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Daily Discussion Thread: 😵😵😵 Wednesday, October 30, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Beautiful afternoon. But what baffles me is how many people are in shorts or dresses. When my day started it was a chilly 12c so jeans it was. Do people just freeze for half the day for the 1 hour of nice weather, or do they carry around a change of clothes for when the sun comes out. I’ve lived in Melbourne all my life and still can’t figure it out.

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago

I can't really help as I'm menopausal: hot when it's cold and cold when it's hot. Also spending most of my working life in kitchens has messed up my body thermostat. I find I wear things like long shorts over leggings and short sleeved t-shirts over long sleeved ones and with my trusty light-but-just-warm-enough crappy hoodie, I'm ready for anything! 🫡👩🏻‍🍳🥔

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If I know it's gonna be like 18+ later on, I'm wearing shorts in anticipation. I assume it would be same for dresses and such.

In any case, I bring a jumper. As long as my torso is warm I'm fine. My legs don't really get cold.

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Am jealous. I run on the cool side, my feeling of warm starts at 23+ and hot at 30+. One day I’ll move to a warmer climate. Maybe for retirement.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My idea of pleasant starts at 18, warm at 23, hot at 26 and OMG I'm going to die of heat exhaustion starts at about 28.

[–] indisin@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

That's really interesting, I'd say pleasant/lovely is -2 to 7, I hate 8 to 18 as it's like a tease and I despise it, 19 to 22 is kinda alright, 23 to 30 is lovely, 31 to 35 is hot, and 36 to 40+ is brutal.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

growing up is was dress for the warm day and it didn't matter if we were cold in the morning

it might actually be a good thing to experience all the different temps ( within reason ) rather than live in permanent and unnatural 22°

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I have a feeling that as a kid spring /summer/autumn had more warm days in the past, but I guess is am imagining it because climate records say otherwise. Maybe I’ve pushed the cooler days out of my mind because they weren’t as fun. I don’t think it’s unnatural to be permanently in a warmer climate, that’s where we evolved. We overcame it by inventing clothes.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

I remember walking on spring frosts and frozen puddles and ponds on the way to school

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'm constantly warm lol