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It is approximately a bajillion degrees outside (90°f) and I regret any and all life choices that lead to me being outside right at this very moment.
I am too Scottish for this nonsense.
We cannae help you fam, we’re dying here. It was 30 degrees at 6.30pm, The grass has gone brown. The Highlands are literally on fire. Nowhere has any air conditioning because of course we don’t it’s f*cking Scotland
We haven’t seen rain in weeks and we’re starting to lose all sense of identity.
My da’ keeps telling me the garden is on fire, I thought he was kidding.
Ya’ll are weak af
I get these kind of comments are typically jokey, but these are literally dangerous temperatures for people not used to them, and the UK doesn’t typically get this hot for more than a random day let alone weeks. It’s about 20°f hotter than it usually gets in some places for this time of year, so people are a) not used to it b) have no air conditioning and c) no idea how to handle this kind of heat at all and d) you dinnae ken humidity till you’ve felt Scotland in the middle of a heatwave, it’s like wading uphill through treacle, and the air sits in the lungs like swamp water. And I moved to Minnesota for gods sake. We only have two seasons, hell and frozen hell.
So maybe gonnae no wi your non helpful comments when people who never have to deal wi this kind of thing struggle tae deal wi it.
There’s nae gold medal at the end of the suffering Olympics, only gilt.
Uhh, even people that live in the heat aren’t used to it & still struggle to cope?
Try living in Australia, 90F is a breezy summers eve, it can get over 120F and you want to peel your skin off & move into the freezer.
What did I literally just say.
We risk dying almost every day in summer here but sure 😂😂😂😂 fucking hell, I knew the Europeans were the biggest babies ever but this ridiculous
Ah I see, you think being mean is actually a worthy attribute. Unfortunate.
Bye.
Cape Cod tends to get really hot in the summer and the humidity is such that nothing dries, ever. But Cape Cod is used to it and may complain a bit. But is used to it. For people who aren’t, and likely whose bodies just will not handle heat without thinking they are dying and trying to die of dehydration if it gets a degree over 80 F (I am used to it, and my body still pulls that stuff every summer, so I have to be on Oral Rehydration Salts that are typically given to hikers in the summer and kids with cholera). So below is a recipe for Oral Rehydration Salts for those who aren’t used to heatwaves and the rest of you can stfu:
½ teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of electrolytes, or vitamin C (lemon juice or orange juice will work just fine)
16 oz or a liter of water
Mix and drink until feeling less like your body is trying to die from sweating so much.
That recipe is going to be super helpful when the heatwave hits later this week thank you T___T
it’s kinda gross, but in an emergency pickle juice is actually a really good guard against dangerous dehydration.
As someone who used to work in a kitchen with no A/C during the hottest parts of the summer, here’s some more tips!
– you’ll cool down quicker and more efficiently if you start at places where your veins are near the surface of your skin, specifically the inside of your elbows and wrists and the backs of your knees. So put ice cubes/cool water/cold rags there!
– back of the neck is also good for this, just sling a wet rag around your neck and enjoy it
– make sure to take frequent breaks whenever possible, even if it’s just sitting down for a minute
– if you (like I used to) work around sources of heat (like a grill and fryers), take mini-shifts with your co-workers. You’ll only make yourself sick if you try to stay by that heat source for too long – switch out every 10 or 15 minutes
– IF OUTDOORS: I know it’s tempting to walk around as close to fully naked as possible, but be careful of sunburn! That makes everything SO MUCH WORSE. Sunscreen is good, but wearing white long-sleeves/pants/long skirts is even better – the sun doesn’t even get to your skin that way. Wearing long anything in the heat sounds horrible, but if you can find light colors in soft, breathable fabric (like workout clothes/DryFit stuff) it’s actually not that bad
my mom’s a waitress and she swears by stuffing ice in your bra
which makes me wince
Speaking as an Aussie: people, stop being dickheads to the Northern hemisphere people getting heat shock. Sure, by our standards it’s not that hot, but people die when they aren’t used to handling extreme weather conditions.
I’ll say it again: people die when they aren’t used to handling extreme weather conditions.
And what’s happening up in the UK is pretty Damn extreme right now compared to their past seasonal averages.
So if you’re not going to be helpful then shut up you useless waste of oxygen.
