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Summer vs. Winter?

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Summer vs. Winter?
« on: December 19, 2019, 10:04:05 AM »
Which season do you prefer and why?

For me it's winter all the way. I can't stand high temperatures in summer. And I'm generally fine with cold weather in winter, unless there are very cold winds.

 

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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2019, 10:08:54 AM »
Winter. Summer is my least favorite season. I like the early nightfall, the snow, the cold (I hate sweating, and I can only take off so many clothes before Johnny Law has a problem with it), and the serenity of the really quiet nights especially when it's snowing. Summer fatigues me and as a result I'm always in a foul mood; winter invigorates me and I'm happier in the cold months.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2019, 10:09:36 AM »
Both suck.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2019, 10:13:39 AM »
Winter - easily.

I often tell folks that I'd be perfectly happy if the temperature never rose above 70 degrees, and live in an area where the most severe winter weather we get is a lot of rain, so it's not like I have to deal with blizzards and shoveling snow.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2019, 10:32:01 AM »
Winter - easily.

I often tell folks that I'd be perfectly happy if the temperature never rose above 70 degrees, and live in an area where the most severe winter weather we get is a lot of rain, so it's not like I have to deal with blizzards and shoveling snow.

I would be curious to know if there is a correlation to where people live and their favorite season. I live in NY and today's high temperature is 25. I would take this any day of the week over 100 degree weather.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2019, 10:35:26 AM »
I would be curious to know if there is a correlation to where people live and their favorite season. I live in NY and today's high temperature is 25. I would take this any day of the week over 100 degree weather.

Hell yes!  It's been in the low 40s here this week, and a friend walked into my office and said, "now, this is too cold, right?"  I said hell no.  He's a guy who'd be happy if it never dropped under 80, which is pretty much my idea of hell.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2019, 10:41:35 AM »
Initially I would say Winter but where I live there's no such thing as snow anymore.  :-\ Only rain and more rain.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2019, 10:43:28 AM »
As someone who has lived in both the Middle East and the coldest city in continental USA, I can safely say they both suck. Sticking with that. Give me a great 60-75 degree Fall any day.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2019, 10:45:29 AM »
You can always dress warmer, but there's only so naked you can get.
Winter is cheaper. I can sleep at 63° for free. Even a sweltering 76° requires running the AC all night in the Summer.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2019, 10:51:55 AM »
Um, there's two other seasons...

And I'll go with one of those... Fall. Temperatures are just right here, rainy season hasn't quite kicked in, and the low and slow fall cuisine kicks the crap out of any other season's

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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2019, 10:53:10 AM »
Winter is cheaper. I can sleep at 63° for free. Even a sweltering 76° requires running the AC all night in the Summer.

Man I forgot to list this as well. Spot on. I hate running the AC so much in the summer but I'm miserable otherwise. Thankfully heat is way cheaper.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2019, 10:54:54 AM »
Fall is the correct answer.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2019, 10:58:41 AM »
I'm in Russia. It's December 19th. We have +5°C and no snow whatsoever. What the fuck weather, I want -10°C and heaps of snow, come on.

Needless to say, I voted winter. Love winter when it's really winter, not a weakass copy of late autumn we're having now.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2019, 11:01:28 AM »
Summer, easily.  More daylight.  Warmer temps.  SO much easier to be outside doing more of the things we love to do.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2019, 11:09:35 AM »
Summer, easily.  More daylight.  Warmer temps.  SO much easier to be outside doing more of the things we love to do.

Not where you live... Summer fucking sucks there... Dry ass and a bazillion degrees every day. Oh hell no.

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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2019, 11:56:25 AM »
Summer by far for me. Too cold and snowy in Minnesota in the winter for me to do the stuff I want to do outside. And it's depressingly dark for too much.

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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2019, 12:50:59 PM »
Let's face it, for many people the answer is probably "the opposite of what it is now". Each season has its wonders, and I think each season lasts long enough that we appreciate the change when it comes.

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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2019, 12:59:04 PM »
Let's face it, for many people the answer is probably "the opposite of what it is now". Each season has its wonders, and I think each season lasts long enough that we appreciate the change when it comes.
I was leaning towards "the opposite of what we have the most." It's not surprising that the guy from Minnesota prefers Summer and the guy from Texas prefers Winter. The people in the temperate climes all duck the question and go with Spring or Fall.  :lol

Personally, I'm not sure my answer would change if I lived in, say, Colorado. I'd still like snow, fires, and dark evenings. That said, I can't rule out that it's just 49 years of conditioning that makes it so.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #18 on: December 19, 2019, 01:50:50 PM »
I chose summer largely due to there's more that you can 'do' during the summer. I dig the winter months.....find them peaceful and I prefer the cold rather than being hot....but, there just isn't all that much to do. Plus, the things you can do usually cost money whereas in the summer there is a TON of free things you can find to do with the family.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #19 on: December 19, 2019, 01:57:01 PM »
Winter.  Summer over here sucks and winter isn't even cold, it's just beautiful.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #20 on: December 19, 2019, 02:01:06 PM »
Let's face it, for many people the answer is probably "the opposite of what it is now". Each season has its wonders, and I think each season lasts long enough that we appreciate the change when it comes.

