# Why are mittens still made? Are there advantages over gloves?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 23, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-mittens-still-made-are-there-advantages-over-gloves/1010666 "2024-11-23T13:58:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-mittens-still-made-are-there-advantages-over-gloves/1010666/61 "2024-12-20T13:56:43Z")

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Stupid memory of a drill sarg giving me shit because, when we were doing something out in the cold, I had the temerity to curl my fingers up in my gloves rather than sticking them down the finger holes. That, and unbuttoned buttons are why me and the army were a bad fit.

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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-mittens-still-made-are-there-advantages-over-gloves/1010666/62 "2024-12-20T18:44:20Z")

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« He got frostbite and may lose a fingertip or two, but man, he looked sharp! »

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