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[–] [email protected] 26 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (3 children)

All of those things can be avoided by following Australia's public health messaging that all kids have learnt since the early 90s. It started as Slip, slop, slap.

It's now:

  • Slip (slip on a shirt i.e. Cover your skin in the sun)
  • Slop (slop on sunscreen and make sure you reapply)
  • Slap (slap on a hat, ideally a wide brimmed sunhat)
  • Seek (seek shade - you shouldn't spend too long in direct sun)
  • Slide (slide on some sunnies - protect your eyes).

While the country does periodically catch on fire over here, I love our summers. But to enjoy them, you basically have to remember that you're made of meat and if left under the grill in the sky, you will cook.

If you're morbidly obese I can understand summer being very uncomfortable. But for most people, taking simple steps can make even a 40°c day comfortable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago

Granted I think my heat intoletance is abnormal and when I get a doctor that doesn't dismiss it out of hand I want to see if there's a reason, but simply sitting in my chair at my pc in 22°C in t shirt and shorts is uncomfortably warm for me. 40 is just awful. Then again I barely notice a difference for anything above ~28, it's all horrible.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago

The trick is to wear one layer that's gonna absorb the sweat and another layer for looking good. Bamboo fibre wifebeater with colourful short sleeve shirts got me through 45+ °C 90% h. no bother.

I'm writing this because I started with just the shirt, and two layers seems counter intuitive, but it's actually a lot more comfortable and better looking (fewer sweat stains)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Thanks for the advice but still, 40°c is a long way above what I'm confy with. Somewhere around 30°c I'd preferably just lie down and sleep till the summer is over. Also, you guys really love your hats, do you? I know a Australian guy who was constantly wearing his sunhat year around (yes, even when it's dark outside 90% of the time) for multiple years after moving to Sweden.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago

No particular hat obsession that I'm aware of. Think you just knew a weirdo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago

Why does Niue have a feddit

[–] [email protected] 16 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I love sunny days when it's reasonable temperature outside, between 15-20°C when you can do sports with t-shirt and shorts without getting uncomfortably hot

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

You mean 24-28C so you don't get sick from low temperature?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

24-28°C is tad bit too much but doable. We had bunch of 28ish days this summer and it was quite miserable especially after climbs on mountain bike.

15-20°C is just around where you can wear a sweater when just chilling around, and drop it when doing sports

10-15 and I might put on longer trousers and a light jacket or sweater/hoodie when cycling

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

I ride my bike at 40C 🤣

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (2 children)

I think I might prefer a dry heat even if that's what would chap my lips. I sure as hell know I hate humid heat. 100+ heat with 80%+ humidity doesn't even let you sweat do what it's intended to do!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

There is no hell quite like 100/100.

The air is hot water. You are hot water. There is no relief. You don't even want to breathe.

Humidity sucks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago

Been living in the desert for 6 years now, chap stick and lotion is a small price to pay for no swamp ass.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 18 hours ago

The Cavetrollmode is strong in this anon.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 21 hours ago

Skill issue

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Drink water with electrolytes, wear sun protective clothing. Enjoy sunny days in spite of it being sunny.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

Anon understands at most four, maaaybe five words of your sentence. The fewer the letters, the better. “With, sun, in, of, and it”, and even that is a legitimate struggle.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

Unless its crazy hot outside you shouldn't be feeling that way.

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