Madness of shorts in winter

[Aspergers_Aspie]

For some people I have thought of a possible explanation. If they got a tattoo done recently and can't wait until summer

 

[Au Naturel]

Yesterday in Edinburgh it rained heavily for most of the day and evening, today is a rain weather warning to from the met office, but I see some people in shorts, I am highly confused by this too

If you think about it, cloth holds moisture. If you're talking about ordinary cotton/synthetic blend pants, they will absorb lots of water and hold it against your skin, and once you get inside, they'll stay wet and keep you cold. Synthetics are better, wool is better still. Rain pants would be a different matter. In the backpacking community, the saying is that cotton kills.

Even bare skin is better than soaked cotton. Your body is designed for it. Water beads up and runs off. Dry it off as soon as you get out of the rain, and you are as good as new.

Once, when I ran the Bay to Breakers, it was raining, the people in their running outfits were frigid, and the ones in cotton sweat suits were hypothermic. That was back when I could still run...

Then again, shorts give you a physical freedom that long pants don't. If you are bothered by how clothing texture feels, there's that as well. That's true all the time.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

AuNatural is correct. Cotton - blue jeans in particular - is a killer. People go hiking in the Adirondacks on a warm sunny day, the rain and storm and drop in temperature comes in quickly. Cotton sucks the warmth from your body. Wool is good. The polypro is better, but even those have been disappointing to me. Gotta check them out before your life depends on it.

When canoeing in cold and rainy weather, I wear shorts (synthetic). If I am going to get wet, I don't want wet fabric flapping against my skin.

If they are Scottish, they may well be wearing wool. I believe that was the fabric of kilts.

 

[Forest Cat]

Yesterday in Edinburgh it rained heavily for most of the day and evening, today is a rain weather warning to from the met office, but I see some people in shorts, I am highly confused by this too

Shorts when it's raining during summer isn't really weird. And some people are just not bothered as much by rainy or cold weather. It's a physiological thing.

 

[Masaniello]

I really feel the cold so I would not be wearing shorts in winter. I do find it odd some people will wear multiple layers up top combined with shorts. But then it’s their choice to put on inconsistent attire.

 

[Au Naturel]

I really feel the cold so I would not be wearing shorts in winter. I do find it odd some people will wear multiple layers up top combined with shorts. But then it’s their choice to put on inconsistent attire.

Not really inconsistent. More practical. Your feet, torso, and head are where you lose the most heat. Keep the core warm and the rest will take care of itself. If a person feels comfortable in a particular outfit, that will outweigh the small amount of heat lost through the legs.

This is especially true if a person is active.

 

[Aspie_With_Attitude]

This is absolutely opposite to the topic, still on the same topic, during Summer I continue wearing tracksuit pants even if it's 40*C. I climatize, on very hot days I wear my Boston Celtic NBA jersey. When swimming, I go in with my tracksuit pants on since I love feel getting them wet when I cool off.

 

[MNAus]

I love wearing shorts. No horrible sensation around ankles or calves. Luckily I'm in Australia where shorts are fine. If it rains, defo shorts and thongs/flip-flops/slippers or whatever you call them. The less you wear the less there is to get wet. Pretty often getting in the car requires wading through a torrent running down the gutter. The garden often gets flash flooded, so even leaving the house is splish splash.

Even if I'm not wearing shorts, I'll end up wearing shorts. Without noticing I'll roll up trousers when I'm sat down (sleeves too for the same reason). My kids do exactly the same, so we'll get reminders to roll down joggers when guests arrive.

Edit: also socks. Demon things. Urgh.