Something is in the air....

[u/Lost-Mode-2768]

Lately I've really noticed a weird vibe to Nashville. From the tourists to the locals, even the servers here. Everyone just seems so much more rude/angry/short than even 4 months ago...

I was at a concert last night, won't name the band or venue, but it just seemed like the crowd was super angry. Everyone was standing still, no one said a word to each other, even if they showed up with people. Even the band themselves seemed like they were just trying to get thru the set.

This is one of a long string of instances like this I've experienced as of late...what is going on?

Really just makes me want to stay home...but as an extrovert that's extremely diffucult for me...

[u/Sounders1]

By the time August rolls around people are so done with the heat, I know I am.

[u/be_bo_i_am_robot → u/Sounders1]

Honestly, I don’t understand why people go anywhere or do anything out and about, if they don’t have to, this time of year.

Even going to a restaurant sounds exhausting and miserable in this swampy, blistering heat. We’ll just wait until autumn to do outings.

[u/Disastrous_Classic36 → u/be_bo_i_am_robot]

Most of my coworkers are either in India or the Philippines and most of their social/active time seems to occur after 8pm.  Even coworkers with young kids will be eating dinner at 8 or 9 - the world is just more pleasant at that time during a hot season!

[u/be_bo_i_am_robot → u/Disastrous_Classic36]

As I understand it, they also typically stay up and have dinner much later in Spain and Italy than they do in the UK, Germany, and Scandinavian countries.

It makes sense.

[u/nopefromscratch → u/Disastrous_Classic36]

I heard a story about an area doing beach nights, with lifeguards and large floodloghts and various cool things. Inspired by overseas. Fuck I need to find that link now.

A lot of the middle east can easily hit 110-120 during the day, for months on end

[u/Disastrous_Classic36 → u/nopefromscratch]

That is an awesome idea!  It's like the idea of "work smarter, not harder" - if it's going to be blazing hot let's live life around the most comfy parts!

[u/nopefromscratch → u/Disastrous_Classic36]

It makes perfect sense (and could be done anywhere with a pool), keep lighting safe around that area, then you have a wonderland all around it

[u/Gorudu → u/be_bo_i_am_robot]

Most restaurants are air conditioned to like 65 degrees it feels like lol.

[u/be_bo_i_am_robot → u/Gorudu]

Yeah it’s the getting there. The car is like 1,000,000°. Plus the traffic and parking.

[u/Legitimate_Guava3206 → u/be_bo_i_am_robot]

Yeah, I don't want to be anywhere with too much asphalt or concrete. Or hot engines running.

[u/annablack13 → u/be_bo_i_am_robot]

i feel the same way. i’ve spent all summer indoors except for work and the grocery store, and i opt for pickup at the store because it’s hot inside too 😭 it’s so swampy in the south i don’t understand why anyone would want to leave the house