For people in the UK: stay cool people. Move around less, seek shade, wear light breathable clothing made from natural fibres (synthetics don’t breathe), drink plenty of water and stay hydrated. And if there’s fire in your area, don’t fuck about, listen to the emergency radio channel and if they say “get out now” grab your photos and your ID papers and calmly exit to the nearest evacuation point or large body of water. Take it from someone used to seeing bushfire aftermath. Everything else is relatively easy to replace, your life is not worth your stuff.
That oral re-hydration recipe up there is basically the progenitor of southern US sweet tea. I don’t usually add salt to mine, but on rough days I totally will.
More advice:
* Save heavy outdoor labor like mowing grass or chopping things down for very early morning or twilight. Or even late evening if you can. Yes it sounds obvious, but a lot of people just don’t think about switching that work schedule around. Ask your manager for this consideration if this is your work – and if you’re at home… the damn lawn can *wait* if it’s not already fried to a crisp.
* Sleeping in the heat! Sweaty, sticky, hot, and you can’t even get more naked to cool off. This is going to sound miserable but I promise it’s better than trying to sleep in a pool of sweat. Get some bath towels wet, lay them on top of you, and aim a fan in your direction. Try out different amounts of wet – from soaking to damp – that’s your ‘timer’ for how long the cooling effect will last. You want to be cool enough to go to sleep in about 30 minutes, but not so cool that you wake up chilled an hour later. It takes a couple of tries. You’re going to be washing your sheets in the morning either way.
And look – internet, let’s make this a thing, ok?
Let’s all agree as a universal standard of politeness when someone is dealing with deadly weather they aren’t used to: to offer advice and compassion like *decent human beings*.
We don’t need to compete on biggest dick. We’re all dicks. It’s the internet.
Let’s all agree to this: Southern US won’t mock Northern US for struggling in heatwaves, Northern US won’t mock the South for our struggle to drive when it snows and the roads are ice and slush. My hurricane alley ass won’t giggle at earthquakes or tornados, and vice versa. People are trying to live everywhere. It’s what we do.
Let’s just… stop trying to make it a competition.
If we’re space orcs because we survive anywhere then let’s recognize that collaboration is how we do it. It’s our evolutionary edge.
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I have epilepsy and asthma. These do not play well with heat. I grew up in the Midwestern region of the USA where summers are hell on earth. Here’s a few things that have worked for me.
- Shower twice a day. Right when you wake up and again just before sleeping. Preferably cold or lukewarm showers.
- Eat cucumbers. They’re full of electrolytes and other good things. I slice mine up and put them in cold water. Add peppermint leaves or lemon juice or whatever will make you happy. Eat the cucumber afterwards.
- Make/purchase a swamp cooler. How do you make one? Check out YouTube. Google it. The short version is pack a cooler with ice and cold water, right up to the brim. Put a fan behind it to blow that cold air your way. We get HUGE heat waves here in Central Oregon, 120 F for several weeks at a time. I lived in a house with a metal roof and NO A/C. The swamp cooler save my life, and the lives my two cats.
- If you have pets make sure they’re hydrated. Cooling them off can be tricky, but don’t put them in a tub of cold water. That’s a good way to kill them becaue they’ll go into shock. I dip my cats’ feet in cold water ever couple of hours, wipe their ears with a cold wet cloth, and when it’s really bad I’ll wipe them down with a wet rag. They hate it for a few second but love me afterwards.
- Get a big pot or plastic container and fill it with water. Don’t go ice cold because that shit hurts. Fill it just enough to cover up to your ankles and, if you’re brave, slowly add some ice to it.
- Fans are your friend, especially the electric handheld ones. Some models even have a little sprayer in there to spray you with cold water. I put cucumber water in there because OMG that shit feels so good.
- If you find yourself feeling really tired DRINK WATER IMMEDIATELY! You’re dehydrated. Look up the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. I nearly suffered from a heat stroke when I was 13 because I was a dumbass teenager.
- Cucumbers are your friend as is honey. Honey will provide an extra perk-up to give you a boost of energy you need to get some water.
- Don’t drink soda or coffee. Those are great for dehydrating yourself. US Southern Style sweet tea with a pinch of salt (as mentioned above) is way better. If you can’t have a lot of sugar (diabetes or whatever) there are alternatives. I have hypoglycemia and have found eating fresh or canned fruit (especially peaches) works well.
I hope this is helpful!
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