"Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting burned real pretty"
Summer in NY has a lot to recommend about it. For a start it gets hot and then stays hot for four months! None of that teasing that British weather does. It actually gets really god damned hot. This summer I didn't wear a jumper for three months. Even the nights are in the mid 20s.
The downside of all this lovely heat is the total reliance on air con units to keep your apartment manageable.
Most people have one of these little window units. While they are meant to be securely fixed to your window, the vast majority of them are kept in the window by the weight of the glass resting on them. Opening the window would result in the air con unit plunging hundreds of feet to the ground below.
While this is a frightening prospect, a far more common threat is air conditioner rain. The compressors in the old units tend to create condensation that rains down on the poor souls below. As it's often mixed with compressed gas you really don't want to drink this rain.
So, to summarise. For many reasons, avoid walking under the air conditioners.
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