air conditioning isn't so much a thing here. pray for us

(this is a jokey pluck but it's also 100% true)

This plurk is valid. Bought air conditioner. Already prepared to be complaining

honestly, heat with humidity and no air conditioning is deadly, you're not babies for being miserable...

like, it may be 115 here, but the dry heat and the air conditioning in literally EVERY public building make a big difference

nope you're not babies. you're not SET UP for heat like that

Heat's just bad

it’s so bad, my building at work is so hot i have a big ol fan pointed directly at me and it’s kind of helping

It's way harder when your infrastructure isn't built for it. (see: Texans freezing to death.) I hope y'all can stay cool. And stay hydrated

put a cool, damp towel on top of the fan so the air blows through it. that will help a little more, too

upstairs is already getting unbearable, lmao

i'm very lucky in that my house is built to stay cool in the summer (the downstairs, anyway) and warm in the winter, but even that has its limits; i expect that by the end of the week the downstairs will suck, too

it truly has already started. every window in my place has been covered in desperate hope of cutting down any sun

since it was v kindly linked to me: SOME TIPS

heat acclimation (or lack thereof) is definitely a thing, too. my Sis in Seattle finally bought a portable AC because even though she only needs it like 2 weeks out of the year, for those 2 weeks she really needs it.

Heat acclimation is definitely a thing, yeah. Anyone giving you grief over it doesn't understand that heat can be just as dangerous as cold if you're not prepared for it--and the preparation is in structures and resources and knowledge.

The only reason I've got my windows open rn is because I'm still acclimated to Southern Heat from my childhood. (Meanwhile the winters still destroy me, despite living here for a couple decades)

yeah what everybody else said

we're set up for heat waves and EVERYWHERE has ac like the idea someone had to go out and BUY ac is wild to me like your home doesn't... come with it...?

like i guarantee you if it ever blizzarded here in la people would be losing their minds!

ALSO, I've gotten heat exhaustion before and it sucks so bad. If you need to cool down fast, putting something cold on the back of your neck/base of your skull helps a whole lot. Like, get a water bottle or a frozen bag or vegetables or anything cold and stick that right behind your ears (and another on your forehead, but I find neck works better).

It helps a lot with the nausea and dizziness that comes with heat exhaustion. Gotta cool your brain down.

all of you in here are good people <3

(and sluttyfeet , to really blow your mind - i have lived in eleven houses/apartments over the course of my life, and not one of them had air conditioning)

(that is CRAZY!!! wtf)

To be fair, southerners complain about the heat just as much. Where I am we just get the double whammy of heat x humidity and you might as well step outside and get smacked with a hot, wet towel - that’s how it feels

I was playing tennis and felt it SQUEEZING me like so gross lol

Be sure to keep up with your hydration too! Electrolytes if you’re sweating a bunch! If you are getting overheated try the ice pack method mentioned above but DO NOT jump in like ice cold shower water or bath water, the sudden temperature change will do more harm than good. Use Room temp water!

Iddy if it gets super bad come to us, we have a few boxed ACs and my mom’s place has central air

Sergio got the place locked down - drew the blinds and we are basically in a big old cardboard box

sadly i have too many daily jobs to do that, but i super appreciate the offer ;;

i'll survive!

I will feel bad for you and only lovingly make fun of you!

all of my local strategies for coping with high heat are a mess for northeasterners except "stay in your car as much as possible because at least it has AC"

schools are having to close early for the year because they aren't air conditioned

when it was really bad in India, I'd shower in as cool as the water would get fully dressed (light cotton clothes) and the let myself air dry

I want a new air conditioner but I think I'm gonna have to shove the old one in there until I get it because Must Protect The Gecko

I'm not leaving the house tomorrow till she's safely air conditioned

justghosts hahahaha I accept this

yeah, what Kira said. Heat with humidity is infinitely worse than dry heat. 80s and high humidity is brutal and I'd take 110 and dry over it any day

also don't underestimate how effective a swamp cooler can be! if you can buy a bag of ice from the grocery store and chuck it in an open cooler next to a box fan, that will do a lot

especially in a smaller room

I'm meltingggggggggg 🫠