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Here’s How People In Great Britain Are Reacting To The Record-Breaking Heatwave (32 Pics)
Summer reached its boiling point - literally - this past week across Western Europe. The United Kingdom’s Met Office tweeted that London’s Heathrow Airport reached 98.4 degrees (36.9°C), a new record for July. While the heat in Cambridge, England, rose to 100.5 (38°C) degrees. This marks only the second time triple-digit temperatures have been recorded in the United Kingdom. If you're not familiar with the British summer - its usual average temperatures are around 64.4 (18°C) degrees throughout the hottest month of July. So if those from Texas like to scoff at the seemingly low tolerance that the British have for heat, remember that these weather conditions are far from what they're used to.
The U.K was only one of many countries to shatter extreme weather records. Paris, France reported 108 degrees (42.6°C), its highest temperature ever this week. "Climate change has increased the likelihood and severity of heatwave episodes across Europe," the UK's national weather service said to the BBC. Residents have had to get creative to keep cool and keep themselves laughing despite the devilishly hot summer. Scroll down below to check out some hot weather memes to enjoy next to a fan while you're enduring this meteorology phenomenon, and don't forget to upvote your favs!
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Martata 5 years ago
My cat was actually outside when I kept calling her she just ignored me and carried on enjoying the 38°C with no breeze and utter humidity. She loved it. (she drank loads of water with ice cubes in it, which makes it have a "normal" temperature don't worry she was hydrated)
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This guy is an absolute baller
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Tales of heatwave madness - the floor is lava
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
Now if there’s a Balrog in your room, you really need to worry.
#8
Nice to know there's one place on my body that I didn't sweat from during this heatwave
#14
How to keep your pussy cool in a heatwave - ice balls.
#15
Sun, deckchair, beachball, sand (from a bag) middle of Blackfriars Bridge, as you do
Eunice Probert 5 years ago
If he had tea in a flask and a packet of egg sarnies, then he'd really be British.
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wandile dludlu 5 years ago
It's nice being a guy... as long as you are brave enough, nothing is stopping you from dressing like this in some parts of the world
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Kathy Baylis 5 years ago
The fountain’s probably managed by the same kind of evil people who install bird spikes in trees. Bastards.
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Proper s**t London.
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Maarama Kamira 5 years ago
Or a wet sheet hanging in front of a fan will give an air con effect
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Spotted on the Piccadilly line
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AnnaB 5 years ago
In the U.S., most places with very hot summer temps, i.e., Southern California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, etc., all have air conditioning. Europe, for the most part, doesn't as they haven't really needed to. So there's no respite - no places to turn to in order to escape the heat and humidity. People need to remember that before labeling them all as 'wimps'. If your AC went out in 108 temps, you would be screaming to high heaven, too.
SirPatTheCat 5 years ago
Also even without AC I live in Cali and can just tolerate the heat because I'm adapted to the climate. It's really unfair to call people wimps when they haven't had a chance to adapt too.
SirPatTheCat 5 years ago
@Nadine idk if you'll see this, but I am frequently in humidity because I travel to the Midwest a lot, and I totally agree!
SAF saf 5 years ago
Yeah i agree with you, from SoCal' myself. I find anything above 100-105 Fahrenheit (38-41C) is when it gets uncomfortable. Were i'm at it pretty much never dips below 95F (35C) for roughly 6 months straight and hovers well above that. People do eventually get used to the heat. People in these parts of Europe just aren't used this type on consistent temperature. Most of their buildings keep heat in actually.
Bob Beltcher 5 years ago
I'm in Texas and I just installed a 70", yes 70" 8 blade fan in my room. I love it and keep it on high. It's so strong that it feels like a 10 - 15 mph (25kph) wind.
Paul Brake 5 years ago
People in the UK can always just stand inside the doorway of Marks & Spencer for instant relief (if you can still find one)
Helen Haley 5 years ago
I just find it entertaining since the rest of the world makes fun of the US air conditioner habit. This is just a taste of why that is.
Nico Viola 5 years ago
actually, ac is in NYC but that can get really cold and really hot. once it was like negative something Fahrenheit but the other day it was 101 Fahrenheit (ooh ooh)
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
I don’t use central air conditioning and I am in one of the most hot and humid areas of the United States. I think you oversimplify the issue. Those Europeans just aren’t used to this. They don’t have the experience or even the genetics to be prepared, on top of having no AC. I’m Iranian American, a 96 degree day is tolerable for me with or without AC, as long as I can put my hair up and run a fan. I don’t blame the Europeans for being hot, especially not Londoners. They should anticipate this will happen again every summer though, and buy some window ACs and ceiling fans. That’s all I use and I’m fine.
