My family conventional wisdom is that we’re more likely to catch a summer cold than a winter one in the Southwest because of having to switch from 105 to 68 and back all the time.
Now, I understand–rationally–that this is not the case. But it’s a fine reason to complain. Not that I need any more.
Correct me if I’m wrong, and forgive me for taking a joke answer overly seriously, but doesn’t any air conditioning actually increase the overall net heat in the world?
I’m with you, bro, but the ambiguous nature of this statement has always amused me. Could mean either “I want a lower temperature” or “I want less A/C.”
At our office, the building is supposed to be kept in a 70-74 degree range all year round. The fact that people wear lighter clothes in the summer than in the winter isn’t their problem, I guess. I’d love to be able to wear a short sleeved shirt in the office during the summer, so that I’m not overdressed the moment I step outside into D.C.-area humidity - but if I did, I’d freeze all day long while inside.
After our heat wave here in SoCal the last week or so, I’ve been dreaming about icy cold a/c blasting away. We live near the beach and don’t have a/c. Fans just don’t cut it when you’re in triple digits.
Now, the temperature’s lower, but the humidity spiked. Sigh.
Well, that’s clearly her problem then. The standard response to “It’s fucking cold” is “Put more clothes on” A stupid response, but standard none-the-less.
You’ll be happy when your favorite ice cream goes on sale and you can put 4 pints in your cart and have them make it out of the store without dripping!
Getting them to your house without melting is your own problem, tho.