What Do You Think Of People Who Wear Coats When It's 60 Something Degrees Outside ? (snow, freezing)

[fnord]

This is silly. Every body is different and while part of it may psychological, some people handle cold better than others. For example, on my way to work this morning (I walk) it was about 35-40 degrees and I was wearing 3 shirts, a jacket, scarf, and gloves. On my way to work I saw a construction worker wearing only a tshirt - bare arms. Wow, I thought. He must be chilly. That makes me wussy? Or smart and warm?

Many years ago I knew a man who spent a full year in Vietnam during the war. When he returned he was "cold" for months. The climate had changed his physiology and he had to get used to a northern climate again.

[ColdCanadian]

I wear coats sometimes when it's in the low 60's F in autumn,
especially if it's windy.

Will I die?
No, I simply hate feeling cooled quickly.

I nearly-always wear coats under 55 F,
(or above 45, gloves and a sweater)
unless it's calm, sunny and I really miss the sun on my skin
or I've been excersizing heavily.

That being said,
you can find me from time to time thoughout the winter coatless
even in the mid 30's, but that's because I've grown tired of wearing coats,
and the cold is not quite biting enough that I "NEED" one.

*Southerners do not get nearly as much chance to wear coats so often that they start to hate putting them on, like many of us northerners.

** I can feel freezing at 79 F if I'm sick, so if I saw someone wearing a coat in 70 F muggy weather, I'd assume they are sick too and symathize (or empathize; I need to look them up) for their probably illness, rather than make fun of them.

[ColdCanadian]

I have seen a girl not in a coat,
but in a black hooded sweatshirt and full-length jeans, (goth-ish)
around 2 pm in late July
on a day that was at least 93 F(33 C),
perhaps even 95 F. (35 C)
The sky was 80-90% clear,
the afternoon humidity at least 50%,
the winds only light and infrequent with some gusts.

I had to wonder if that girl was suicidal or something.

SAB, would you consider wearing a black sweatshirt in 35 C degree weather and walk around town wear there's almost zero shade?

[greggd]

Might it be a way to hide a bit of extra accumulated bodyfat?

[Jeff Jarrett]

For example, on my way to work this morning (I walk) it was about 35-40 degrees and I was wearing 3 shirts, a jacket, scarf, and gloves. On my way to work I saw a construction worker wearing only a tshirt - bare arms. Wow, I thought. He must be chilly. That makes me wussy? Or smart and warm?

Obviously not at 35-40 degrees but you would be a wuss if you were wearing 3 shirts, a jacket, scarf, and gloves while it was 65 degrees outside. Some people have a very loose definition of cold weather.

[fnord]

Originally Posted by Jeff Jarrett

Obviously not at 35-40 degrees but you would be a wuss if you were wearing 3 shirts, a jacket, scarf, and gloves while it was 65 degrees outside. Some people have a very loose definition of cold weather.

Depends what you're doing. Last weekend it was around 65 degrees here and I was outside working in my yard, sweating in a tank top and shorts. Soon after I took a walk and wore a light jacket because I thought I might be chilly - and I was.

Why do you - or anyone - even care what other people wear? I don't understand the point of this post and I'm sorry I even answered.

[Nomadicus]

Each to his/her own. I had an uncle that wore a wind breaker in July in FL. He just stayed cold. Circulation problems does not make one a pansy. I will refrain from the name calling I can imagine right about now and not violate the TOS.

[Jeff Jarrett]

Might it be a way to hide a bit of extra accumulated bodyfat?

True I have even seen many overweight/obese people wear jackets when it was freaking 70 something degrees outside. Me personally I would feel very uncomfortable wearing a jacket in weather like that.

[Weatherguy]

Originally Posted by Jeff Jarrett

I think they are pansies when it comes to dealing with weather that is not scorching hot. Alot of people in Southern California and Florida for example cover themselves with way too much clothing when they experience a daytime high of 60 degrees for example. They would never in a million years survive a real winter if they can't even handle mild daytime highs in the 60s. And don't even get me started on how they react to daytime highs in the 50s and 40s, most people in the Florida section of this forum acted like it was the end of the world when this season there were some cities in that state that had experienced a few days where the daytime highs was in the early 50s/late 40s.

I think you have way too much time on your hands if this is a big concern to you.

[kaykay]

Actually, here in Dallas, I see the opposite situation. It can be snowing/sleeting and you may see people running around without a coat or jacket. It likes it's typically warm enough. So they don't notice the weather has changed!