Posted as a winter fan myself

      • BurgerBaron@piefed.socialEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Def joining that, nice.

        I can feel myself getting happier in real time (hit 7’C last night and already my mood is improving) as the pitch dark silence of winter sets in. All the annoying birds migrate away, insects are all dead or hibernating, no rustling leaves, and most humans stop making sounds or going outside as much especially at night when I’m personally most active as a night owl. When my nostril hairs freeze together for the first time that year I’m positively ecstatic. I live further north than 95% of Canadians so even less daylight in the winter which is fucking great. The Sun > Vitamin D liquid drops. Go away, shitty fusion ball.

      • Chozo@fedia.io
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        1 year ago

        I am in love with this vibe. Shame that this isn’t a more active community.

  • AstaKask@lemmy.cafedeleted by creatorEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Fuck yes. “Winter depression” beats the shit out of summer exhaustion. Especially up here where the sun won’t stay down long for most of summer.

    Give me snow and ice so I can wear my good boots and coat.

    • azertyfun@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      You mustn’t get “winter depression” particularly bad then. I can’t get anything done when DST does away. Extreme cold or extreme heat I can easily find physical solutions to (my house is well-insulated), but spending all daylight hours in front of a screen then having zero sunlight for after-work activities is just a burden I have to bear 5 months out of the year and it makes me want to kill myself or become a bricklayer or sth.

      • AstaKask@lemmy.cafedeleted by creatorEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Find the time to go outside during work hours. Take a little walk or something. It’s easy for me since I used to be a smoker but I get how it would make other people uncomfortable. If you live in a northern country it’s very likely you have the right to these kinds of breaks.

        • azertyfun@sh.itjust.works
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          1 year ago

          It has certainly helped to be able to work from home in the last couple years so I do take a walk during lunchtime. Working in an office you’re expected to socialize during lunch breaks, which happen indoors…

          Even then, 30 minutes of daylight every day five days a week in the best case scenario is NOT a lot, especially when it’s cloudy for weeks on end so saying “daylight” is already kind of stretching it.

  • scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    Damn right, keep that fucking ball of hydrogen out of the sky and burning my damned retinas for as much of a day as I can possibly have locally, thank you. 🖕

        • merc@sh.itjust.works
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          1 year ago

          Are you a night owl who stays up long after the sun sets, or an early bird who gets up long before the sun rises? That’s one way to get a lot more Dark Mode time.

          I knew a guy who worked for a company in Boston, but he’d always dreamed of living in Hawaii. He managed to get them to agree to his moving to Hawaii, but said that he still needed to keep East Coast hours. That meant he was getting up about 6 hours earlier than normal, and was joining meetings when it was pitch black there. But, for him it was worth it, not because he was a fan of Dark Mode, but because he was really into SCUBA and this schedule meant that he was off work by noon and could spend his afternoons SCUBA diving.

          It was probably hell on his social life to be in bed by 6pm. But, the schedule was perfect for diving. He was off work when the light was at its best and could dive 7 days a week not just on weekends.

          • scathliath@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            1 year ago

            I kinda fluctuate between both, but indeed; you’ve called out my secret coping strategy. The other trick is just sunglasses though, still that one’s not as effective to dim the artificial lights most of the time, and it’s generally frowned upon to drive with them at night despite the LED headlights, ha.

  • Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    The vibes are pretty comfy until you get past -15°C and/or mid-to-late January. After that, it’s either too cold, too slushy, or too grey and gross for me to enjoy.

    Give me a summer evening/late night over that any day. Do love me a good snowstorm, though (from inside, with a hot spiked coffee and simulated fireplace).

    • oatscoop@midwest.social
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      1 year ago

      -15°C

      Sitting beside a wood stove with a hot drink and book, good food, and sauna.

      Especially the later: 85+°C sauna in sub-zero weather is amazing.

  • Console_Modder@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    You’re God damn right. I’ll take the cold, snow, and darkness of winter any day over the constant 90 degree F, 100% humidity, still bright as fuck at 9:30pm “joy” of summer

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I love winter, and I love walking around when the city lights are on. It is aesthetically pleasing to me. I also constantly wear sunglasses on bright days. So yeah; I don’t mind limited daytime hours at all.

  • FinishingDutch@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ll take that for sure. Absolutely loooove winter. I downright detest summer. It’s too bright, too warm, sweaty, makes me irritable and I’m less productive in general.

    To quote The Weeknd: I come alive in the fall time. My mood improves, everything gets cosy and comfortable. Fall and winter bring nice things like christmas, hot chocolate, gorgeous colors in nature, nice sweaters, warm jackets. Absolutely love it.