What's with people who wear SHORTS in the WINTER?

[Placebo]

I mean, seriously, what's with people who wear shorts, t-shirts, and sandals, out in the MIDDLE of WINTER?

I don't get it. :shrug:

[slackmaster]

1. If you lived in San Diego you'd understand

Or perhaps Florida.

[maveric]

33. I'm in San Diego right now and wearing shorts.

Its 75 degs and not a cloud in the sky.
My 18 yr old son ONLY wears shorts, unless he has to go to a job interview or something of that sort.

[slackmaster]

38. The air is kind of grungy today

I'm just north of the UTC mall looking toward the North County coast.

BTW - I'm not wearing shorts, rather BDU pants and a T-shirt. I have a sweatshirt in case it's cold when I leave work, but left it in my truck.

[maveric]

39. Its gorgeous here in La Mesa.

I love San Diego despite all the RWers wehave to deal with.

[RagingInMiami]

2. I'm wearing shorts right now

[ohioliberal]

3. I don't either, I saw about 5 of them on Sunday

and it was in the 30's. Guess they think they're mountain men.

[jeff30997]

4. I'm typing outside naked right now...

And I live in Canada !

[Liberal Veteran]

9. Yeah, but we expect weird behavior from our northern cousins....

:P

[jeff30997]

19. Thanks for your understanding.

:scared:

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. I like the freedom.

Why do you hate America?

[sadinred]

6. Are they wearing socks with those sandals???? Black

men's socks? :puke:

[Liberal Veteran]

7. They have to show off their un-sexy legs year round.

Notice it is NEVER someone whose legs you WANT to see?

[Placebo]

10. That's another DAMN good point.

:puke:

[Dogmudgeon]

8. Medication

I can break a major sweat in a snowstorm.

--p!

[Leilani]

11. Why do people wear coats in Hawaii?

I don't get it.

[yvr girl]

12. In Vancouver, I've seen guys shovel snow in shorts

It's denial.

[Sanity Claws]

13. Vitamin D seeker

Some health nuts say you should let your skin get exposed to the sun and get the benefits of Vitamin D. Seriously.

[ceile]

14. It's Texas.....

But we do wear jackets with our shorts sometimes.

[Garbo 2004]

15. They're tough or just nuts. ;) (Those in warm climates excepted) nt

[tmooses]

16. Maybe I'm just older or maybe cause I'm from CA, but when I'm out

with thermals, 4 layers of clothes and see someone with shorts and a tee, it makes me feel kind of weird. What I don't get are the ones with
a ski parka on and still wearing shorts.

[blondeatlast]

17. It's 76 degrees outside, whaddya mean I can't wear shorts?

:evilgrin:

[izzie]

18. I lived in Alaska for years and Men wore shirts with no sleeves---

in the middle of Winter, What was that all about?

[Placebo]

20. Hell if I know!

I wish I could tell ya.

[LSparkle]

21. I think they're trying to convince themselves it really IS warm enough

to wear them. In NYC, when it's above 50, people break out the sandals, shorts and rollerblades. (Brrrrr....)

[Midlodemocrat]

22. Well, I wear shorts, tee shirts

...and flip flops almost all the time. I am always running around and I get hot. The flops do drive people crazy though, especially today when it hovered near 35 degrees.

[TrogL]

23. They're Canadian

[Nothing Without Hope]

24. I assume you mean in a cold climate. Pick one:

1. Refuses to admit he doesn't live in California (or Florida) any more
2. Thinks his knees are his best feature
3. Wishful thinking - "if I dress like this, maybe it will be warm"
4. All his long pants are in the laundry hamper

We had one of these mid-winter shorts wearers in our lab years ago at MIT. He was indeed from California, and he never got over it. He provided a good index of just how cold the temp was. If his knees weren't visible, we knew it was time for a stone-cold blizzard, because that's what it took to get him to put on the long pants. Iced-over knees can be annoying, I guess.

[Placebo]

25. Ha!

Crazy Californians. :crazy:

[dbfl33040]

26. pants too hot!

I only own 1 pair of long pants! I spend most of the winter in a bathing suit or shorts!

[mainer]

27. Shirtless jogger in shorts out in 16 degree weather!

I drove past him the other day as he was running along the road. His naked back was bright red from the cold. Other drivers were all slowing down to get a load of the crazy man.

[LeftyMom]

28. LeftyDad does that

he grew up in the midwest so he doesn't really percieve winter here as cold.

Likewise in his home town people complain when the projected high is eighty and I walk around in long sleeves and pants wishing it would warm up.

[latteromden]

29. I wear shorts and t-shirts until it gets below 0 - I wore a miniskirt and

t-shirt yesterday, and it was, what, 15?

Come live in Minnesota. You'll start thinking 15 is warm. :P

[Floogeldy]

30. Ha ha! I do it all of the time

Shorts are comfortable and I wear them in the home. I LOVE COLD WEATHER. If I'm going to run to the store, or post office, or something, I'm not going to change clothes. I'm not out in the cold long enough for it to "get to me."

I walked out of my house the other day in 30 degree weather in shorts and a T-shirt, and my neighbor yelled, "When are you going to put some clothes on."

Edit: I'm a "large" guy (translation = fat) and I think that makes a difference. More insulation. ;)

[Solly Mack]

31. My aunts used to say "You can always tell when it's winter,

the __________ kids all have on shorts"


______ = my last name.

I still wear shorts in the winter.

[tanyev]

32. I'm a Texan who went to school in Chicago

for a year and I was always mystified by the sweatshirt+shorts look. I know I'm a wimp about cold weather, but doesn't it seem if it's cool enough to need a sweatshirt for your upper body that your legs would get cold in the shorts?

[AngryAmish]

34. Cold does not bother my legs

However, I needs lots of clothes above the waist. Funny, huh?

[Shrek]

35. It's a matter of comfort

Cold doesn't bother me; it has to be well below freezing before I notice it much. Shorts & sandals are more comfortable so I dress that way whenever possible.

Sorry :shrug:.

[City Lights]

36. My son wears shorts throughout the year.

There are days when long pants are required, but those are rare. And both my kids wear short sleeves year round, other than on special occasions.

Having lived most of my life in Chicago, I can't see wearing shorts and short-sleeved shirts in the winter there. I froze my butt off during Chicago winters. I'd wear layers of clothes in the house and still be chilly. I'm a total wimp when it comes to the cold.

[sbj405]

37. Some guy at my office was wearing shorts today - it was in the 40s

For one thing, it's an office, leave the shorts at home. Second, it's in the 40s outside and maybe in the 50s in the office (the heat hasn't quite kicked in yet.

[Left Is Write]

40. In warm climates, I understand. Here, I don't understand.

I do see people wearing shorts all year 'round in these parts. In fact, a preschool dad showed up at the school last week in shorts. The temperature was in the 30s. :wtf:

I personally have no problem with how people want to dress themselves, but I wish some folks would get a clue about their kids. In the last week or two, I've seen several people out with small children who are not dressed for the weather. I'm talking about short sleeves, no jackets, and sandals in subfreezing weather.