Artex Gorilla 5 years ago
Plus air conditioning is an f-ing nightmare for the planet and shouldn't be encouraged.
David Buchan-Terrell 5 years ago
A/C is not harmful! They are only when they leak. Your fridge is in the same boat, don't whine with wrong info.
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Why is that, and what would you suggest to do instead? Fans only? What about indoor air conditioning towers that don’t use coolant?
Signe Manat Hansen 5 years ago
No, we don't. Normal people don't have ac in their homes and you bloody well know this.
Lucida 5 years ago
For everyone who lives in a country with a really warm climate and is used to even higher temperatures, I just want to say this: in many parts of Europe we are not used to very high temperatures and our buildings, etc. are therefore not equipped to cope with this. So if you think it's silly to whine above 98.4 degrees (36.9 ° C); come here and see for yourself how it feels.
Daria B 5 years ago
Additionally, it's not only about the temperature itself, it's also about humidity. Summers by the Adriatic Sea vs. summers in and around Seoul. *sigh*
Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
I live in Atlanta and I can tell you quite a few things about humidity!
Ana Miranda @ Lisbon, Portugal 5 years ago
I'm a lucky girl this year! Portugal coast is not too hot this year. I'm celebrating in here, Lisbon. I always suffer a lot. No matter if we're used to it. We are not.
Artex Gorilla 5 years ago
That's nothing, "Insert other place name" is much hotter, it gets up to "Insert hotter temperature". Saved all the boring people time and effort.
Tahani 5 years ago
42C in Belgium yesterday, with high humidity so you're sweating enormously, and AC is a luxury for the rich and rarely to be found in standard homes... (or even stores for that matter)
M. Sabbe 5 years ago
we are renovating our house atm and one of the first thing we bought was AC in the bedrooms and i can say its been heavensent these past days but yeah the store i work at doesnt have any
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Do you get good service from Amazon there in Belgium? If so you can order a window unit air conditioner or an air conditioning tower for like $100USD. But it probably takes a while to get there.
comboplush 5 years ago
Because it is normally not needed, so it is regarded as a luxury item for those who want to cool down during the usually only 3-5 hot days a year. It is like buying a pool you can use for three days a year - possible but not common sense. Therefore nearly no one has AC, not even most offices.
Nela Rothenbach 5 years ago
Because build ins cost about 1000-1500 € and you can't install one when you live in a flat. The "mobile" ones start at about 350€ and aren't really good.
Jo Choto 5 years ago
I've been spending a lot of time at the hospital in the past few days and the number of people who are carrying fans in for the patients (and maybe themselves) is quite astounding. The buildings in the UK are designed to keep heat in and when it gets up in the 90s, it is beyond stifling inside.
Sivi 5 years ago
In Norway it is released warning of flooding for communities around the glacier in Jostedal. It's getting bit too warm.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
Yikes! That is terrifying. And sadly, there are still going to be those people who deny that climate change is real.
Petra Schaap 5 years ago
I dont get it. 50 years ago they sent men to the moon and today they still dont know how to install an decent airco in the London Underground!
Eunice Probert 5 years ago
That's because it's only recently that we've had very hot summers one after the other. It's been like this for three summers now, and likely to be our normal. It will take a while to sort it out as we're not used to it.
Paul Dixon 5 years ago
Really?? I'm in my 30's and even I remember hosepipe bans in summer due to the heat and droughts we'd have. The London Underground has always been stiflingly hot in summer. This is not a new problem.
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
Agreed, stayed in London an entire summer ohhh 18 years ago, it was so effing hot it was hell
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
People need to stop complaining that "Oh, just deal with it, here in (for example) Cali, it's so much hotter!" 1. Over there, AirCon is a very normal thing in your houses, here in the UK and Europe, unless you're stinking rich, it's highly unlikely you'll have an aircon unit, and have to make do with a fan blowing warm air around, maybe you can get a bit of respite putting ice in front of it, but it won't last long. 2. Over in (again, example) California, you're used to the heat, you've always had hot summers. Where I am, up in the Norht of the UK, it hit up to 34 degrees (when I say degrees, I mean celsius), and that was on the coast. Inland was even hotter. I'm 23 years old and I've NEVER known it be above 30 before, hell, I don't ever remember it being as high as 30. We're simply not used to high heat, 25 degrees used to be considered very hot weather for us.
comboplush 5 years ago
Don't forget that the usage of cars is not as prevalent, either. You normally are on your feet more, walk, cycle or take the public transportation (which also doesn't have AC) to work, transport your groceries by bike/foot and so on. It is different when you can just go from your AC home into your AC car to drive to your AC work.
