r/philadelphia • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Jul 08 '24
Serious Just want to say, stay safe out there everyone
It is going to be hot af for the next few days and yet I've people without water everywhere. A lot of people aren't even dressing for the weather. I've seen people wearing hoodies. Please take care out there.
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u/shnoogle111 Jul 08 '24
It’s so hot I saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking
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u/bro-v-wade tastes like house keys Jul 08 '24
It's so hot a lady asked for a light, said thank you before I even went into my pocket.
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u/muffpatty Jul 08 '24
It's so hot I don't even need to shower, I just bathe in my own sweat.
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u/Die_Immediately Jul 08 '24
It’s so hot that John’s Water Ice is just John’s Water.
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u/starsaresofar Jul 08 '24
I watched someone get heat stroke this week. I’ve never seen someone projectile vomit so aggressively. Stay hydrated out there folks.
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u/mikebailey Jul 08 '24
At the Willie Nelson 4th of July concert like 10%+ of the place was vomiting in the bathrooms and you couldn’t tell which were drugs and which were heat stroke. I almost got got by the heat.
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u/starsaresofar Jul 08 '24
I was at the Willie Nelson concert last night in Hershey and there were multiple ambulances that rolled up to take people out of the bleachers from passing out!
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u/mikebailey Jul 08 '24
At Freedom Mortgage it was weird because everyone was lying down in the lawn anyway lol. I don’t think there were many medical emergencies but if you passed out for a second or vomited nobody would actually notice
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u/mbz321 Jul 09 '24
So many shows I wanted to see this summer, but yeah, I can't tolerate the heat. Almost passed out at a show at the Mann several years back and I don't even think the temps were as bad as they have been now.
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u/melonlord44 Jul 08 '24
Was it by the locust st entrance to the SRT? Hugest barf I've ever seen there, looked like they ate a gallon of fried rice. Assumed it was july 4th shenanigans
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u/starsaresofar Jul 08 '24
Nah. I was working outside and one of my coworkers was pushing themselves way too hard. I’ve never seen someone’s demeanor change so quickly.
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u/dotcom-jillionaire where am i gonna park?! Jul 08 '24
someone barfed on the bus around manayunk on saturday and we had to wait around 30 minutes in the sun for another bus to show up
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u/beefox Jul 08 '24
Sounds like me after completing sliding sands hike in Maui with only 40oz of water for two people. Made it to the visitors center and was so dehydrated all the water just came back up as soon as I drank it. Couple in the lot sees me horrified and the hubby says nonchalantly "it's just motion sickness from the drive up honey.".
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u/Pmajoe33 Jul 08 '24
Did that after a rave last Friday. The bus was blasting freezing air and after being in hundred degree rave.. was lucky I was able to wait till next bus stop..
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u/OwnAlternative Jul 08 '24
I saw the nicest thing this morning. A guy got off the 21 bus at 19th & Walnut Sts and walked past a homeless guy sleeping on the bench in the bus shelter. Without skipping a beat, he walked back & took out a cold bottle of water (you could tell because the bottle was sweating) from his backpack and left it for the man. I saw you! Thank you for thinking of others!
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u/Big-Compote-5483 Jul 09 '24
Unexpected wholesome moment ❤️ thanks stranger, this story just made my night better
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u/Sliderisk Jul 08 '24
My Jamaican neighbor sat outside in direct sunlight on a black metal lawn chair wearing zipped up coveralls to eat his dinner at 6pm yesterday.
What the actual fuck dude. That would be underwater welder levels of discomfort for me.
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u/Odd-Opinion-5105 Jul 08 '24
I have family in the Bahamas if they visit in the summer it's jeans and sweatshirts on the beach for them no ac too cold. I go there in late September and I am melting.
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u/Shanoony Jul 08 '24
This has been an issue every time I’ve dated someone who grew up in the Caribbean. My ex from Haiti would wake up drenched in sweat every morning but swore it was cold. He’d also get up in the middle of the night to turn off the a/c after we’d agreed on a temperature. We lived in south Florida, it was absolutely miserable.
