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[–] [email protected] 122 points 1 month ago (5 children)

anon rawdogs sunlight, blames society

> Doesn't know about sunglasses

> Doesn't know about sunscreen

> What even is water

> Acclimated to climate controlled rooms

> No really, what is water

> Do you even walk bro

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago

To be fair, exposing yourself to the sun is unsafe. During summer the rule is: Don't go out into the sun. If you have to go into the sun, cover yourself with clothes. If you can't cover yourself with clothes, wear sunscreen. And limit the sun exposure to an absolute minimum. There is no safe tan.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago

The basic two-step human respiratory process completely baffles anon. He regularly forgets whether he should inhale or exhale. Anon is well known for tripping over stray dust particles.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As someone who wears sun hoodies to avoid negative effects, I respect the evils of the sun.

That being said, people in the US need to learn acclimation. It does not need to be 15 degrees colder inside. In 2 weeks your body normalizes.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

As someone who does not live in a climate controlled home but occasionally stays with people who do, I wholly disagree. I love being able to breathe and think rather than having to be in a place that's just 7-10°F colder because of a lot of effort airing at the right times.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I FUCKING LOVE PUTTING THE STINK GOOP ALL OVER MY BODY EVERY 15 MINUTES AND HAVING AN UNCOMFORTABLE CRUSTY CARAPACE SO I DON'T ACQUIRE CRAB DISEASE

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[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Y'all are a bunch of lizard people, anon gets it. The sun is literally trying to kill you.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not anymore, there's a blanket

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (4 children)

So is oxygen, but you gotta keep breathing.

The sun at least also makes you happy.

[–] twoface 5 points 1 month ago

Dihydrogen monoxide also tries to kill you

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Meanwhile, people who say they love cold weather:

"I like sweaters, coats and boots, bundling up, sitting inside by a fire with hot cocoa.". Really sounds like they enjoy being warm, not cold after all.

So maybe "I like air conditioning, watching the sun from inside, the feeling of coming in out of the heat in the summer, a refreshing cold shower in the morning, being able to wear fashionable sunglasses and hats."

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I like feeling the cold around me while protecting my vitals from it.

As I'm sure you've heard and maybe even contemplated, I can generally warm myself up. It's a lot harder to cool myself down, at least past a certain point.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There's more of a comfy-ness to being enveloped by warmth when its cold out.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

Solutions to being too cold - put on more layers, get a hot beverage, do some light exercise

Solutions to being too hot - get to some AC, splash water on yourself, take off layers

The problem is that the first set of solutions is generally more accessible and work-friendly. I can't take off my shirt on a site visit for work (or even wear shorts, and being in damp sweaty clothes is miserable compared to being chilly and needing to warm up.

[–] babybus 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I love wearing 10kg of clothes just to stay warm while I'm outside

[–] boletus 12 points 1 month ago

I literally do. Layers are so comfortable and safe feeling

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I prefer being outside in cold weather. If I had my druthers I'd keep my house at 60 degrees in the winter and bundle up. I've lived in a house where I could wake up and see my breath in my own bedroom on especially cold days and it was glorious.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, but I'm too poor for AC so the summer is all suffering. Climate change is making it worse and worse and I hate the whole world more and more.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I love WEARING SUNGLASSES.

I love WEARING A HAT.

I love DRINKING WATER.

I Love WEARING SUNBLOCK.

Jesus christ dude, if you get yourself into some kind of shape that isn't round, you aren't going to have these problems.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

OP thinks sunny days are too hard. I have no idea how he survives rainy days. A bit of snow would kill him instantly.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I only disagree with the drinking water one to be honest. The others I find legitimately annoying. I still wear sunscreen, but only because sunburn is even worse

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

All of those things can be avoided by following Australia's public health messaging that all kids have learnt since the early 90s. It started as Slip, slop, slap.

It's now:

  • Slip (slip on a shirt i.e. Cover your skin in the sun)
  • Slop (slop on sunscreen and make sure you reapply)
  • Slap (slap on a hat, ideally a wide brimmed sunhat)
  • Seek (seek shade - you shouldn't spend too long in direct sun)
  • Slide (slide on some sunnies - protect your eyes).

While the country does periodically catch on fire over here, I love our summers. But to enjoy them, you basically have to remember that you're made of meat and if left under the grill in the sky, you will cook.

If you're morbidly obese I can understand summer being very uncomfortable. But for most people, taking simple steps can make even a 40°c day comfortable.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Thanks for the advice but still, 40°c is a long way above what I'm confy with. Somewhere around 30°c I'd preferably just lie down and sleep till the summer is over. Also, you guys really love your hats, do you? I know a Australian guy who was constantly wearing his sunhat year around (yes, even when it's dark outside 90% of the time) for multiple years after moving to Sweden.

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[–] fibojoly 5 points 1 month ago

The trick is to wear one layer that's gonna absorb the sweat and another layer for looking good. Bamboo fibre wifebeater with colourful short sleeve shirts got me through 45+ °C 90% h. no bother.

I'm writing this because I started with just the shirt, and two layers seems counter intuitive, but it's actually a lot more comfortable and better looking (fewer sweat stains)

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Chapped lips in the summer? I've only ever gotten chapped lips in winter.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Just live in the Mountain West - Colorado, Arizona, Utah. The air is so dry it actively mummifies you every day of the year.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea 5 points 1 month ago

Eh, I live in Utah and I also only get chapped lips in the winter. It sucked the first year when I moved here, but my body adapted.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I think I might prefer a dry heat even if that's what would chap my lips. I sure as hell know I hate humid heat. 100+ heat with 80%+ humidity doesn't even let you sweat do what it's intended to do!

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

partly cloudy weather best weather

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I love sunny days when it's reasonable temperature outside, between 15-20°C when you can do sports with t-shirt and shorts without getting uncomfortably hot

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You mean 24-28C so you don't get sick from low temperature?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

24-28°C is tad bit too much but doable. We had bunch of 28ish days this summer and it was quite miserable especially after climbs on mountain bike.

15-20°C is just around where you can wear a sweater when just chilling around, and drop it when doing sports

10-15 and I might put on longer trousers and a light jacket or sweater/hoodie when cycling

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

"normoids" is really something.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Who gets chapped lips from a sunny day? Where are you, the fucking Sahara desert?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] BodilessGaze 13 points 1 month ago

Skill issue

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

I love sunny, snowy days. 20°C and above is just "hot" for me

[–] peteypete420 12 points 1 month ago

You don't have to lie out in the sun naked from dawn to dusk without water to enjoy a sunny day.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

The Cavetrollmode is strong in this anon.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

I am the normoid. I really enjoy it. I guess I'm well equipped for the future.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Drink water with electrolytes, wear sun protective clothing. Enjoy sunny days in spite of it being sunny.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Because the warmth from the sun feels wonderful on my skin. It's energizing and uplifting.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

They forgot skin cancer

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I love sunny day, but even more...

I LOVE THE RAINY NIGHT.

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