Burger with smoke

However, on entering the air-conditioned venue I could not help but smell and see that the place was partially filled with smoke from the grill at the back. Obviously the extractor fans were not working or something else was the cause.

I was tempted to leave as the situation seemed unhealthy, but wanting my burger I placed my order and stepped outside to avoid inhaling the unpleasant smoke.

To my amazement at least 15 people remained inside. They seemed not to be bothered by the smoke.

Nobody appeared to be protesting or complaining like it was the norm. I could only think to myself, “Boy, Trinis could really take a lot yes.” When my burger was ready 20 minutes later (yes, it took 20 minutes), on collecting I was asked if I wanted ketchup. I said yes, only to be given a plastic pack that holds no more than a teaspoon of ketchup. Thank goodness I had ketchup at home, and home is where I went to eat my burger.

Trini people, take a bow for your tolerance but maybe a lot of the inefficiencies in this country is as a result of us taking too much and not complaining and standing up for our rights. This goes for everything. Think about it. Pick sense out of this.

W DOPSON Woodbrook, PoS