Capitalism
May. 27th, 2022 12:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
athorntonI literally watched capitalism claim another victim today.
I went to the 1702 Brewery with my friend Amanda, who is leaving my project. It was her birthday and I wanted to take her out and visit a little before she left.
1702 was slated to close tomorrow because it just couldn't stay profitable.
We ordered some beer and pizza. Eric, the owner, brought it out. He said "hot hot hot" and set the pizzas down. And then he kneeled down and grabbed Amanda's arm. We asked "are you OK?" and he didn't answer. Then after a few seconds he said "I'm sorry" and keeled over and started kicking and screaming.
I froze up, but fortunately someone said "YOU. CALL 911," and one of my old UA friends, Nirav Merchant, who was also having a closing-it-down-lunch at 1702 stepped up to do first aid.
I got to rip the cushion off a chair (I mean fuck it they're closing tomorrow, right) and get that under his head so he didn't hit it while seizing, and eventually the paramedics got there and got him a little post-ictal, and took him away.
So I don't think 1702 will be open for its last day tomorrow, and I hope I wasn't the final straw for Eric, but...well, fuck capitalism.
I went to the 1702 Brewery with my friend Amanda, who is leaving my project. It was her birthday and I wanted to take her out and visit a little before she left.
1702 was slated to close tomorrow because it just couldn't stay profitable.
We ordered some beer and pizza. Eric, the owner, brought it out. He said "hot hot hot" and set the pizzas down. And then he kneeled down and grabbed Amanda's arm. We asked "are you OK?" and he didn't answer. Then after a few seconds he said "I'm sorry" and keeled over and started kicking and screaming.
I froze up, but fortunately someone said "YOU. CALL 911," and one of my old UA friends, Nirav Merchant, who was also having a closing-it-down-lunch at 1702 stepped up to do first aid.
I got to rip the cushion off a chair (I mean fuck it they're closing tomorrow, right) and get that under his head so he didn't hit it while seizing, and eventually the paramedics got there and got him a little post-ictal, and took him away.
So I don't think 1702 will be open for its last day tomorrow, and I hope I wasn't the final straw for Eric, but...well, fuck capitalism.