Almost all my coworkers feel the need to comment that I’m still wearing shorts past-Halloween. Yeah, even if it’s cold outside it gets stuffy and hot in this damn warehouse! I can tolerate the cold between my car and the front door better than I can tolerate getting sweaty in here!

I’ve always ran a little hot and have tended to be more comfortable in cooler weather, but I will often get random strangers coming up to me and being like “OH MY GOD SIR ARE YOU NOT FREEZING RIGHT NOW! YOU ARE WEARING BUT A T-SHIRT AND GYM SHORTS AND IT’S BELLOW 60!” No, I’m fine, I just don’t mind the cold much.

  • KoL_Enjoyer [comrade/them, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    23 days ago

    Well, I can’t speak to the first part (I’m on the other side of the spectrum), but colds are helped by the lack of a jacket. There is a temperature range in which certain bacteria replicate more actively, and it’s around 30°C. If you wear a jacket, it’s easier for the body to maintain a higher temperature in your mouth/nose and thus slow down the process.

    • SchillMenaker [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      23 days ago
      1. Cold temperatures = dry air = dry mucous membranes = higher susceptibility to respiratory infections
      2. Cold temperatures = people congregating inside with less ventilation = much more exposure
      3. There is something to be said for needing to expend a lot of extra energy maintaining body temperature causing some immune impairment, but it’s more from like falling in a frozen lake than being exposed to brisk weather for twenty minutes.