It's hot
The Sun...it's hot.
It’s summer, and the mercury is nudging the mid-30’s in my particular neck of the woods. Sweltering heat, buzzing insects and the distinct smell of bushfire on the breeze are sure signs that it is indeed, hot.
So why do people have to tell me?
“It’s hot today,” must be the most repeated phrase across Australia on a hot day. What’s the point? As if I need to be told that it’s hot. Do people think I’m some kind of sub-human species with an ingenious system of organic insulation that means that I neither feel hot or cold?
Seriously, it can get annoying when a conversation revolves around how hot it is. The best thing to do on a hot day is not to draw attention to it. Keeping your mind off thinking how hot it is does actually make the heat a bit more bearable.
Now, unless I’ve been inside an air-conditioned building all day, or I’ve been trapped within my own refrigerator (it can happen people), you don’t need to inform me that it’s hot. So to help you kick that habit, here are five examples of things you could say to me instead. Feel free to print them out so you can carry them around with you.
1) Recently, the economic situation within South Amercian mountain regions has taken a turn for the worse. Do you think that the World Bank and/or the IMF are to blame? Or do you think that neo-liberalism will eventually work out for the alpaca farmers?
2) Lewis Hamilton is set to become the first black driver in Formula One, however there are some who believe that he’s being rushed into the seat at McLaren. Do you think that the reason Ron Dennis didn’t give him a year testing first to gain experience is because he is black, and will be a marketing asset?
3) What’s you favourite song at the moment?
4) Here, have $50
5) Why did the plane fly into the mountain?…………Because the pilot was a tomato!
There, isn’t that better than stating the flipping obvious? Politics, sport, music, jokes, giving me money… that is what should be going on during conversation, no matter what the weather’s like.
Celebrity Obsession
I like your topics, a little cheat sheet, or perhaps laminated card is a great idea.
Thanks for doing your bit to improve the conversational skills of people everywhere!
Mum's Word
His reply, "No, could you do something about that?"
'Hot enough for ya?'
I like to answer, dripping with sweat, 'No, I prefer to be unconscious when I'm seared.'
LaurenD
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Well, I'd want the money... kekeke...
politics on a hot day? hm... I'd pass.
Dr Spin
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Gadget Museum
I know what you mean, though. It really is for want of something better to say that you draw attention to the blatantly and quite literally painfully obvious!