New Englanders say that too! We also respond to others concerned about our wellbeing in the rain: “I’m not made of sugar,” though we have an answer that Germans don’t say: “but you are pretty sweet.”
I’m an American immigrant married to a German, and it definitely took us a bit to adjust to each other’s feedback styles- he thought every dish he made was my new absolute favorite, and I thought he disliked my cooking at first, because I’d say something was delicious and he’d say it was fine, lol.
But I’ll take it, because this way Germans think I’m quick witted when I respond with that.
I’d be curious if I could find enough clothes to be able to withstand these temperatures for half an hour. The coldest I’ve ever experienced was −20°C some 15 years ago.
There are research stations in Antarctica where it has like -60°C or lower on a typical day. There’s an interesting post on stackexchange referencing the US Antarctica programme on about what clothing for these conditions should look like.
Long sleeves and long underwear/leggings, two pairs of socks, flannel-lined jeans if you have them, sweatpants and jeans on top if not, flannel or similar overshirt, scarf(!), sweater/sweatshirt, winter coat (or 2 additional sweaters/sweatshirts and a raincoat or other large windbreaker), boots, gloves, mittens, and hat.
You won’t die, especially if you move around. I’ve had to take the coat off while shoveling in those temperatures, though my feet and hands were unhappy after a while. Definitely have a cup of hot liquid when you get back inside though.
That’s not that cold? Almost any winter gear you buy in Canada will be rated for atleast -30c. It gets that temperature normally without windchill regularly.
In fact, it was just -20c without windchill the last 2 days here.
It isn’t the amount but the quality of the clothes. My wife and I were skiing yesterday at -8°f without issue. So that’s temp plus actual wind chill and windspeed while riding.
The Celsius temps should not be the addition at the bottom, considering the US is the only place in the world using the archaic and useless Fahrenheit. Celsius should be the norm with an addendum of Fahrenheit.
Yay for American exceptionalism once again. Dumbfucks.
This comment is completely irrational. The fahrenheit temperature is in a screenshot of a text message that was sent in the US. The only temperature in the message you replied to that isn’t in the screenshot is in Celsius. How is that “American exceptionalism”?
It really boggles the mind as to what they expected the poster to present. Did they want him to edit the screenshot to say Celsius and then clarify what he edited out?
When you experience it for 6 months every year, you actually get used it and it’s not that cold. It’s entirely livable. People from fair weather states are funny.
Of course when you live in +30c for 12 months even -10c will feel unbearable. Where that’s t-shirt weather for other people.
You also won’t get frostbite when your skin covered, wear a mask, jacket, pants, I used to work in it for 8 hours a day. You make it seem like it’ll kill you lmfao.
I just got this beauty of an alert.
That’s -34.44 Celsius for those not in the USA.
Sounds like a perfect time to have a minimum-wage worker bring you food!
(jokes aside I hope you’re ok)
Don’t worry, they’re not paid minimum wage. They’re contractors so there’s no such thing. 😊
Oh phew.
But because they’re contractors, they’re not required to drive in that weather either.
Nobody is required to work. You can also starve.
Homes in this area are built for it. The big risk is a power outage, and even then the basement should stay above freezing for at least a day.
30 below expected? What was expected?
30 below is expected.
“30 below [zero]” expected
Funnily enough meteorologists have all sorts of short phrases like that that I find equally confusing, it’s like half broken English but it works
0 degrees, clearly.
WHAT
IT’S GOING TO BE COLD OUTSIDE, BROTHER. MAKE SURE YOU DRESS APPROPRIATELY, THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS BAD WEATHER, JUST BAD CLOTHING.
Except for high wet bulb temperatures. That shit will kill you even if you’re naked.
Your father was a naked high wet bulb!
That’s what my mom liked about him
Waitaminute. That’s what my mom liked about him
b…brother?
Fr… from another mother?
Dress: Appropriate
Generator: Fueled
Hog: Cranked
IF IT GETS TOO COLD YOU MIGHT CRACK YOUR HOG WHEN YOU GO TO CRANK IT. NOBODY WANTS THAT!