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u/IThinkImDumb Jul 09 '24
Oh my god I dated a guy from El Salvador. We walked like six blocks to get ice cream and I was miserable. He wasn’t even breaking a sweat and was saying how beautiful it was out. It was 100!!!
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u/Snapple_22 Jul 08 '24
I’m originally from Houston and was talking with a Jamaican friend about heat there, and it’s on a whole ‘nother level hotter than Houston.
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Jul 08 '24
This is the summer I decided to get outdoor flower boxes and various other plants... taking care of them has been so difficult with this heat. And I've never been great at keeping things alive anyway.
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u/porscheblack Jul 08 '24
I figured this would be the summer I'd start growing some strawberries and blueberries for my kids. That was a terrible mistake.
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u/SnooOwls7978 Jul 08 '24
I grew one strawberry before the entire plant was scorched. It was delicious
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u/estelle2839 Port Richmond Jul 08 '24
I got three! The strawberry plant is still growing, but no flowers. My dahlias on the other hand look toast.
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u/porksoda11 Jul 09 '24
You might have better luck next year. It took 2 seasons to get a decent strawberry yield. Cut them back for the winter and you should see a nice crop next year around May/June. By this time of year they won’t give you much anymore.
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u/Angsty_Potatos philly style steak and cheese submarine sandwich Jul 08 '24
Try flooding them at night. Day watering is going to evaporate quick and the water on the leaves can cause the foliage to sunburn (droplets focus the sunlight into little lasers).
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u/tricky-evader Jul 08 '24
Heat can cause water to evaporate and make watering a little less effective but it is untrue that after on the leaves can cause burns in high heat and sunlight. It doesn't harm plants and probably helps them cool off a little.
Watering at NIGHT can occasionally cause mildew to more easily form on some plants, especially if you're hitting the leaves a lot, but it's usually fine, I do that with mine and they're chillin, except for a little ppdery mildew on the monarda.
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u/urbantravelsPHL Jul 08 '24
There's a persistent myth that water droplets on leaves can burn them by focusing the sunlight like little magnifying glasses. This is 100% untrue. If a water droplet is acting like a tiny lens, its focal point would be some distance away from the droplet, not directly on its surface. If you ever burned things (hopefully not ants) with a magnifying glass as a kid you already know that you don't set the magnifying glass down on top of the thing to be burned.
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u/HistoricalSubject a modern day Satyr Jul 08 '24
you just reminded me that plants live by putting light inside their body
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u/illy-chan Missing: My Uranium Jul 08 '24
I'm also regretting my urge to wrangle the yard into something prettier. This heat makes me useless.
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u/ApocSurvivor713 Jul 08 '24
For real, it's everything I can do to keep our plants alive, much less productive.
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u/tipyourwaitresstoo Jul 09 '24
You’re me. The summer I decided to make my space pretty and now it’s just pots of burnt plants. It’s so sad looking.
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u/sparklymineral Jul 08 '24
I work in an animal hospital and all of the brachycephalic (smushy-faced) dogs of Philly NEED to stop going for long walks. We have seen so many heat stroke patients. Also, the asphalt on the street can get up to and over 120 degrees Fahrenheit in this weather. We have been seeing badly burnt paw pads as well. Be careful with your pups, y’all.
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u/RoverTheMonster Jul 08 '24
Hoodies and balaclavas
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u/better-off-wet Jul 08 '24
Does anyone know why the deliveristas (mostly African) wear full sweats and beanies?
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u/GreatWhiteRapper 💊 sertraline and sardines 🐟 Jul 08 '24
Where are the rest of my prone-to-overheating girlies at. Even the literal 3 minute walk from my front door to my gym's front door got me dreaming of accepting at job at McMurdo Station.
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u/swampgay Philly's Local Skunk Ape Jul 08 '24
It's truly miserable. The first thing I do when I get home every day is grab a Chilly Pad out of the fridge and throw it around my neck and face. Sit with it for 20 minutes, swap it out for a fresh one, and by the time the second one isn't cold any more I'm finally semi-functional again.
