Dear people walking around outside

[bzarcher]

It is 45 outside. Not even a particularly blustery or bitter 45. I'd really call it brisk, if anything.

There is no reason why you should be wearing earmuffs, a scarf, bright red mittens, and a winter coat that looks like it consists of 8 square yards of cotton poofy cladding.

Quit overreacting - it's not like you'll freeze to death walking from the building to your car in a decent jacket.

Comments

[nachitor.livejournal.com]

Skinny people. They got no inherent temperature mitigation. ;)

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Hey, there are plenty of skinnies around here in jackets. Only ONE seems to think it's time for Scott of the Arctic.

[nachitor.livejournal.com]

Maybe he was raised by wolves.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Fur-envy?

Hmmm.

[mg4h.livejournal.com]

Well, this fat person gets cold in the winter. I'm an endotherm. It's cold cold cold for me all the time now.

Bleck.

[buschap.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! 45! It's 52 at present, and was in the 60s yesterday. It was really troubling to be walking around in short sleeves since they've put up the light-up snowflakes on the light poles.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

See, we had 60s this weekend, too, and it was fine.

[parasaurolophus.livejournal.com]

Jeez. I'm from Florida and I don't get that bundled up for 45. A sweatshirt and a jacket at most for cold weather. I've never needed more than that, even going to cold places.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

And yet you currently identify yourself with a penguin...

[parasaurolophus.livejournal.com]

It's only a penguin costume!

[muttnik.livejournal.com]

Maybe that person is sick, or going through chemo, which can mess with your sense of temperature (and reality).

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Possible, but it still just seems a bit ridiculously overdressed.

[muttnik.livejournal.com]

Could be.

[dklegman.livejournal.com]

The bright side: It's almost Fearsome Russian Hat weather.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Indeed it is.

[defenestration.livejournal.com]

People in Texas are pussies. It was a mighty 53 this morning, and people busted out the hoodies, scarves, and gloves.

Riiiiight.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Wait.

53, and they aren't wearing t-shirts? Maybe a windbreaker?

*facepalm*

[defenestration.livejournal.com]

I was wearing capri pants and a tank top. Muahahaha.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

*salute*

[mg4h.livejournal.com]

45 is sweater, coat, gloves, scarf and earmuffs for me.

Below freezing is furry winter hat.

I HATE cold.

*nyah*

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

I can understand hating cold, but don't you start to overheat under all that? It seems like an over-reaction...

[mg4h.livejournal.com]

Nope. Once it gets below 50, I start losing heat like a stuck pig. I just can't keep warm without lots of layers. Now, when it's 95 in the summer, I'm okay - warm, and if it's muggy too a bit sluggish, but I'm happy. I feel comfortable in warm weather.

Be glad I don't whinge about the cold every single day. I'm told I sound pretty piteous when I want to be ;)

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

God knows we can't have people sitting on my stoop and being piteous - that's my job around here. ;D