People who wear winter coats now aren’t going to feel the benefits of coat when it’s a lot colder

So I’m supposed to get thoroughly chilled and unwell rather than put a coat on when it’s 11° like this morning or I won’t feel the benefit when it’s colder?
Bloody ridiculous.
I feel the cold because of health issues, never in my 71 years have I read such baloney. By your reckoning OP I shouldn’t wear a waterproof unless it’s monsoon conditions or I won’t benefit from that either?
I certainly don’t need to be told, like the majority of people on here, what to wear!

perhaps they layer up when it gets colder or have a warmer jacket.

I’m not even wearing a jumper, it’s too warm in the south. A light cotton shirt does me fine.

I have worn my padded coat a few times. But I also have much thicker coats too.
Rven once I wear my thickest down coat, at first it will be without thermals or a fleece under. By the time we reach -10 (rural Scotland), I’ll be in thermals fleece and thickest coat.

Why are some people so invested in what others wear?

Mid 50s here... I don't feel the cold much. It's just the way I am. My DH does, and so do my 2 (late 20-something) DC. I don't. I'm not proud of it, I'm not ashamed of it. I don't wear it like a 'badge of honour!' I just don't feel the cold much.

Every bloody year - through Autumn and Winter - I get annoying, nosey, and intrusive people (95% women between 10 years younger than me and 20-30 years older,) telling me I 'need to wrap up better' and asking me why on earth I am not wearing a coat. I'm like 'and you are............?' I will only wrap up/wear a coat when it drops belows 6-7 degrees C.

I get stares and frowns and head shakes from random women, shuddering because I have a short sleeved t-shirt on, and no cardigan or coat! It's October-November, but it's when it's 15-18 degrees C. It's not cold. I am not cold. I don't need 4 or 5 flippin' layers when it's 18 degrees C Margaret!

I swing from saying 'I'm fine thanks, I'm not cold' - and just ignoring them. One woman pointed at me like I was some kind of circus act last year when me and DH were visiting a castle, and walking outside in the grounds..... It was 18 degrees C (late September,) and overcast but dry.... She shouted 'OH MY GOODNESS, why on EARTH have you not got a coat on?!' I had a short sleeved red top on, and jeans. I rolled my eyes and ignored her. (She was about 15 years older than me.) Like, I'm not a fucking child. And actually, who are you, and WHY are you barking at me and telling me I need a coat on?!

DH seemed a bit embarrassed that I'd ignored her. He said 'sorry, my wife just doesn't feel the cold much...' She said 'well she should wrap up better.' I snapped and said to DH 'why the fuck are you explaining anything to this random woman?! And talking about me like I'm a fucking child?!'

DH was like I stormed off. Not my finest moment I know, but I am so sick of the opinions of random women on how I dress. Women I don't even know! When DH caught up with me, I said 'don't fucking speak for me again. I don't owe some random woman an explanation as to why I am not wearing a coat in September when it's 18 degrees C.' He said 'fuck me, OK then. You could have answered her though.' I said 'no I couldn't. I don't owe some random a fucking response when they're poking at what I'm wearing!'

Bit of a rant there sorry. 😆 This just really pisses me off when people have opinions on what I wear. Even when I was much younger/late teens and in my 20s, I had random women 20+ years older than me telling me my skirt was too short, and I needed to show less cleavage. #jealous 😆

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I wear two coats when it's really cold, a quilted Raab and then a huge long padded coat from Mango. I get so cold!

Why?

If she’s warm, she’s warm. It won’t suddenly stop making her warm one day.

Right now my mum and I are cleaning together. She’s in light linen trousers and a t shirt, I’m in heavy jeans, an t-shirt and a fleece top. She’s got nothing on her feet, I’ve got socks and slippers. Outside it’s apparently 16°, feels like 13°. We’re both warm and comfortable and don’t feel the need to comment on what the other is wearing!

@AliceMaforethought She is not. The age of her example is irrelevant.

The elderly round my way have been wearing anoraks since September 1st!

Firstly, you won’t feel the benefit is utter bollocks. When it’s really cold, it’s important to maintain your body temperature and not lose heat. There is absolutely no benefit whatsoever to waiting to get colder before adding extra layers. Unless you are trying to put a positive spin on hypothermia.

Secondly, I have 2 gorgeous swishy wool coats that I prefer not to wear in the rain, so bright, but chilly autumn days are an opportunity to wear them, knowing that in January, I’ll be in a considerably less stylish, padded waterproof with thermals & a jumper underneath.

I wore my padded coat last week because it was raining and my other cists don’t have a hood. When it’s colder I will wear layers.

Why did you post this here?

I agree so much with you on this!

I work in a primary school and through the winter, the heating is on and my classroom is really warm, and I’m constantly moving around, so I always feel hot, even when it’s freezing outside. When it comes to break duty, I often don’t put a coat on (I’ll be wearing something like leggings and boots, chunky knit etc) as I’ve been so warm in the classroom that the blast of cold air for 15mins whilst I’m on duty is really nice. I just don’t feel I need my coat. But the AMOUNT of people who comment on it EVERY DAY drives me insane. As soon as I step outside another teacher will be there like “Oo where’s your coat, aren’t you cold?” A few mins later another adult. “Gosh why haven’t you got a coat on?” At the end of duty as we are lining up to come in, a third person. “Oh my, how have you survived this weather without a coat?” It drives me insane as it’s honestly at least three people every time and I just can’t understand why people are so bothered, why they feel a need to comment, why they can’t just get the hell over it.
It also happens on my way in in the morning. I often just don’t bother taking a coat to work as I just don’t need it, being inside for the majority of the day. But as I walk in, the office staff often comment things like “where’s your coat?” / “aren’t you cold without a coat?” / “have you left your coat in the car?”
It might sound like I’m exaggerating but I’m really, really not. It’s constant and even though I’ve told the same people over and over that I’m quite alright, I don’t need my coat right now, I’m very warm from the classroom and enjoying cooling down etc, they still seem to consistently ask and pass comment.

You would hate me op. We don’t have heating so I’m often in my coat indoors.
It’s often warmer outside.

I keep saying this to DD about her thick winter flannel pyjama bottoms.

Absolutely a huge problem. Someone should alert the church elders immediately! 🥲

I’m 8st and feel the heat or cold appropriately and wear a coat when wearing a coat is required and don’t wear a coat when a coat is not required.

It's true, though. OP is just repeating and old wives' tale.

How about a bit of ageism?

I'm pretty sure I'm low iron too, which would make sense!

Why is it any of your business? You sound like a silly old granny.

There’s all sorts of factors involved in how cold we feel. For example, I’m often low in iron and that can make you feel cold in 27 degree heat!

It's quite strange.

I feel the cold so much more than my 12 stone dad, for example!

What old fashioned nonsense.

Yeah, I’m freezing at 9 stone and I was freezing when I was 14 stone! I used to get baffled by the assumptions on here that everyone overweight was a big sweaty mess all the time.