Would You Rather Be Too Hot Or Too Cold?
By M Cheung
@Beestring (13403)
Hong Kong
October 6, 2022 5:11am CST
With the climate change crisis, we are getting extreme weather. We experienced record high temperatures in October here. I don't know if in winter we get record low temperatures. When I was young, I didn't mind very cold weather. As I get older, I don’t like cold weather. It seems to take me a long time to get warm, especially my hands and feet. Most of the apartments in Hong Kong do not have built-in heating systems. We only use portable ones. When the weather is extremely cold, the portable heater is not good enough to warm up the room. And the malls here do not have indoor heat.
If we experience extreme weather, I'd rather be too hot than too cold because in extreme heat, I can always stay indoor where it is air conditioned and get cool.
Would you rather be too hot or too cold?
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27 responses
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
6 Oct 22
I'd rather be too cold. I can always put on more clothes but if I'm too hot, I can only peel down to skin.
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
6 Oct 22
Same as my comment, too cold is better for me. @DaddyEvil
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
6 Oct 22
@MrDenata Wow! Too hot to handle, Ric.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
6 Oct 22
I've experienced exceptionally cold weather here a few years ago. Even with the portable heater on, I still couldn't sleep.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
6 Oct 22
@mrki444 I've already put on three blankets. But the temperature was almost zero degree. It was freezing.
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@snowy22315 (170666)
• United States
6 Oct 22
Too cold as you can always put on a sweater, too hot is just miserable and nothing you can do.
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@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
7 Oct 22
@jobelbojel It's not good the temperature reaches 45°C in extreme summer here.
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
7 Oct 22
How is summer in your country? Is it really very hot?
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
7 Oct 22
@Beestring Actually that is not true. The last record temperature was in the 90s. It did not happen this year. But I was happy to come in and comment.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
6 Oct 22
I see. Thanks for commenting. But we do experience record high temperatures this year.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
7 Oct 22
@porwest Oh, I'm talking about the situation in Hong Kong only.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
6 Oct 22
I'm doing fine. Thank you. Yes, with the inefficient indoor heating system here, I prefer hot weather.
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@MrDenata (12195)
• Indonesia
6 Oct 22
@Beestring yes, we choose the same tho. How the Weather there? Rainy season in HK, right?
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
6 Oct 22
@MrDenata We are getting record high temperature in October. That's why I worry if we get record low temperature in winter.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
6 Oct 22
Several years ago, the temperature in winter here once dropped to 2 degree. I couldn't sleep even with the portable heater on.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Oct 22
I'd rather be too hot. I grew up and still live in an area where we can experience very high temperatures . . . I actually tolerate this. We do not have extreme coldness here . . . but my body dislikes what we consider to be cold.
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Oct 22
@Beestring Almost all people around here do during those hot days . . . they say we cannot live without the AC. However our family does not . . . we are more about managing the house without using it (opening windows and closing blinds at certain times).
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
10 Oct 22
@much2say That's great if your family can manage without the AC.
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@RebeccasFarm (86841)
• United States
6 Oct 22
I think too hot as then I could take a cold shower.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
7 Oct 22
Even in hot days, I cannot take a cold shower. I take a lukewarm shower.
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
6 Oct 22
If it is too hot, we can stay indoors and AC will help
If it is too cold, we can put on layers of clothing , some would use heating system.
Both too expensive.
I would rather choose, too cold.
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
7 Oct 22
@Beestring that's correct. It is not efficient snd it is costly.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
7 Oct 22
If it get really cold, I still feel cold put on layers of clothing. I need heater but it's not very efficient.
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@Marilynda1225 (79996)
• United States
6 Oct 22
Actually I hate being too hot and too cold. But if I had to choose I'd choose cold because I can wear layers of clothes to keep warm but too hot and there isn't much you can do. I'm lucky to have both heat and a/c in my home so I can adjust the temperatures.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
6 Oct 22
I see your point. The problem in HK is the indoor heating system is inefficient. I wear a lot of clothes but still feel cold if the temperature is very low. A/C here has no problem which is why I prefer hot weather. At least I can stay indoor and get cool with the a/c on.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
6 Oct 22
Same here. The air-conditioning system is efficient here, but not the indoor heat system. That's why I prefer hot weather.
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@thelme55 (76481)
• Germany
9 Oct 22
@Beestring Your welcome. Have a nice weekend.
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@HomewardBound (551)
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6 Oct 22
I too notice that cold bothers me more as I get older.
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@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
6 Oct 22
I prefer to be cold than hot because my room do not have air con. Only standing fan.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
6 Oct 22
If you only have fan, extremely hot weather is unbearable.
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
7 Oct 22
I live in Hawaii, so cold is not as other countries. 1948 & 1981, 58° F or 15 C, for Honolulu, Oahu, so no snow. I prefer, our cool temperature of 65-79 ° F or about 18.3 C.
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
7 Oct 22
@Beestring
Yes, our cold, is very mild compared to where you live.
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@arunima25 (85690)
• Bangalore, India
7 Oct 22
I hate extreme weather. And fortunately I stay in a city that's known for its pleasant weather throughout the year.
But if given no choice, I would go for too cold and not too hot. I can layer up and have ways to keep me warm. But heat doesn't go well with me. I fall sick and lose my appetite.
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@cabuyogty (2328)
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7 Oct 22
I want a cold weather because my country is a tropical country . I always want to stay in malls , convenience stores and groceries because there's an aircon and its cold there .
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@lifecoachjerusalem (1134)
• Israel
7 Oct 22
I would rather the weather be too cold, be too cold, because then I can put on a sweater or a coat. When it is too hot then I have to put on a fan or an airconditioner and that costs more money.
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@lifecoachjerusalem (1134)
• Israel
7 Oct 22
@Beestring You can drink hot coffee, or tea, or even hot water and that might help you.
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
7 Oct 22
I understand your point. For me, in very cold weather, I have to turn on my portable heater which is equally costly. And the problem is portable heaters are not very efficient. So I feel cold all the time.
@Treborika (17326)
• Mombasa, Kenya
7 Oct 22
I would rather be at the equilibrium not cold and not hot just be warm
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@Beestring (13403)
• Hong Kong
7 Oct 22
Me too. The question is just based on the scenario of extreme weather.