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u/appropriate_pangolin Jul 08 '24
I already had issues with overheating and recently got put on medication that makes it even worse. Just taking the trash out to the dumpster behind my building leaves me doing my best Bobby Hill “This flower is wilting.”
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u/saintofhate Free Library Shill Jul 08 '24
Shit trying to cook downstairs with no AC on is hell. This heat is so bad that I broke down and got a dishwasher finally so I don't have to sweat to death doing some dinners at night.
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u/Wuz314159 Reading Jul 08 '24
I made some rice on Friday so I could make fried rice. It's just been sitting in my fridge. I can't cook. Best I can manage is cold sandwiches this weekend.
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u/ashhole613 Rittenhouse Trash Jul 08 '24
I felt pathetic taking a Lyft to go what's normally an easy 1 mile walk today but once I stepped outside, realized I made the right decision for me lol
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u/NonIdentifiableUser Melrose/Girard Estates Jul 08 '24
Anyone wearing a hoodie and a scheisty in this weather should warrant extreme suspicion.
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u/bjohnson8949 Jul 08 '24
It's possible it's a sun hoodie. In direct sunlight it's actually cooler than not having anything covering your skin.
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u/sweetassassin I pick up my dog's shit Jul 08 '24
Can you explain how that actually works? My first thought is, if they are wearing clothing, doesn’t it inhibit evaporation which is sweating 101. Am I missing something about these sun hoodies?
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u/urbantravelsPHL Jul 08 '24 edited Jul 08 '24
Discover the magic of sun protective (UPF 50) wicking fabric. It draws the sweat away from your body, making it evaporate faster than if it was just beading up on your skin, while reflecting UV rays away from you. I go around all summer in long sleeve shirts made of this kind of fabric and it is FUCKING MAGIC. Better for sweat evaporation than having sunscreen on your skin and you never have to reapply.
Google for UPF wicking shirts and look for sales as this kind of fabric is more expensive than your basic cotton t-shirt. Brands like Columbia and Eddie Bauer market them for people who go fishing. Also manufacturers like Carhartt make them for outdoor workers.
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u/sweetassassin I pick up my dog's shit Jul 08 '24
I’m going to test it out! I’m willing to try anything to get some relief
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u/afdc92 Fairmount Jul 08 '24
I was watching the morning news and the weather reporter said “And we may be gearing up for a third heatwave starting next Monday” and I wanted to cry.
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u/rexie_alt Jul 08 '24
The heat isn’t even breaking for a few more days, we might as well just say we get 2 cool days instead of still framing those as the normal ones lol
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u/Vegan_Digital_Artist Jul 08 '24
At this point i'm going to assume we're having heat advisories through all of july. they seem non-stop, you think you get a little reprieve, but nope. not even close
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u/embersgrow44 Jul 08 '24
And “cool” just means not 90s, which is a trip that it actually feels that way now too
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u/Knightwing1047 Jul 08 '24
If you have extra water, share it. Now is the time to be the city of brotherly love.
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u/Tall_0rder Jul 08 '24
I feel like a reverse bear in this weather. I basically hibernate during the day and come out around 7 or 8 o’clock to try and do some work outside before I lose the sunlight.
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u/Wuz314159 Reading Jul 08 '24
Going out to the grocery store after they close & coming home before they open again. :(
I miss pre-Covid 24 hour stores.
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u/faytyagami Jul 08 '24
stay hydrated! wear sunscreen! carry an umbrella if you need to! also please invest in a handheld fan or something! my grandfather had a heat stroke years ago, and that is no joke. even just dehydration can ruin your entire day (and prob the next couple of days)
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u/ernurse748 Jul 08 '24
Please PLEASE make sure your elderly family/neighbors are drinking fluids. We don’t feel thirsty as we age and we see SO MANY old people in the ER right now with dehydration because they “don’t feel thirsty” and then they faint. Or worse.
