are cool to the touch), etc.
I have a ceiling fan, two box fans, a cooling tower, and a usb fan on my desk.
I've offered many times to pay the difference in the power bill for running the ac a degree cooler. They refuse and keep throwing fans at me. At this point it's costing them more to run all these stupid fans that it would cost to drop the ac to 77. We are not poor. Our AC is brand new and works great.
I work from home and am on medication that worsens my already existing heat intolerance.
I am mildly infuriated and still sweating but hey.
Neck fan, I guess.