Comments on: Why Certain British Women Don’t Wear Coats

By: James

James — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:49:14 +0000

My wife and I were wondering about this again when we visited London last week. You see babies in prams… without socks. Women walking to wherever during the day… without socks. Shoes that looked like ballerina slippers, no soles and… no socks. In Winter. We would even see some women with only a t-shirt on. It wasn’t Alaska cold, but was below freezing. It couldn’t have been comfortable… unless it really is just the alcohol, but agian this was during the day. People were going to and from work or shopping or whatever. It wasn’t a clubbing scene.

Interesting that others have noticed and are asking \how come?\ We couldn’t understand it.

By: DaviMack

DaviMack — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:09:00 +0000

Eventually they’ll make their way to Glasgow, Scotland, where all the girls where tights (micro-miniskirts optional) and ballet slippers, no matter WHAT the weather. They’ll determine it’s due to the large quantities of alcohol, no doubt, but they’ll have fun looking at all the girls.

By: AC

AC — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:05:00 +0000

Yep, ETOH and… Ecstacy

By: EV

EV — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:27:00 +0000

Early on in the winter the cold feels cold. As it progresses, and after a few ‘really’ cold snaps, what once felt cold no longer does. A few weekends ago it hit 25 F, and I was shoveling the driveway in a t-shirt. (live in the Fargo, ND area)

32 F in November is terrible. 32 F in February is beach party.

CAPTCHA: ‘And Alaskan’. weird

By: Bart

Bart — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:04:00 +0000

As others said, it’s likely a functional thing, you don’t need to find a place to stash the coat. It’s fairly common in other places I’m pretty sure.

Back in my college days I’d run across campus (in northern Minnesota) in nothing but jeans and a short sleve t-shirt. Young people don’t feel the cold anywhere near to the point older folks do.

It’s no big deal if they’re only going a short distance, since they don’t have to worry about hypothermia.

By: Cristina

Cristina — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:08:00 +0000

I guess not having a coat is the perfect excuse to get drunk, and getting drunk doesn’t need wearing a coat….vicious circle.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:52:00 +0000

I live in Edinburgh and have witnessed this phenomenon all over Scotland. There is no science to this, it’s simply vanity and sheer will power, and god bless ‘em for it. Would also agree that the drink is a factor.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:53:00 +0000

If it gets above 0F it feels like a heatwave in Minnesota – thus the no coat

By: Orange

Orange — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:47:00 +0000

I attribute this to the youthful feeling of invincibility/youthful stupidity. And yes, I did do it. And yes, I was cold until I was drunk. :)

By: Gen

Gen — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:43:00 +0000

I used to live in Newcastle and their secret is alcohol. I’m used to cold weathers because I’m from QuÃ©bec, but even I couldn’t compete with these girls.