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@yourpalmel She'll always get mixed up with her sibling, Figyorativleigh, who is her complete opposite.

@colingreenwoord Also a lot of houses were built in the past when average temperatures were lower, winters much colder, and heating wouldn't have been as accessible to the average person, as well as rationing which included gas and coal.

it....... does go below freezing............?

@OGMetacognition @MontaguCoded Sir Tim Berners-Lee, from the UK, invented the World Wide Web. Charles Babbage, who invented the computer, was from the UK. Ada Lovelace, who basically invented programming, was from the UK. Now you are benefitting from their inventions to be a thundercunt. You're welcome.

@MontaguCoded If you don't want to be criticized, maybe don't whine on the WORLD WIDE WEB, you dumb cunt. Btw, America invented the internet. You're welcome.

Genuinely why do Americans think everything revolves around them. You are able to just ignore a Brit complaining about the temperature. Why do you feel the need to go “well I have it worse!!” and then get upset when they get annoyed.

@TimsUndead @pastalbedo Yes and Texas had such a great time when you had a winter storm, right? The fact that other places in the world regularly experience -10c made it so much easier for you to cope with it.

@pastalbedo 35c is nothing. That's just another day in Texas. If y'all are having that much trouble at 35c I would hate to see y'all try and survive 43-54c.

uk heatwave got stupid people saying ‘buy an AC unit’ when most of us are barely affording groceries

@Cyn1calCrusader The people who need to read this won't.

So, jokes aside, to understand why the heat is worse in the UK than say Arizona for example, the answer is quite long... First it's the Humidity, it's far higher here. The UK's island location and prevailing south-westerly winds bring moist sea air, so heatwaves are often humid rather than dry. In contrast, many of the hottest US states (e.g., Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico) have dry desert heat where sweat evaporates quickly, so you actually feel cooler despite higher temperatures. Even humid US regions (like the Southeast) usually have widespread air conditioning to offset it. Second, the buildings and Infrastructure that we have all are designed to Trap Heat, not Release It. UK homes are built for cold, damp winters: thick brick/stone walls, heavy insulation, small windows, and designs that retain warmth. During a heatwave, they turn into ovens, solar gain through windows builds up, and there is poor ventilation or passive cooling features like overhangs, shutters, or light-coloured roofs. Plus, poor air conditioning: Only about 5% of UK homes have AC (vs. ~90% in the US). It's not standard because it's rarely needed most of the year, but during spikes it's a nightmare. Also, retrofitting is expensive and tricky in old terraced houses or listed buildings. This extended to public transport, schools, offices, and even hospitals as they often lack cooling. Finally, most importantly, we have zero acclimatisation. Meaning it's just as hot at night as it is during the day. Britons aren't physiologically or culturally used to sustained heat. We're properly white! So, a sudden jump from typical UK summer temps feels extreme, and the body struggles more without gradual adaptation. Heatwaves often bring "tropical nights" (temps staying above 20 °C), so homes don't cool down overnight. You can't sleep, recover, or anything which just compounds fatigue, dehydration, etc. Drier US heat often cools significantly at night. That is all topped up with the fact that we have longer summer daylight at the UK's higher latitude meaning more hours of solar heating. Hope this long explanation that no one wanted clears this right up...

@thomsonchris @indumbpendence @afneil @decolonise_Scot Yes that's why the Jamaican flag has a Saint Andrew's cross and why so many Jamaicans are called Campbell. It's those damn English. You're acting as if Scotland were all victims rather than active participants in the British Empire.

@indumbpendence @afneil @decolonise_Scot Another crazy English colonial propaganda bot 🤖 Millions of Scots were ethnic cleansed, deported, sent into slavery, culturally suppressed etc by the English colonial state and now they dare attack Scots abroad. Shameful. Self-determination concerns a people in international law

Actually, old bean, I’ll be in the USA for many of the World Cup matches. I will be cheering on Scotland, England, France and the USA. If England plays France or USA I will cheer on England. If France plays USA I will cheer on France. Whoever Scotland plays I will be cheering on Scotland. Always. I trust that clarifies my position. I know it troubles you a lot and that this full explanation will help you sleep better. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

@CCatpain @NoContextBrits I wonder what their slogan is?

@NoContextBrits I'd rather spend my money at the 'ORAL' shop across the road that you can see in the reflection 💪🏼

Tempted.

I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognise a cheese melt as a grilled cheese. I am not a transphobe.

@Slatzism I'll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognise a cheese melt as a grilled cheese. I am not a transphobe.

they’re having to give disclaimers that they’re not transphobic when debating about what constitutes a grilled cheese sandwich and I think that’s really beautiful

@Slatzism “I’m lactose intolerant” - so you admit to being a bigot? If you can’t even tolerate ice cream, what else can’t you accept?

@ashleyylovexo @LFC I wouldn’t expect a porn bot to understand human emotions.

@LFC I could never date a guy who loves football, this is why, y'all get too attached to these fake PR hugs like it changes how badly the clubs are run now. Hendo bailed for cash yet you guys still call him a legend while Slot gets away with everything.

A lovely moment between Salah and Hendo 🥹

@madmunk And then people will ask "why is there a horse at the train station?"

Pretend you're Les Dennis by putting your arm around a stranger at the train station while looking up at the departure board.

@DaveOCKOP Nice clickbait. It's Sami Hyypia.

Liverpool defender officially announces exit from club daveockop.com/latest-news/li…

@malcsmcd @Keir_Starmer It's well established that Starmer is an Arsenal fan, and he regularly goes to games, so much that he had to change how he attends games after becoming Prime Minister with the necessary security around him. And here he is trying to ensure everyone can watch the CL final.

@Keir_Starmer I hate it when politicians and royals talk about football, like they are men of the people. They are not. They try to screw working people.

Football should bring people together, not shut them out. For the first time since the competition began, fans won’t be able to watch the Champions League final for free. That’s not right. This is bigger than wanting to watch Arsenal in this historic final. It’s bigger than one club. Hardworking people shouldn’t have to fork out for a subscription to watch this match. I urge TNT Sports to reconsider and make the final next Saturday free to watch.

this is obviously grotesque but why does anyone expect any better from the cunt who literally wheeled Ozzy to sign autographs at Comic Con for £400 a pop during the last weekend of his life. it was probably the second hand B.O. that finished him off in the end

@RadioHumberside Baby needs to be locked up. He knows what he did.

A seven-month-old has the ultimate divided loyalties outfit as Hull City and Middlesbrough prepare for Wembley. Read more: bbc.in/4uC9bZq

@MerriamWebster This is why we can’t have nice things.

disregard | verb | to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice

@zhkhi @ariadotwav I will not. You can join them.

@Feodaran @ariadotwav Calm down bro

oh my fucking god bruh

@BBCPolitics Definitely the most important news involving UK politics right now.

Former defence secretary Gavin Williamson announces death of pet tarantula bbc.in/3PiCAJ7

@KatiePrice @supreme_cbd I have a nomination for COTW. Just send her the badge already. @DeadMenTalkPod @DeadMenTom @robmulholland

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