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u/notimeforidiots Jul 08 '24
it’s so rough and immediately uncomfortable yet my neighbor chain smokes all day out there. they should be studied
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u/jedilips GLENSIDE Jul 08 '24
my theory is that these people just feel miserable all the time and can't really tell a difference in this heat.
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u/AStrtKidNamedDesire Jul 08 '24
If you have to be outside for an extended period, be careful with aggressive hydration. Make sure you are intaking some electrolytes as well. Flushing yourself out sucks. Those cramps get really painful.
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u/Asleep_Operation4116 Jul 08 '24
We just heard a friend from HS ( age 60) died from heat stroke a few days ago!
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u/tuenthe463 Jul 08 '24
Went to a pride festival in Fayetteville NC last wknd. It was 101 and there was MORE THAN ONE furry in full getup.
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u/Icy_Classic_4145 Jul 08 '24
they have like full ACs in them 😭 prolly better than the ppl out in the sun
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u/drivethruteriyaki Jul 08 '24
ive been carrying a misting fan around with me ($4 from target) and shamelessly dousing myself, highly recommend. i feel like we should be giving these out if possible!!
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u/aintjoan Jul 08 '24
You have to wear a hoodie if you're going anywhere indoors because every business is setting their a/c to meat locker. I damn near froze riding Amtrak to DC last week.
I know it's bloody hot, but maybe it wouldn't feel quite as bad going outside if everyone wasn't trying to re-create the tundra indoors?
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u/afdc92 Fairmount Jul 08 '24
My AC is set at 75. Comfortable enough to be much cooler than outside, but not trying to pretend I’m in Antarctica.
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u/aintjoan Jul 08 '24
That seems perfectly reasonable. I was talking to someone the other day who told me that she had her a/c at 63. WHO DOES THIS? I find it hard to believe these folks would be happy if it was 63 in their house in the wintertime!
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u/Camille_Toh Jul 08 '24
A bitchy neighbor once tried to shame me for keeping my heat in winter at 65F when I wasn't home, b/c she thought it was too cold for my cat. Me--he literally has a fur coat, and it's warmer upstairs b/c heat rises. Her--"suit yourself." B.
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u/Daddie76 Chinatown | Gayborhood Jul 08 '24
I would not be able to stop myself from telling her to shut the fuck up
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u/superturtle48 Jul 08 '24
I feel like some people do not understand that you can change your indoor clothes and do things to regulate your temperature other than beat your HVAC to death. I had old roommates who kept the AC at like 62 or 65 and they'd be inside wearing pullover hoodies and sweatpants IN THE SUMMER. I literally had to put my bathroom towel over the one thin summer blanket I had with me since I'd get so cold at night.
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u/Comfortable-Fix-8070 Jul 08 '24
Our AC sucks, so we have it at 63. It's the only way to get our living room under 80 these past few days
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u/whimsical_trash Jul 08 '24
Jeez that's crazy. I'll set mine down to 72 if I've come in from outside and am overheating, but after a while it gets way too cold and I have to turn it up to 75 or put a blanket on my legs lol
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u/melonlord44 Jul 08 '24
That's my nighttime winter temp lol, sleep great in that with a warm blanket. But right now my shitty old house can barely keep the bottom floor at 75, top floor is currently 80 and will probably be 85 this afternoon :(
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u/WorldlinessMedical88 Jul 08 '24
75 is the perfect indoor temperature. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
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u/mbz321 Jul 09 '24
Mine in my bedroom is set on 79 and I might turn it down a degree or two before bed. I haven't put the AC in my living room window yet (I'm not really home during the day and have somehow survived with just a window fan watching TV at night)..when I'm ready for bed the difference in my bedroom feels like Antarctica, even at that high of temp.
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u/StillAnotherAlterEgo Jul 08 '24
This. The temperature outside is irrelevant. I'm still wearing sweaters and scarves because I have to spend nine hours of my day in those meat locker conditions at my workplace.