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
and 3, since it wouldn't fit: places like CA are genuinely a different type of heat to the UK. Over in CA, you're a dry state. The UK however, is a wet area, we get a hell of a lot of humidity (currently hitting 90% and over humidity) meaning it's way hotter, and the air feels hot and sticky, you're constantly sweating and because we're a country that's new to having weather like this, we're not equipped for it whatsoever. So, with all due respect, come over here and spend a week in our heatwave, spend some time on a bus or train, or just sit around in a house with none of your precious AC. See how you feel, we look forward to having you visit!
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
It’s not hot in most of California compared to other states in the union. California is on our west coast and the weather is all around more mild there. The east coast and south are where you find brutal heat. A Californian would pass out in the sun and heat and humidity of Florida. From Washington DC down to Florida over to Texas, it’s humid AS F**K. I’m 10 years older than you and there have been very similar heat waves in UK before. 1995 was a particularly hot one, you were probably alive but just a baby. It’s been happening every few years since you were born.
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
May I ask why AC is only for the rich there? Is the electricity very expensive? Or the units are over priced there?
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
Well, it is kind of expensive to get fitted, since most houses here just don't have them. You can get smaller more "portable" ones for a lower price, but tbh, they're not much good. Roughly the price for installing (from my knowledge) is approximately £1000 , but that's for a single room, if you wanted to split it across the entire house, say if you wanted it in your living room and if you had 3 bedrooms for an example, that would cost you close to 4k, plus the price of the air conditioner itself. so yes, for a lot of people in the UK, this is a pricey investment for something we might only need for a short time in the year, so we just suffer through it, even if it is pure hell. Personally, I've resorted to the fan and ice pack method the past couple of days, and sleeping with a hot water bottle filled with cold water that I've left in the freezer for an hour or two before bed. I'm surviving, just.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
WARNING SIGNS OF HEAT STROKE: if you have any of these conditions, you are in big trouble. Do not ignore these warnings. How to know you have heat exhaustion are about to have a heat stroke: 1)You look down on your arms & see blue, dry skin (you have sweated out), 2)OR, You are dizzy, hot, you are soaked in sweat, disoriented, & exhausted, 3)OR, You look straight out, & it looks like the walls are closing in, 4)OR, You look out & see blue bubbles (small & large) floating in your field of view, 5)OR, You start to cramp in your extremities (arms & legs) Your body is shutting down to these parts to protect vital organs. This will be painful. 6)OR, Your urine is dark golden color or even almost brown, a sure sign of dehydration...
Cat on a bike 5 years ago
Whereas its one of the coolest summers in Turkey. Not many days we see even 30°C.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
4)Check your blood pressure if you have a home monitor. High blood pressure can cause stroke. If you can’t get it down on your own, go to the emergency room. 5)Check your temperature. Adults will pass out if their core temperature goes over 106 degF (41.1 degC). Adults will die if their core temperature goes over 108 degF (42.2 degC). If you can’t get your temperature down, go to the emergency room. 6)REHYDRATE: Slowly drink a quart (or liter) of COLD water. Your body’s reaction will be to throw it up if you are completely dehydrated. Drink as much as you can. You will not be able to urinate if completely dehydrated. Once again, no caffeinated beverages. 7)If you can't keep the cold drink down, GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY!!! No kidding! Do not underestimate the seriousness of the problem or over-estimate your ability to deal with it on your own.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
8)CALL FOR HELP. Do not face this alone. If you are very dizzy or disoriented, do not drive yourself to the emergency room. Get someone to take you, or call for an ambulance. If you are in extreme trouble, you may pass out driving to the hospital. 9)GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM if these symptoms continue without responding well to anything you do. Do not play with this, or try to “tough it out”. This is all very serious. A heat stroke can easily turn into a real stroke. You can spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair or using a walker if you don’t deal with this correctly. If you go down outside and nobody helps, you can die. SO BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!!! (a little unsolicited advice from a Texan who has had severe heat exhaustion many times. It is not fun. Avoid it if you can.)
Haleema Rasul 5 years ago
We may not be used to the heat here, but no joke in toronto, I saw people run like the wind in rain whilst It felt like another day for me, it depends what you get used to. Us brits cannot handle heat and snow but we sure can handle wet and grey weather.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
If you have any or all of these symptoms, 1)Run to the shower or garden hose, drench yourself with cold water, start stripping all layers of clothes, stand or sit wet and stripped in front of an oscillating fan 2)OR, Fill the bathtub with cold water from the tap & ice from the refrigerator. Get in & start rehydrating. Use a fan to blow air on you if you can do this safely. 3)Drink water. Do not drink caffeinated drinks since they make this worse. Most sports drinks with electrolytes also have caffeine in them. The caffeine will raise your blood pressure & risk of stroke.
