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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.
Last edited by Jeff Jarrett; 12-10-2008 at 06:59 PM..
Depends on what you are used to. If you are used to 80's, 90's, and 100's for the majority of the year then 50 and 60 will be cool to cold to an individual. They think those of us who just about die at 90 as wusses as well.
If your average high in the summer is 90 and it drops 30 or 35 degrees it will feel cold, just like if your average high in the summer is 75, when it drops to 40 or 45, chances are you also have a coat on the first few times. Same temp change.
I lived in the deep south for most of my adult life. I just moved to Indiana and I am having a hard time with the cold. Most of my friends gave me a hard time (not quite as snarky about it as the OP) when I had a coat on in October. Eventually I will acclimate just like I did when I moved as a teenager to Texas in the summer.
My husband grew up in Michigan but has lived in Florida for so long that he is one of those "pansies" (dare you to call him that to his face) who wears a coat when it does not get above 60.
I'll wear a coat when it's 60 outside - in high summer. But in the dead of winter, when there is precious little in the way of sun or warmth; when the temperature crawls into the 60's, I'll shed that coat - and the shirt as well!
I lived in the deep south for most of my adult life. I just moved to Indiana and I am having a hard time with the cold. Most of my friends gave me a hard time (not quite as snarky about it as the OP) when I had a coat on in October. Eventually I will acclimate just like I did when I moved as a teenager to Texas in the summer.
My husband grew up in Michigan but has lived in Florida for so long that he is one of those "pansies" (dare you to call him that to his face) who wears a coat when it does not get above 60.
Indeed, what's it to ya? Does the OP have any real questions to puzzle about?
Once during a trip to Honduras, where FYI 75 degrees is chilly, we were passing out clothing in a poor village. Included were sweaters, coats, you name it from shoes to hats to anything that po folks need.
At first I was amused, how could anyone in this hothouse need a sweater? But when the normal temp is 100+ degrees and 90 percent humidity, when it gets down to 70 at night, folks get chilly.
No need to call them pansies or sissies. Just get a life.
I agree it depends what you are used to. My parents have friends from Arizona who visit for a week every May (my parents live in Missouri). The Arizona visitors are COLD when visiting Missouri in May. And can't sleep when it's thunderstorming.
Depends on what you are used to. If you are used to 80's, 90's, and 100's for the majority of the year then 50 and 60 will be cool to cold to an individual.
They think those of us who just about die at 90 as wusses as well.
If your average high in the summer is 90 and it drops 30 or 35 degrees it will feel cold, just like if your average high in the summer is 75, when it drops to 40 or 45, chances are you also have a coat on the first few times. Same temp change.
Exactly.
Although I used to find Ontario summers nice and warm,
I did not know what southern summer weather felt like. (extended heat)
Now that I know what it feels like down south,
it feels coolish below 85 F, cool below 75 F and downright annoying under 65 F.
(even though I still live in the north, our summer is not "summer" anymore.)
I know some people who nearly die at 90 F too,
but unless it's very muggy,
I can't sweat at 90 F without heavy excersize or too much clothing.
Heat-stress is virtually non-existant at 90 F (32 C) for me usually...
(I just get thirsty faster )
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