Summer is a blight upon humanity and I want its removal from the seasonal cycle
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #21 on: December 19, 2019, 02:26:04 PM »
just the temperature alone makes me enjoy winter more than summer. That doesn’t even take into account how annoying other people get, specially around my neighborhood.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #22 on: December 19, 2019, 02:30:20 PM »
Winter cause I live in Phx AZ.  :justjen
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #23 on: December 19, 2019, 02:34:14 PM »
Summer. More daylight above and beyond any other reason. Plus I'm being asked this question on a day its 2 degrees with the windchill.
But if I had to rank the seasons....
1. Fall
2. Spring
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #24 on: December 19, 2019, 03:02:44 PM »
Summer, both because of the amount of daylight and the fact that I hate cold. Throughout the years I've realized that I tend to be down and less active during the Winter but full of energy and otherwise happier during the summer. It bothers me when it's super hot and I sweat, but I still take that over having to go out wrapped in as much clothing as possible just to avoid suffering.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #25 on: December 19, 2019, 05:06:49 PM »
Let's face it, for many people the answer is probably "the opposite of what it is now". Each season has its wonders, and I think each season lasts long enough that we appreciate the change when it comes.

Summer is a blight upon humanity and I want its removal from the seasonal cycle

Holy crap!  We agree on something.   :biggrin:

And while I get the sentiment that there's more to do in the summer, the reality is that it's too damn hot to do most of those things.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #26 on: December 19, 2019, 05:27:51 PM »
Summer EASILY.   The only thing cool about winter is when we get a really great snowstorm that shuts down the entire city.   LOVE those days.    But living in the northwest, the daylight hours are way too short, and it wears on you.   I go to work when it's dark and I come home in the dark.   Nov-Feb is hell on my seasonal depression. 

But I wouldn't give up the long days of sunshine.   In the dead of summer, the sun is up for 16 hrs.  And the temps almost never go above 100.   And the high 80s-low 90s is my jam.   Everyone else in the northwest bitches up a storm when it gets above 85, but I *LOVE* it.   If it starts getting into the upper 90s, I will admit that is a bit much.   But that's pretty rare.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #27 on: December 19, 2019, 05:44:57 PM »
Fuck winter

I want to be out riding my motorcycle, hiking and surfing. I want to look at lush trees and plants, not this dead world. I want sunlight ALL day long, not the sun setting at 4pm  :P

More summer please

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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #28 on: December 19, 2019, 05:50:23 PM »
Summer ain't great (all of those bugs and flying whatnots that can sting you are everywhere :lol), but winter is the worst.  I hate cold weather.  HATE.   Your car takes 10 minutes to get warm, you are still cold as hell when you come inside from the cold, driving in the snow sucks big time, and I hate leaving work at 5 pm when it is pitch black already.

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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #29 on: December 19, 2019, 06:06:07 PM »
The correct answer is indeed fall, but I prefer winter over summer for sure. I like cold and snow (just not driving in it). I hate heat and the sun here in Denver is so brutal, though at least we don't have much humidity. Growing up in humid-ass NJ summers were the WORST. I do like all my comfy summer clothes, but I hate sweating and HATE sleeping when it's hot. Winters in Denver are ALL over the place which is kinda fun- it may drop 30-40 degrees in one day. We've gone from 60s to snowstorm very quickly, and normally the snow doesn't stay around too long. You never know what's gonna happen. Keeps things fresh and exciting :lol
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #30 on: December 19, 2019, 06:21:15 PM »
Winter. Summer is my least favorite season. I like the early nightfall, the snow, the cold (I hate sweating, and I can only take off so many clothes before Johnny Law has a problem with it), and the serenity of the really quiet nights especially when it's snowing. Summer fatigues me and as a result I'm always in a foul mood; winter invigorates me and I'm happier in the cold months.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #31 on: December 19, 2019, 06:50:22 PM »
The correct answer is indeed fall

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« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2019, 08:49:37 PM »
The correct answer is indeed fall

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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #33 on: December 20, 2019, 01:45:21 AM »
Now that I live in a place where it's rainy and mild all summer long, I can go with summer over winter. But summer as a concept sucks. Grew up with SWELTERING summers and there is nothing I hate more. Hate wearing sandals, both in the city and in resorts, hate sunscreen, hate not being able to have my hair down without it sticking to my forehead, hate the mosquitoes, hate the improper use of air conditioners, hate the widespread elation that "it's summer now yaaaaay". It's nice to wear a sundress, and I feel bad for guys who have to wear pants to work (y'all should just rebel and start wearing maxi skirts, they are pretty neat), but every time I have to put a bra on when it's 35-40 degrees outside (that's 95 to 104 in freedom units), I die a little bit, and that happens basically all the time.

Winter has its faults too. I slip and slide on ice a lot, and people in Norway (or, well, in my neighborhood and around the path I use to get to my tram station) are pretty content to leave the ice untouched around the general walkways. Put some salt on that thing for the love of Christ. If you have to drive, I imagine it sucks too, and shoveling snow won't be fun if I move into my own house (right now it's my landlord's responsibility). The darkness is really getting to me as well, and I don't live that far up north, the sun gets up at around 10 and sets around 3 in the afternoon. Can't imagine having even less. But I'll take that over living in a place that has summers.
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Re: Summer vs. Winter?
« Reply #34 on: December 20, 2019, 02:07:04 AM »
Winter. I'm not a fan of the high temperatures in the summer. But autumn is my favourite of them all.
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