Chris Mugea 5 years ago
I honestly don't get why so many people are uncomfortable with other's people semi-nudity.
xaspsx 5 years ago
Because if a woman did it she would be arrested, even though men also have nipples. So men are flaunting thier privilege. Sexist double standard.
Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
Saw a sign at a liquor store (U.S.) Five minutes in the walk in cooler free with every purchase.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
Cassie, why did you put a 10-line limit on my posts. This is all benign & helpful. What I am saying here can save a person's life. I have personally experienced what is here, so I know first-hand what I am talking about. This contains no medical advice that will give you liability worries. People die in Texas every year from heat stroke. The heat can be deadly. So pls keep these posts together & save someone's life. JknbtJknbt
Scott Lloyd 5 years ago
Its only 34.4C at the moment here in phoenix Arizona. been a rather cool night 3:38 AM right now. The key is hydration, hydration, and did I mention Hydration.
Barbara Baldwin 5 years ago
It was 103f in eastern Washington state when I left to stay with my sis on the coast. People there were sweltering in the 85f heat. I was freezing!
Paul Dixon 5 years ago
I used to live in japan for 8 years wear temperatures often reached high thirties and the humidity pushed it well above the forties. Worse is that we still had to work. At the school I worked in we would open the windows and put the fan on and pray for a cool breeze. In England...wow...as soon as it reached the mid twenties people were complaining of how hot it was. People could understand how I was still able to wear a thins jumper. Granted, when it reached above 30 it was hot BUT not too hot. It was manageable. Sadly, from what I saw, most British people just didn't know how to deal with the heat and they would go out in the sun trying to tan and complain they got really hot etc rather than sticking to the shade. They'd still go on jogs, take their dogs out, and other crazy stuff.
Ms Phit 5 years ago
Welcome to my world...summer in Tucson? Not for wimps. Yes, it's a dry heat, and an oven is still an oven...BUT we are used to it, and most have a/c so it's not as devastating. However, I was in Italy this June's heatwave, no a/c and our fan's motor got so hot it actually Melted off the frame! We lasted two days in the city before escaping to a lake and playing hippopotamus for the rest of the trip. These extreme weather events are unfortunately becoming the norm, thanks to climate change (yeah, the thing that Drumpf and co keep denying...I think we need to cut the electricity a/c on the white haus)
Nordlys 5 years ago
Right now it's cooling down outside because it's night time. But it's still 31C (87F) inside. Great house in below 40 degrees in winter. Not so great in a heat wave. A bit like me. I do great in below 40, bring it on, I have a scarf. But 95F is murdering me. I'm not built for this.
Milda Mockūnaitė 5 years ago
I think this is how nature takes revenge of electing Boris Johnson.
Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
It's SOOOOOOOOOOOOO hot - the British are having a hard time maintaining stiff upper lips!
Matthew Smith 5 years ago
Makes a change, it's normally the Daily Mail who STEALS from Bored Panda..... Oh and BTW I survived Thursday, only just, it was brutal.
Mindy Keys 5 years ago
I am an American of Pasty Northern European (tm) heritage - and I can vouch for these folks - we are not able to tolerate heat like people with even a little bit of pigment in their bodies. Honestly. Over 65 (f) and I am melting and di ving for an aircon. I feel you my friends across the pond.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Pigment has absolultey nothing to do with heat tolerance. It only protects you from the skin damaging effects of the sun's rays, but not from heat.
spirit wolf 5 years ago
As a person with lots of pigments I can assure you that a lot of us cannot deal with this heat too so one can only imagine.
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Yeah, I don’t get it either. I’m from Antarctica and it’s always -20 at least here. Why don’t other places prepare for winters like ours?! Sidenote: Someone give the taxpayers of Utah some more funds to fix their education. Cuz damn.
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
Because over there you likely have aircon and much dryer heat as opposed to the extreme humidity of the UK (nearing 90% in my area, to put that in perspective, above 55-60% is considered high humidity) and parts of europe that are also not equipped with aircon. Plus, it used to be very irregular that it would get this hot in the UK. 25c used to be what was considered hot. I've been to hot and dryer countries, and the heat hasn't bothered me near as much as the constant sweat you feel when it's so damn humid and the air just feels like you could chop it with an axe. Dry heat is much more tolerable than humid heat.
