Thermostat
Tripp was assigned to a larger and better office at his place of employment. Here he could have greater control over his own environment. Sadly, the first few days were already quite uncomfortable for him as he found his new domain too warm, causing him to perspire.
One of Tripp’s colleages, who was familiar with the office, told him about the thermostat, saying, “Tripp, your new place comes with a thermostat. You can make it more comfortable simply by adjusting the temperature setting. Just move the dial a little to the left and you will make the office cooler.”
Tripp effusively hurried back to his new office to do what his friend had recommended. He turned the dial to the left, lowering the current setting by five or six degrees. A minute passed without him noticing any signifigant change in the temperature so he said, “That didn’t work.” Then Tripp moved back to the place where he was before.