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u/rexie_alt Jul 08 '24
This is why I always have a zip up jacket either in my car or back pack. Everyone’s a crop top baddie til you hit the refrigeration section at the grocery store
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u/baldude69 Jul 08 '24
Never understood why businesses do that. Its so jarring experiencing that immediate 30 degree temperature shift, and they would save a bunch of money putting their HVAC to a less extreme setting
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u/menimel12 Jul 08 '24
“Buildings all over the world adhere to an indoor temperature standard determined by a model developed in the 1960s by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.” With the average man wearing a suit in the office…
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u/whimsical_trash Jul 08 '24
Sometimes it's because people working there are running around so need it cooler. This was definitely the case at restaurants I worked at - it's hard to find a temp where the customers aren't cold and the servers aren't about to pass out since they're running around.
That's only the case some places though
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u/PeaceandJoy101 Jul 08 '24
Always bring a jacket to any restaurant I go to no matter what the temperature out. It totally ruins a meal for me to be cold when I eat. But totally respect that the people taking care of us are hot from working their butts off and I certainly don’t want their jobs to be any tougher than they already are!
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u/whimsical_trash Jul 08 '24
Yeah I tend to bring a sweatshirt anywhere theres gonna be AC in the summer because in college it would be 100 degrees and then we'd get in the classroom and it would be like 65 degrees lol. Like sweltering outside but you had to bring layers to class. So now I just try to remember to do that. It really doesn't make sense for some businesses though. Like office buildings where 99.9% of people sit all day do NOT need to be that cold. So I have a wool scarf i keep at the office lol.
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u/baldude69 Jul 08 '24
I’d love that in restaurants! Feels like they are often the ones which are warmer/hot, probably from the doors opening so frequently and old building stuff. Mostly I find this is the case in retail stores like Target and Lidl, but I hadn’t thought of that consideration
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u/junkkser Jul 08 '24
It might just be difficult to consistently regulate the temperature of a store/restaurant that has doors constantly opening and closing and a variable number of people inside, so they err on the side of being cooler rather than warmer. Speaking for myself, I'm much more likely to leave a store/restaurant if i'm too hot than if I'm too cold.
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u/ChangeMyDespair Jul 08 '24
Some businesses: Men wear suits. Let's keep them comfortable . (Women? Who?)
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u/sweetassassin I pick up my dog's shit Jul 08 '24
I witness a woman at the dog park wearing an oversized knit sweater. There was zero breeze, ambient air feeling extra thick, rivulets of sweat coming out of all hinges/bendy parts of my body… I looked at this broad like she crazytown. To top it all off, she was bouncing around with her dog, playing chase.
Regardless if it’s a heatwave or polar vortex, if I see someone in clothing that doesn’t aligne with the current weather, I cross the street to avoid them.
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u/Jako21530 L-Town Jul 08 '24
I put a full rack of ice in my water bottle. In my car with AC it melted down in about 20 minutes. Shits unbearable out there.
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u/ari_mel89 Jul 08 '24
anyone else get diarrhea as a symptom for heat exhaustion? or is it just me?
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u/estelle2839 Port Richmond Jul 08 '24
Nausea is definitely a symptom, so this makes sense. Plus all the hydration stuff.
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u/emogoowastaken Jul 08 '24
I wear a hoodie in this weather, but it’s the one from UNIQLO with UVF protection and moisture wicking.
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u/USSBigBooty HMS Hoagie Jul 08 '24
moisture wicking
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u/emogoowastaken Jul 08 '24
I should have put that in quotations. I’m well aware that it doesn’t work in humid climates as there’s too much moisture in the air to actually dry and cool effectively. It works perfectly fine as UV protection though.
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u/menunu South Philly Jul 08 '24
Idk about yall but I am carrying an aggressive water bottle today.
Don't forget to text readyphila to 888-777 or click here ready philadelphia to sign up to receive emergency alerts from the city.