Jonathon Smith 5 years ago
In london it rarely gets above 79f and when it does it is a lot more humid than Utah. My friend from India (104f standard) says he has a much harder time coping with a heat wave in the UK than a summer in India.
Signe Manat Hansen 5 years ago
Because we're not f*****g used to it, why is that hard to understand?
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
Azkhaleesi, Ah bless your heart. Would you like a giant golden star to plaster on your forehead for surviving the heat. Many people in Europe are not used to this intense heat. Many of use live in cooler climates so this heat is a nightmare and extremely dangerous for many people. The majority of homes where I live don’t have central air. Our trams and trains are rarely air conditioned. Sooo, I would really love for you to spend several hours in a crowded London train with no air, surrounded by hoards of hot and sweaty people and dare to call “this cute” again. Oh boy, heat stroke is so much fun said no one ever. - This has been a public service announcement from your “cute” friends in the UK
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
It’s fun to talk about how differently everyone reacts to heat and to compare a little. But it’s dickish to mock others like that, especially when people are literally dying from this heat wave.
TheExtremeSmell 5 years ago
I’m sure someone at some point as said heat stroke is fun to be fair
AnnaB 5 years ago
In the U.S., most places with very hot summer temps, i.e., Southern California, Arizona, Texas, Florida, etc., all have air conditioning. Europe, for the most part, doesn't as they haven't really needed to. So there's no respite - no places to turn to in order to escape the heat and humidity. People need to remember that before labeling them all as 'wimps'. If your AC went out in 108 temps, you would be screaming to high heaven, too.
SirPatTheCat 5 years ago
Also even without AC I live in Cali and can just tolerate the heat because I'm adapted to the climate. It's really unfair to call people wimps when they haven't had a chance to adapt too.
SirPatTheCat 5 years ago
@Nadine idk if you'll see this, but I am frequently in humidity because I travel to the Midwest a lot, and I totally agree!
SAF saf 5 years ago
Yeah i agree with you, from SoCal' myself. I find anything above 100-105 Fahrenheit (38-41C) is when it gets uncomfortable. Were i'm at it pretty much never dips below 95F (35C) for roughly 6 months straight and hovers well above that. People do eventually get used to the heat. People in these parts of Europe just aren't used this type on consistent temperature. Most of their buildings keep heat in actually.
Bob Beltcher 5 years ago
I'm in Texas and I just installed a 70", yes 70" 8 blade fan in my room. I love it and keep it on high. It's so strong that it feels like a 10 - 15 mph (25kph) wind.
Paul Brake 5 years ago
People in the UK can always just stand inside the doorway of Marks & Spencer for instant relief (if you can still find one)
Helen Haley 5 years ago
I just find it entertaining since the rest of the world makes fun of the US air conditioner habit. This is just a taste of why that is.
Nico Viola 5 years ago
actually, ac is in NYC but that can get really cold and really hot. once it was like negative something Fahrenheit but the other day it was 101 Fahrenheit (ooh ooh)
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
I don’t use central air conditioning and I am in one of the most hot and humid areas of the United States. I think you oversimplify the issue. Those Europeans just aren’t used to this. They don’t have the experience or even the genetics to be prepared, on top of having no AC. I’m Iranian American, a 96 degree day is tolerable for me with or without AC, as long as I can put my hair up and run a fan. I don’t blame the Europeans for being hot, especially not Londoners. They should anticipate this will happen again every summer though, and buy some window ACs and ceiling fans. That’s all I use and I’m fine.
Artex Gorilla 5 years ago
Plus air conditioning is an f-ing nightmare for the planet and shouldn't be encouraged.
David Buchan-Terrell 5 years ago
A/C is not harmful! They are only when they leak. Your fridge is in the same boat, don't whine with wrong info.
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Why is that, and what would you suggest to do instead? Fans only? What about indoor air conditioning towers that don’t use coolant?
Signe Manat Hansen 5 years ago
No, we don't. Normal people don't have ac in their homes and you bloody well know this.
Lucida 5 years ago
For everyone who lives in a country with a really warm climate and is used to even higher temperatures, I just want to say this: in many parts of Europe we are not used to very high temperatures and our buildings, etc. are therefore not equipped to cope with this. So if you think it's silly to whine above 98.4 degrees (36.9 ° C); come here and see for yourself how it feels.
Daria B 5 years ago
Additionally, it's not only about the temperature itself, it's also about humidity. Summers by the Adriatic Sea vs. summers in and around Seoul. *sigh*
Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
I live in Atlanta and I can tell you quite a few things about humidity!
