I've read that it can get as frozen as -3c in January in Germany (aka a beautiful winter day and maybe a light jacket in Canada).
Refusing to consider things like wearing an extra pair of socks and putting an extra blanket on the bed and just keeping the thermostats at 10c - Krauts are now not entirely convinced that Putin is really that bad and are demanding sanctions against Russia be lifted so they can have access to that sweet and cheap Russian natural gas.
It's going to be very interesting for the drama community as temps continue to fall this year and as Euros realize that their elected Social leaders don't really care as much about their home populations as they believed they would.
One kraut tries to appeal to Reddit's sensibilities :
So when people close to you are starting to get effected by the war, it becomes really hard to be Aragorn fighting the ring wraights, and easier to understand Boromir wanting to keep the ring to save Minas Tirith.
It's ineffective :
but isn't this a terrible metaphor for your sake? You're not seriously advocating for Denethor to have the ring... are you?
Who gives a shit about ur sister
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I agree that Germans tend to lack the kind of grit and follow-through that wins wars, but saying "Just put on a sweater," is very reductionist. Putting on a sweater doesn't stop your pipes from freezing.
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Keeping the temps up over 0c do keep the pipes from freezing and considering the avg January weather is -3c they don't need that much energy to keep the pipes from freezing.
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Seriously, -3 is crazy. I had no idea europe was so warm. Like no wonder they keep invading russia in the winter, the coldest weather they've ever seen can be managed with an extra coat.
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Last trip I made to London was in late September and everyone was wearing scarves and hooded winter coats - it was 10 - 15c outside the wife and I were in tee shirts and long pants. They have no tolerance for any temperatures that aren't 18 - 22c .
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This, it will get costly put it doesn't mean we're out of gas soon. Quite the opposite, the gas tanks are full. But our neighbours will buy
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Oh Donger... now you show up and I feel bad for you for making fun of freezing Germans...
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I mean. It isn't that I made fun of the cannooks recently
https://rdrama.net/post/101610/german-foid-marseychonkerfoid-gets-called-out/2673936?context=8#context
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Protip if your heat ever goes out, just run the water a small amount to help keep the pipes from freezing. Not a permanent solution but good for short term
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oh we do, thats rly not the problem. But not for the US trying to frick over Russia. We have no place in this at best.
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