This guy knows.
German detected.
New Englanders say that too! We also respond to others concerned about our wellbeing in the rain: “I’m not made of sugar,” though we have an answer that Germans don’t say: “but you are pretty sweet.”
TIL.
I guess Germans don’t have that answer because for a German “No scolding is praise enough.”
I’m an American immigrant married to a German, and it definitely took us a bit to adjust to each other’s feedback styles- he thought every dish he made was my new absolute favorite, and I thought he disliked my cooking at first, because I’d say something was delicious and he’d say it was fine, lol.
But I’ll take it, because this way Germans think I’m quick witted when I respond with that.
💯
I’d be curious if I could find enough clothes to be able to withstand these temperatures for half an hour. The coldest I’ve ever experienced was −20°C some 15 years ago.
Easily. They cost a small fortune unfortunately. Look up Canada Goose parkas. Or Outdoor Survival Canada.
There are research stations in Antarctica where it has like -60°C or lower on a typical day. There’s an interesting post on stackexchange referencing the US Antarctica programme on about what clothing for these conditions should look like.
It is wind chill not actual temperature. Still cold cold cold but not as bad as it sounds in terms of your internal organs freezing or whatever.
I don’t see the point, since I would give up based on the perceived temperature way before any damage from the real temperature would occur.
Long sleeves and long underwear/leggings, two pairs of socks, flannel-lined jeans if you have them, sweatpants and jeans on top if not, flannel or similar overshirt, scarf(!), sweater/sweatshirt, winter coat (or 2 additional sweaters/sweatshirts and a raincoat or other large windbreaker), boots, gloves, mittens, and hat.
You won’t die, especially if you move around. I’ve had to take the coat off while shoveling in those temperatures, though my feet and hands were unhappy after a while. Definitely have a cup of hot liquid when you get back inside though.
You get used to it. Humans have an amazing ability to adapt.
Correct. Actual is expected to be -23° Farenheit.
That’s not that cold? Almost any winter gear you buy in Canada will be rated for atleast -30c. It gets that temperature normally without windchill regularly.
In fact, it was just -20c without windchill the last 2 days here.
You might be used to it and prepared for it, but it’s still bloody cold!
It isn’t the amount but the quality of the clothes. My wife and I were skiing yesterday at -8°f without issue. So that’s temp plus actual wind chill and windspeed while riding.
Time to move city lmao
In 20 years, it’ll be a temperate climate.
The Celsius temps should not be the addition at the bottom, considering the US is the only place in the world using the archaic and useless Fahrenheit. Celsius should be the norm with an addendum of Fahrenheit.
Yay for American exceptionalism once again. Dumbfucks.
This comment is completely irrational. The fahrenheit temperature is in a screenshot of a text message that was sent in the US. The only temperature in the message you replied to that isn’t in the screenshot is in Celsius. How is that “American exceptionalism”?
It really boggles the mind as to what they expected the poster to present. Did they want him to edit the screenshot to say Celsius and then clarify what he edited out?
Yes. And if your country actually used a sensical measurement you wouldn’t need to do that.
It is about American exceptionalism.
I can’t tell if this is satire. So arrogant and superior, and so, so stupid at the same time.
That’s…. Not that cold? It gets normally down to -32c/f here, and that’s without windchill.
Bud that’s frostbite in 30 minutes territory, that’s cold.
When you experience it for 6 months every year, you actually get used it and it’s not that cold. It’s entirely livable. People from fair weather states are funny.
Of course when you live in +30c for 12 months even -10c will feel unbearable. Where that’s t-shirt weather for other people.
You also won’t get frostbite when your skin covered, wear a mask, jacket, pants, I used to work in it for 8 hours a day. You make it seem like it’ll kill you lmfao.
Yeah I mean it’s bearable weather with the right gear, of course. But saying 30 below is “not that cold” is just you being that guy.
You just described any weather, even +20c! Wear a jacket or the wrong clothes and it’s unbearable as well.
30 below is beautiful weather to head to the mountains and go boarding.