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I think sunshine is the biggest thing. I see tons of people out when it's sunny and snowy and sunny and warm but when its cloudy there are less people on the fields walking their dogs etc.
If I had to choose between 50 and cloudy or 80 and sunny, I would choose 80 and sunny no contest.
HOWEVER, given the choice between 20 degrees (snowing or not), and 80 degrees and sunny, my choice would be entirely season dependent. In the winter, 20. In the summer, 80. I prefer these extremes to the mild alternative any day.
Therefore, given again the option, btw, of 50 and cloudy or 20 and snowy, I would take 20 and snowing, no contest.
Actually I would like to amend that slightly, 50 and cloudy is perfectly acceptable for fall and spring weather, although I would still take a warmer or colder condition in lieu of the mild one in most cases given the choice. I say in most cases because, quite honestly, mild is nice once in a while too.
I prefer taking walks and hikes, golfing, etc. when it's overcast. It's usually more comfortable and I'd rather not worry about getting sunburn and whatnot. Not a huge fan of the whole skin cancer thing. Yes, I could use sunscreen, but I don't care for lotions.
Before I close this whole affair, I would like to remind both of you of three things: one, I highly doubt you've personally interviewed thousands of people about weather preferences, so don't pretend you have any less miniscule of a sample as I have; two, sanity is not statistical - what "most people" prefer does not dictate the health of all humanity, and hardly gives you a prerogative to shove your own views down anyone's throat; three, 50's and cloudy are hardly the prototype of cold weather - why not compare 0, or 30's and snowing. As Sulkiercupid wisely indicated the comparison is more complex than you let on.
I assume you're referring to me...These hot vs cold arguments get "heated" and sometimes nasty fast; I didn't mean to make it sound like I was "shoving down my preferences on other's throats". t was not trying to say everyone should like warmer weather, and I know plenty cold weather lovers and I can understand where they are coming from nor do I think there's anything wrong with their preferences (though a few I've known have bragged about how much they like or can take cold, hence my comment on a previous post).
But that does not mean the cultural standard, if it actually exists, comes from some media conspiracy. I haven't interviewed people, but seeing people walking on the street, being active in parks, bicycling, etc., I noticed everywhere there are far more people outside in warmer weather days than colder weather. I've seen that everywhere I lived in. For whatever reason, more people like to be outside in warmer weather. That doesn't mean those prefer colder weather to be wrong, but it does mean the warm weather preference of many people isn't fake. Nor does that make these people hypocrites if they complain about particularly hot days. And there are plenty of warm weather lovers (like myself) who dislike and don't use A/C.
I avoided making comparisons to colder than 50°F temperatures because it would have been more lopsided; walking around the center of town in the winter on a 10°F evening it gets deserted and few if anyone sits around in the public space, people go inside as quickly as possible.
I've noticed the amount people drop slightly when it gets hotter, but not by much. I haven't lived in very hot summer climates for the last 8 years or so, I assumed that happens. Might be an interesting thread topic?
I think sunshine is the biggest thing. I see tons of people out when it's sunny and snowy and sunny and warm but when its cloudy there are less people on the fields walking their dogs etc.
Hmm. A lot of it must depend on location. Sunshine is probably not considered that special here; so temperature is a bigger thing here.
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