I hate weather discussions

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I'm very sensitive about knowing about the weather, as it means that it's pretty much a guarantee as to what's going to happen in the days.

How is it that weather is "safe" to talk about? Am I a weirdo for not like to talk (let alone hear) about the weather?

But you are talking about it so I'm confused

I think some people make up their own weather forecasts because they think that just because the UK had a long, freezing cold winter back in 2010 it means we're going to be getting those kinds of winters every year...even though we've barely had much snow since.

Same with the summer. People think that just because it's hot it means the earth is heading for doom. I remember having really hot summers years ago, with France, Spain and the UK having bush fires, and I was a child so it was a long time ago. But since then we have had a few cool summers. The weather will be what it will be.

Sorry, looks like I haven't quite answered your thread. But I know what you mean.

Its not that folks "like" to talk about it. Its that you wont offend anyone if you talk about it.

Your not supposed to...yak about sex.

And your supposed to talk about politics, philosophy, or religion. Anything partisan. Divisive. That is if you wanna keep it light. Weather is considered a non partisan, non controversial subject. And therefore "safe" to talk to strangers about.

Of course nowadays even the weather is becoming politicized. But still it is mostly a safe thing to talk about.

I've seen lots of weather discussions turn into political debates because the weather discussions lead to discussing climate change & global warming. It seems like having discussions about most anything can turn into giant sh!t storms these days. It happens a lot on this site

Like I said "even the weather is politicized nowadays". So yeah....maybe for the first time in history weather is no longer a safe go to topic for small talk.

So...that leaves...what...nowadays?

I just rembered that when I was a kid & teen, I was told & overheared on various occasions that weather was a topic guys should not discuss with women because women find it boring.

Why?


Mebe you need one or more weather dependent hobbies, sports, or pastimes in your life? Then the weather forecast helps shape decisions on what to go out and do for the day/night. Although, some Summer days are great for so many different activities that it's still hard to decide. But others are more suitable to one thing or another, so knowing the weather forecast lets me/others plan for a beach trip, motorcycle riding, kiteboarding, paddle boarding etc etc. Without knowing the forecast it'd be a bit of a crap shoot every day as to whether you chose the right activity or not, and with the price of gas and time you'll never get back it'd suck to choose kiteboarding and make the drive to Squamish only to find out there's no wind and some rain coming in.. that sort of thing.

If you have even ONE weather dependent thing in your life, you can start looking forward to weather discussions and knowing what the forecast is in advance. IMO

The weather is politicised now indeed.

I said to my email friend how it was getting hotter due to climate change and she launched into a rant about how the Labour party prevented the Conservative government from changing to renewable energy as much as they wanted to. So I started talking about something else.

Erm...

Well what can you do in the face of that logic.

I love the weather me. It's so cool....

Talking about something else was a very smart idea Sometimes it's best to just agree to disagree & then move on. Arguing with certain people causes friction, gets you both upset, & defensive & you both cling even harder to your beliefs. I often have to remind myself of the phrase, Pick your battles. That's a motto for my current relationship. I wish I realized that when I was a kid, teen, & in my 20s. Some interactions woulda went a lot better for me & I woulda had a better relationship with my parents & some of my teachers.

Yes, I usually agree to disagree with this friend. She adores Conservatives, Boris Johnson, Royalty. I don't like any of those. But it definitely wasn't Labour's fault because they haven't been in government for 14 years.

Pick your battles is definitely the right attitude these days.

I personally find it a very sensitive topic, as it means that now I know what the weather will likely be like in a few days. When someone explains, say, when the weather turns hot, that worries me, as it means I will not be able to sleep at night. Plus, I fear the threat of blackouts. I prefer to just simply not tune out the weather discussion to save my sanity.



Again, I find weather sensitive, as it now means that I have something to look forward to, and not in a good way. I usually like to not think about the weather to save myself. But when someone discusses it, that's pretty much one of the things I focus on. Therefore, I hate knowing about the weather.

I often become fearful when news reports start, as it inevitably means that the weather report is coming sooner or later. I will deliberately try and make myself scarce when that happens. When I'm at the gym, I will usually try and change the station to something non-news related just to avoid knowing the weather.

The point is, I hate knowing about the weather and I will go out of my way to avoid any knowledge about it.



If I was going someplace, then maybe weather would be a consideration, but the fact is, I rarely go places. It's usually not that big a deal in cooler weather (such as during fall or winter), but summer is the biggest issue of all.

I don't like watching the weather forecast on the news because they are always trying to make it sound more dramatic than it really is, and make a bigger deal about whatever is coming up than it really warrants. I assume it's for the ratings, to get people to watch by scaring them. Then the same thing happens if a random person brings up the weather forecast in conversation, because they are repeating what they heard on the news. Maybe it would help to keep in mind that most of the time the forecast is exaggerated.

I also don't care for weather discussions. I have more to worry about than just the weather.

All I want to know about weather is when the big storms are coming.
I love big storms whether rain, wind, or snow.

It's also nice to know when it'll rain for a few days.
The forecast is usually wrong though, so I seldom check it.

I couldn't care less about temperature since I have AC and heat.
Apparently it's been crazy hot here.
I had no idea because I haven't gone outside since Saturday.

I don't like when people talk about weather non-stop.
I don't understand the science of it and I don't keep weather stats.
I also hate when they act like sunshine is a happy thing.
I hate sunshine, so it's very annoying when people carry on about it.