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ewtI am delighted by the snow, although it would be nice to have rather more of it - North London seems to have been skipped over a bit. The huge-and-lots flakes coming down last night at Blackheath were a joy.
Yes I said MILD weather. Yes, it is a bit on the cold side, but get some warm clothes on and stop complaining about it already. I have refrained from having this rant so far this year but today I have lost my patience. It really is NOT all that cold outside, and yes it would be great if houses here had effective heating and/or insulation, but they don't. Deal with it. Put on another sweater. Wear your coat inside. Wear gloves inside if you must - mittens if you don't have to type or write (mittens are warmer). Drink endless cups of hot tea/water/chocolate/milk. Get a hot water bottle for crying aloud. Learn that walking to the next stop or indeed for your whole journey is going to be MUCH warmer than waiting for the bus. Wear a hat and gloves and scarf. Wear long underwear and extra socks.
I don't like being cold any more than the next person does, but it seems the correct thing to do when cold in this country is to sit and complain about being cold rather than do something about it. I know some people feel the cold more than others but I don't believe it is impossible to deal with.
It could be much, much worse.
I have gone out to deliver a paper route when it was -30C and windy and come back without getting particularly chilled. I could still feel my toes and fingers. There was ICE on the outside of my scarf and glasses but I still managed to keep warm through wearing a hell of a lot of clothing and keeping moving. I know you don't have as much hi-tech goretex windproof blah blah blah equipment here, but I also know it sure as hell isn't -30C out there. Accuweather tells me it is 2C and feels like -4C (that'd be the windchill factor then, ooh a whole six degrees!). Also, I have not had great trouble acquiring things like long underwear here.
If I see you complain about the cold I also want to see you list all the things you've done to get warm so I can laugh at you. If you've done the stuff I listed behind the cut and you're still cold then you have my sympathies but I reserve the right to think you may be a wimp.
EDIT: *Sigh* I know not all of you do this, but enough do that it bothers me. Perspective, people.
Yes I said MILD weather. Yes, it is a bit on the cold side, but get some warm clothes on and stop complaining about it already. I have refrained from having this rant so far this year but today I have lost my patience. It really is NOT all that cold outside, and yes it would be great if houses here had effective heating and/or insulation, but they don't. Deal with it. Put on another sweater. Wear your coat inside. Wear gloves inside if you must - mittens if you don't have to type or write (mittens are warmer). Drink endless cups of hot tea/water/chocolate/milk. Get a hot water bottle for crying aloud. Learn that walking to the next stop or indeed for your whole journey is going to be MUCH warmer than waiting for the bus. Wear a hat and gloves and scarf. Wear long underwear and extra socks.
I don't like being cold any more than the next person does, but it seems the correct thing to do when cold in this country is to sit and complain about being cold rather than do something about it. I know some people feel the cold more than others but I don't believe it is impossible to deal with.
It could be much, much worse.
I have gone out to deliver a paper route when it was -30C and windy and come back without getting particularly chilled. I could still feel my toes and fingers. There was ICE on the outside of my scarf and glasses but I still managed to keep warm through wearing a hell of a lot of clothing and keeping moving. I know you don't have as much hi-tech goretex windproof blah blah blah equipment here, but I also know it sure as hell isn't -30C out there. Accuweather tells me it is 2C and feels like -4C (that'd be the windchill factor then, ooh a whole six degrees!). Also, I have not had great trouble acquiring things like long underwear here.
If I see you complain about the cold I also want to see you list all the things you've done to get warm so I can laugh at you. If you've done the stuff I listed behind the cut and you're still cold then you have my sympathies but I reserve the right to think you may be a wimp.
EDIT: *Sigh* I know not all of you do this, but enough do that it bothers me. Perspective, people.
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Date: 2005-02-22 11:29 am (UTC)I think the Brits need more heavy winters so they get used to it...