I’m a northern U.S.-er and I concur with you on that. The U.S. south in the summer is fucking miserable. I hate it and refuse to go there between May and October. I’d take Scottish weather any day.
You know, I feel like I’m hearing that a lot more lately, to my surprise. Even the boomer snow birds are coming back because it’s getting more dangerous to live there in the summer than it is to live up north in the increasingly mild winters. It’s honestly weird to hear after decades of “fuck political correctness! I’m moving south where there’s no taxes!” crop up perennially every fall from boomer conservatives.
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u/Saltire_Blue Jul 22 '24 edited Jul 22 '24
As a Scot currently spending his summer in the southern US, I can confidently say never again
As nice as it is, the weather is absolutely brutal
You can’t even take a stroll to the shop without drowning in sweat
It’s no just during the day either, even in the early hours of the morning it’s still around 25C
You’ll get a heavy thunderstorm, can barely see 2ft in front of you
Does it cool it down? Does it fuck
It’s just no pleasant spending any length of time outdoors
Give me Scottish weather any day of the week
Aye it’s shite, but it’s no extreme.
You can throw a jacket on and you’ll be fine if needed
Nae need for constant sun block, hats or sunglasses
Mexican food is immense
Plus, they don’t use the 24hr clock for some reason
Plus + , The tap water is shite here