The best part about winter, is that it’s nice inside. In summer, it can get to a point where it isn’t even nice inside anymore.
But also all the downsides of winter outside can be mitigated and navigated. The downsides of summer outside can’t be.
There are humans that hang out outside at -70C all day. For all you F users, that is -94F. The coldest winter ever gets where I am is -40C(also -40F for F people), it’s usually only about -20C(-4F) on an average cold day in winter.
If you are too cold in winter, you aren’t dressed right. There are options available that you haven’t taken.
You can always add more layers of clothing, you can only take off so much before you get arrested.
Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær.
That’s a popular saying among Scandinavians on the theme. Translated: There is no bad weather, only bad clothes.
Day 25 of our one year mission at this inhospitable outpost: If that Swedish guy says “Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær” one more time, I’m going to kill him.
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But what about the darkness? How do you mitigate the fact that it’s pitch black so early in the day?
Darkness doesn’t bother me. I like to go for walks at 3 am in summer, seeking out the times when it’s still at least a bit dark.
The mosquitoes are dead.
It’s the chiggers for me. I can’t go to my camp in the swamp without bathing in repellent.
Mosquitoes are, surprisingly, not much of an issue. Tiny fish eat the eggs and there’s a thousand dragonflies to eat the adults.
Returning home after work, hands freezing as they touch the cold metal doorknob. Turning on lamps, lighting candles, making a lovingly tender and warm cup of coffee, snuggling up with a pet and a partner on a couch, cozy under the various old blankets you’ve collected over the years, and playing Stardew Valley, Skyrim, or any other comfort game together.
Grab some warm stew or curry, throw on a well-loved hoodie, and enjoy the security and hospitality you give yourself and your family.
Warm pie and cookies for dessert, and a book to sip on and savor.
I wish it set at 5pm… 4:25pm here and it’s not even December!
That said, I honestly don’t mind winter. You can always add layers, but heat and humidity are just plain miserable. Plus I think it’s much more pleasant to come inside to a warm house after being out in the cold than it is to come into an air conditioned house from the heat. The former actively feels cozy and relaxing while the latter just feels like relief.
IMO summer and winter are just the price you have to pay to really appreciate those fleeting perfect weeks in the spring and fall.
Fuck the sun
As a photosynthesizer, I disagree with this comment. Just went to Oregon for 3 weeks and got massively depressed. And it’s not even technically winter yet
Fuck yea, fuckin POS
Long live the fuckin beast!
The best part of winter is the double down on depression and the constant ache in my bones because I can’t get warm no matter how many layers I put on. Even though the mind blowingly cold temperatures haven’t hit us yet this year, all the wet is still making me ache.
I’ve come to appreciate summer more as I age.
I’m from Florida and what is this?
Just imagine the opposite of your hurricanes and humidity.
I get an excuse to stay indoors.
Touch grass? Can’t, its under 3ft of snow!
Also!
No. bugs. Especially spiders
Spiders are cool tho :(
The cold, pretty much. Rather live in 0 deg. temperatures than deal with sweat, mosquitos, and people asking about swimming / go to the beach / sit out in the sun for no reason and get skin cancer.
The ponds and lakes freeze over for ice fishing or skating, the snow itself is often an activity (build stuff out of snow, eat the snow, throw the snow). The cold is refreshing and pleasant in the mornings and really helps to wake me up when I’m feeling sleepy. Perfect time to make soups, stews or breads. No BS about “it’s too hot to make this type of food, we should make hamburgers for the sixth day in a row”.
Definitely my shoes and socks being wet for the next 5 months.
Which of these options is correct:
-you’re wrong
-I’m right
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Also, people never mention how expensive all that special clothing is. No, thanks, I’d rather not spend hundreds of dollars just to be able to step outside. Plus special equipment for the snow, etc. It’s too much.
Right? Everything about cold reminds me that humans are a tropical species. Just because we found a way to survive cold, doesn’t mean we should. Why do we live so far from the equator these days?? Shit’s miserable.
I love it being dark and cloudy. Also the cool temperatures are fantastic! Unfortunately, we’ll be going back to positive single digits in Celsius for the rest of the week
Early sunset is the best. I begrudgingly admit that the burning light of our star is necessary for life, but I appreciate that during the winter it is mostly inflicted on other people.
Living in a place that never exceeds 85°F (29.5° C) and never gets below 40°F (4.5° C)
NZ?
IB, CA, US