Ana Miranda @ Lisbon, Portugal 5 years ago
I'm a lucky girl this year! Portugal coast is not too hot this year. I'm celebrating in here, Lisbon. I always suffer a lot. No matter if we're used to it. We are not.
Artex Gorilla 5 years ago
That's nothing, "Insert other place name" is much hotter, it gets up to "Insert hotter temperature". Saved all the boring people time and effort.
Tahani 5 years ago
42C in Belgium yesterday, with high humidity so you're sweating enormously, and AC is a luxury for the rich and rarely to be found in standard homes... (or even stores for that matter)
M. Sabbe 5 years ago
we are renovating our house atm and one of the first thing we bought was AC in the bedrooms and i can say its been heavensent these past days but yeah the store i work at doesnt have any
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Do you get good service from Amazon there in Belgium? If so you can order a window unit air conditioner or an air conditioning tower for like $100USD. But it probably takes a while to get there.
comboplush 5 years ago
Because it is normally not needed, so it is regarded as a luxury item for those who want to cool down during the usually only 3-5 hot days a year. It is like buying a pool you can use for three days a year - possible but not common sense. Therefore nearly no one has AC, not even most offices.
Nela Rothenbach 5 years ago
Because build ins cost about 1000-1500 € and you can't install one when you live in a flat. The "mobile" ones start at about 350€ and aren't really good.
Jo Choto 5 years ago
I've been spending a lot of time at the hospital in the past few days and the number of people who are carrying fans in for the patients (and maybe themselves) is quite astounding. The buildings in the UK are designed to keep heat in and when it gets up in the 90s, it is beyond stifling inside.
Sivi 5 years ago
In Norway it is released warning of flooding for communities around the glacier in Jostedal. It's getting bit too warm.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
Yikes! That is terrifying. And sadly, there are still going to be those people who deny that climate change is real.
Petra Schaap 5 years ago
I dont get it. 50 years ago they sent men to the moon and today they still dont know how to install an decent airco in the London Underground!
Eunice Probert 5 years ago
That's because it's only recently that we've had very hot summers one after the other. It's been like this for three summers now, and likely to be our normal. It will take a while to sort it out as we're not used to it.
Paul Dixon 5 years ago
Really?? I'm in my 30's and even I remember hosepipe bans in summer due to the heat and droughts we'd have. The London Underground has always been stiflingly hot in summer. This is not a new problem.
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
Agreed, stayed in London an entire summer ohhh 18 years ago, it was so effing hot it was hell
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
People need to stop complaining that "Oh, just deal with it, here in (for example) Cali, it's so much hotter!" 1. Over there, AirCon is a very normal thing in your houses, here in the UK and Europe, unless you're stinking rich, it's highly unlikely you'll have an aircon unit, and have to make do with a fan blowing warm air around, maybe you can get a bit of respite putting ice in front of it, but it won't last long. 2. Over in (again, example) California, you're used to the heat, you've always had hot summers. Where I am, up in the Norht of the UK, it hit up to 34 degrees (when I say degrees, I mean celsius), and that was on the coast. Inland was even hotter. I'm 23 years old and I've NEVER known it be above 30 before, hell, I don't ever remember it being as high as 30. We're simply not used to high heat, 25 degrees used to be considered very hot weather for us.
comboplush 5 years ago
Don't forget that the usage of cars is not as prevalent, either. You normally are on your feet more, walk, cycle or take the public transportation (which also doesn't have AC) to work, transport your groceries by bike/foot and so on. It is different when you can just go from your AC home into your AC car to drive to your AC work.
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
and 3, since it wouldn't fit: places like CA are genuinely a different type of heat to the UK. Over in CA, you're a dry state. The UK however, is a wet area, we get a hell of a lot of humidity (currently hitting 90% and over humidity) meaning it's way hotter, and the air feels hot and sticky, you're constantly sweating and because we're a country that's new to having weather like this, we're not equipped for it whatsoever. So, with all due respect, come over here and spend a week in our heatwave, spend some time on a bus or train, or just sit around in a house with none of your precious AC. See how you feel, we look forward to having you visit!
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
It’s not hot in most of California compared to other states in the union. California is on our west coast and the weather is all around more mild there. The east coast and south are where you find brutal heat. A Californian would pass out in the sun and heat and humidity of Florida. From Washington DC down to Florida over to Texas, it’s humid AS F**K. I’m 10 years older than you and there have been very similar heat waves in UK before. 1995 was a particularly hot one, you were probably alive but just a baby. It’s been happening every few years since you were born.
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
May I ask why AC is only for the rich there? Is the electricity very expensive? Or the units are over priced there?