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u/rexie_alt Jul 08 '24
I’ve been in jeans but I think that’s my Arizona roots
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u/bro-v-wade tastes like house keys Jul 08 '24
Either psychotic or you only take ubers
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u/grlwthesunflwrtattoo Jul 08 '24
No but really, why am I seeing so many people in sweats and a hoodie? Are we feeling the same thing? Am I a dramatic bitch?
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u/Bacon021 Port Richmond Jul 08 '24
I just got back from Southern Alabama/NW Florida. Why is it hotter up here than down there?
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u/ItsJustAYoyo West Philly Plant in Fairmount Jul 08 '24
The worst part has to be how exhausting being hot is. I can't do shit. I get home after walking back from lab and need to nap. I get up and it's still hot. I'm uncomfortable, groggy, and unproductive. I know I begged for the summer all winter but I'm ready to go back now 🫠
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u/mklinger23 East Passyunk (Souf) Jul 08 '24 edited Jul 08 '24
I have to wear long pants and shirts for work :( I get you want me to look professional, but this is kinda crazy.
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u/Holiday_Extension_16 Jul 08 '24
We just had to harass the maintenance men to fix our ac bc they would have 100% left us here to rot in this heat like they have the last 3 weeks.
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u/UnitGhidorah Do attend Jul 08 '24
I wear hoodies at times. It insulates from the heat and humidity and protects my skin from the sun.
Everyone needs to sip water more if you're going to be outside, take breaks, and stay in the shade a while. If you see any old people out there, try and help them out and ask how they're doing.
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u/wexpyke Jul 08 '24
if you gotta wear a mask in this heat because the opps are out to get you, you need to just move to another city and start a new life
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u/mmmagic1216 Jul 08 '24
It would be great if my car AC would quit dying on me. Driving to/from the DE shore with no AC is fun. 🥵
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u/RockerElvis Jul 08 '24
I almost got heat stroke from a broken AC. I was on my way to work and was stuck in stand still traffic on 95 with no shade and no wind. No chance of cooling down. I sold the car to my mechanic the next day (it was old).
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u/mmmagic1216 Jul 08 '24
Awful! My car is nearly 20 years old. Not sure how much longer it will last, but this may be the last straw. I’m going to look into a mini/portable AC in the meantime.
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u/WorldlinessMedical88 Jul 08 '24
I grew up in the 80s and I can't remember what we used to do because we sure as hell never got offered water. Like I didn't think I drank outside of at meals until I was 20. It's 97? Oh well, you're still not allowed to wear shorts in school. Hope you make it to the water fountain between classes.
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u/Pleasant-Stick8720 Jul 08 '24
On this subject, does anyone know what the trigger points are for Philadelphia to declare a code red?
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u/ins1der Jul 08 '24
I absolutely hate summer in this area. It is so fucking oppressive. We are not going to get relief for weeks other than maybe one single day below 90 but the feels like temp for 3 weeks is gonna be 95+.
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u/WilliamofKC Jul 08 '24
Having water with you while in the heat is excellent advice. Failure to drink occasionally when in intense, and especially dry, heat, even when you do not feel thirsty, can result in the moisture being sucked out of you. People starting out without water in the Arizona desert on relatively short hikes are not infrequently caught off guard by how fast it gets really hot, and can find themselves in life-threatening situations.
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u/ilovehummus16 Jul 08 '24
My fiance wore a hoodie outside yesterday. He got weird looks. (Including from me)
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u/MrGhoul123 Jul 08 '24
I work outside alot, and we got an intern to help. Dude had long camo pants, work shirt, and a black hoodie on in 105 heat.
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u/TildyGoblin Jul 09 '24
My partner wears a damn jacket to and from work, over his shirt and tie. Not a suit jacket; an actual jacket like you would wear in March.
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u/ZachF8119 Jul 09 '24
Sun sensitive, if I don’t I sweat way worse past 2 hours outside in sun sun poisoning kicks in and dehydration is the least of my worries
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u/sugr_magnolia Jul 08 '24
https://www.phila.gov/departments/oem/ready-or-not/how-to-get-ready/natural-hazards/hot-weather-preparedness/