Here's one for you: Would you rather be hot or cold? I'm not talking about anything religious, just temperature. Sunburn is probably better to get than frostbite, and burned food is better to eat than freezer burned food. We also refer to overly attractive people as "hot" and when someone does something underhanded it's considered "cold". And being "hot blooded" (romance) is better than "cold blooded" (murder). When you are cold, everything freezes and hurts. You get slower and need to warm up. You also have to cover up and stay insulated from the cold. Being cold kind of sucks. We also associate vacations with hot beaches and not the arctic.
On the other hand, being cold does have some advantages. When you are cold, you can warm up rather easy. Being hot requires that you have someplace cool to go and if you are sweating then that could lead to bad things if you become overly chilled. I also would rather hang out with people I consider "cool" than people I consider "hot". Having a nice cool glass of water is always better that an nice hot glass of water (gross). When you are cold you get to snuggle up in your blankets and get a nice sense of security. When it's hot, sleeping becomes unbearable and is hard to cool down. Also, freezing to death is considered a lot better than burning to death (not that doing anything to death is a good thing).
I guess if I had to choose, the choice would be cold. I like ice water even when it's cold out and enjoy snuggling in my blankets when I'm sleeping. Even at work (the North Slope) I prefer the winter to the summer, and like working outside a little better than inside. I also like the song "Ice, Ice, Baby" better than "Hot, Hot, Hot" (sorry, Poindexter). Be cool everyone.
On the other hand, being cold does have some advantages. When you are cold, you can warm up rather easy. Being hot requires that you have someplace cool to go and if you are sweating then that could lead to bad things if you become overly chilled. I also would rather hang out with people I consider "cool" than people I consider "hot". Having a nice cool glass of water is always better that an nice hot glass of water (gross). When you are cold you get to snuggle up in your blankets and get a nice sense of security. When it's hot, sleeping becomes unbearable and is hard to cool down. Also, freezing to death is considered a lot better than burning to death (not that doing anything to death is a good thing).
I guess if I had to choose, the choice would be cold. I like ice water even when it's cold out and enjoy snuggling in my blankets when I'm sleeping. Even at work (the North Slope) I prefer the winter to the summer, and like working outside a little better than inside. I also like the song "Ice, Ice, Baby" better than "Hot, Hot, Hot" (sorry, Poindexter). Be cool everyone.
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