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
Well, it is kind of expensive to get fitted, since most houses here just don't have them. You can get smaller more "portable" ones for a lower price, but tbh, they're not much good. Roughly the price for installing (from my knowledge) is approximately £1000 , but that's for a single room, if you wanted to split it across the entire house, say if you wanted it in your living room and if you had 3 bedrooms for an example, that would cost you close to 4k, plus the price of the air conditioner itself. so yes, for a lot of people in the UK, this is a pricey investment for something we might only need for a short time in the year, so we just suffer through it, even if it is pure hell. Personally, I've resorted to the fan and ice pack method the past couple of days, and sleeping with a hot water bottle filled with cold water that I've left in the freezer for an hour or two before bed. I'm surviving, just.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
WARNING SIGNS OF HEAT STROKE: if you have any of these conditions, you are in big trouble. Do not ignore these warnings. How to know you have heat exhaustion are about to have a heat stroke: 1)You look down on your arms & see blue, dry skin (you have sweated out), 2)OR, You are dizzy, hot, you are soaked in sweat, disoriented, & exhausted, 3)OR, You look straight out, & it looks like the walls are closing in, 4)OR, You look out & see blue bubbles (small & large) floating in your field of view, 5)OR, You start to cramp in your extremities (arms & legs) Your body is shutting down to these parts to protect vital organs. This will be painful. 6)OR, Your urine is dark golden color or even almost brown, a sure sign of dehydration...
Cat on a bike 5 years ago
Whereas its one of the coolest summers in Turkey. Not many days we see even 30°C.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
4)Check your blood pressure if you have a home monitor. High blood pressure can cause stroke. If you can’t get it down on your own, go to the emergency room. 5)Check your temperature. Adults will pass out if their core temperature goes over 106 degF (41.1 degC). Adults will die if their core temperature goes over 108 degF (42.2 degC). If you can’t get your temperature down, go to the emergency room. 6)REHYDRATE: Slowly drink a quart (or liter) of COLD water. Your body’s reaction will be to throw it up if you are completely dehydrated. Drink as much as you can. You will not be able to urinate if completely dehydrated. Once again, no caffeinated beverages. 7)If you can't keep the cold drink down, GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY!!! No kidding! Do not underestimate the seriousness of the problem or over-estimate your ability to deal with it on your own.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
8)CALL FOR HELP. Do not face this alone. If you are very dizzy or disoriented, do not drive yourself to the emergency room. Get someone to take you, or call for an ambulance. If you are in extreme trouble, you may pass out driving to the hospital. 9)GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM if these symptoms continue without responding well to anything you do. Do not play with this, or try to “tough it out”. This is all very serious. A heat stroke can easily turn into a real stroke. You can spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair or using a walker if you don’t deal with this correctly. If you go down outside and nobody helps, you can die. SO BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!!! (a little unsolicited advice from a Texan who has had severe heat exhaustion many times. It is not fun. Avoid it if you can.)
Haleema Rasul 5 years ago
We may not be used to the heat here, but no joke in toronto, I saw people run like the wind in rain whilst It felt like another day for me, it depends what you get used to. Us brits cannot handle heat and snow but we sure can handle wet and grey weather.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
If you have any or all of these symptoms, 1)Run to the shower or garden hose, drench yourself with cold water, start stripping all layers of clothes, stand or sit wet and stripped in front of an oscillating fan 2)OR, Fill the bathtub with cold water from the tap & ice from the refrigerator. Get in & start rehydrating. Use a fan to blow air on you if you can do this safely. 3)Drink water. Do not drink caffeinated drinks since they make this worse. Most sports drinks with electrolytes also have caffeine in them. The caffeine will raise your blood pressure & risk of stroke.
Chris Mugea 5 years ago
I honestly don't get why so many people are uncomfortable with other's people semi-nudity.
xaspsx 5 years ago
Because if a woman did it she would be arrested, even though men also have nipples. So men are flaunting thier privilege. Sexist double standard.
Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago
Saw a sign at a liquor store (U.S.) Five minutes in the walk in cooler free with every purchase.
jknbt jknbt 5 years ago
Cassie, why did you put a 10-line limit on my posts. This is all benign & helpful. What I am saying here can save a person's life. I have personally experienced what is here, so I know first-hand what I am talking about. This contains no medical advice that will give you liability worries. People die in Texas every year from heat stroke. The heat can be deadly. So pls keep these posts together & save someone's life. JknbtJknbt
Scott Lloyd 5 years ago
Its only 34.4C at the moment here in phoenix Arizona. been a rather cool night 3:38 AM right now. The key is hydration, hydration, and did I mention Hydration.
Barbara Baldwin 5 years ago
It was 103f in eastern Washington state when I left to stay with my sis on the coast. People there were sweltering in the 85f heat. I was freezing!
Paul Dixon 5 years ago
I used to live in japan for 8 years wear temperatures often reached high thirties and the humidity pushed it well above the forties. Worse is that we still had to work. At the school I worked in we would open the windows and put the fan on and pray for a cool breeze. In England...wow...as soon as it reached the mid twenties people were complaining of how hot it was. People could understand how I was still able to wear a thins jumper. Granted, when it reached above 30 it was hot BUT not too hot. It was manageable. Sadly, from what I saw, most British people just didn't know how to deal with the heat and they would go out in the sun trying to tan and complain they got really hot etc rather than sticking to the shade. They'd still go on jogs, take their dogs out, and other crazy stuff.
Ms Phit 5 years ago
Welcome to my world...summer in Tucson? Not for wimps. Yes, it's a dry heat, and an oven is still an oven...BUT we are used to it, and most have a/c so it's not as devastating. However, I was in Italy this June's heatwave, no a/c and our fan's motor got so hot it actually Melted off the frame! We lasted two days in the city before escaping to a lake and playing hippopotamus for the rest of the trip. These extreme weather events are unfortunately becoming the norm, thanks to climate change (yeah, the thing that Drumpf and co keep denying...I think we need to cut the electricity a/c on the white haus)
Nordlys 5 years ago
Right now it's cooling down outside because it's night time. But it's still 31C (87F) inside. Great house in below 40 degrees in winter. Not so great in a heat wave. A bit like me. I do great in below 40, bring it on, I have a scarf. But 95F is murdering me. I'm not built for this.
Milda Mockūnaitė 5 years ago
I think this is how nature takes revenge of electing Boris Johnson.
Freya the Wanderer 5 years ago
It's SOOOOOOOOOOOOO hot - the British are having a hard time maintaining stiff upper lips!
Matthew Smith 5 years ago
Makes a change, it's normally the Daily Mail who STEALS from Bored Panda..... Oh and BTW I survived Thursday, only just, it was brutal.
Mindy Keys 5 years ago
I am an American of Pasty Northern European (tm) heritage - and I can vouch for these folks - we are not able to tolerate heat like people with even a little bit of pigment in their bodies. Honestly. Over 65 (f) and I am melting and di ving for an aircon. I feel you my friends across the pond.
Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Pigment has absolultey nothing to do with heat tolerance. It only protects you from the skin damaging effects of the sun's rays, but not from heat.
spirit wolf 5 years ago
As a person with lots of pigments I can assure you that a lot of us cannot deal with this heat too so one can only imagine.
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Yeah, I don’t get it either. I’m from Antarctica and it’s always -20 at least here. Why don’t other places prepare for winters like ours?! Sidenote: Someone give the taxpayers of Utah some more funds to fix their education. Cuz damn.
RoseTheMad 5 years ago
Because over there you likely have aircon and much dryer heat as opposed to the extreme humidity of the UK (nearing 90% in my area, to put that in perspective, above 55-60% is considered high humidity) and parts of europe that are also not equipped with aircon. Plus, it used to be very irregular that it would get this hot in the UK. 25c used to be what was considered hot. I've been to hot and dryer countries, and the heat hasn't bothered me near as much as the constant sweat you feel when it's so damn humid and the air just feels like you could chop it with an axe. Dry heat is much more tolerable than humid heat.
Jonathon Smith 5 years ago
In london it rarely gets above 79f and when it does it is a lot more humid than Utah. My friend from India (104f standard) says he has a much harder time coping with a heat wave in the UK than a summer in India.
Signe Manat Hansen 5 years ago
Because we're not f*****g used to it, why is that hard to understand?
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
Azkhaleesi, Ah bless your heart. Would you like a giant golden star to plaster on your forehead for surviving the heat. Many people in Europe are not used to this intense heat. Many of use live in cooler climates so this heat is a nightmare and extremely dangerous for many people. The majority of homes where I live don’t have central air. Our trams and trains are rarely air conditioned. Sooo, I would really love for you to spend several hours in a crowded London train with no air, surrounded by hoards of hot and sweaty people and dare to call “this cute” again. Oh boy, heat stroke is so much fun said no one ever. - This has been a public service announcement from your “cute” friends in the UK
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
It’s fun to talk about how differently everyone reacts to heat and to compare a little. But it’s dickish to mock others like that, especially when people are literally dying from this heat wave.
TheExtremeSmell 5 years ago
I’m sure someone at some point as said heat stroke is fun to be fair
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