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

155 replies

udbi · 26/09/2025 17:40

It’s 16c today and see many people wearing padded/quilted coats now. They are going to feel colder wearing this when it’s 6c max.
I doubt it’s about cost.

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Yamamm · 26/09/2025 19:15

Has the entire UK lost its sense of humour? Can’t believe how many people are responding seriously.

Anyway I wore my coat today to store heat to help me through the rest of winter.

Merrilydancing · 26/09/2025 19:12

Wasn’t going to be wearing my shorts and t shirt as I scraped the ice off of my car this week.

thistimelastweek · 26/09/2025 18:42

BogRollBOGOF · 26/09/2025 18:05

I was told that about hot radiators.

It was pregnancy/ birth that actually did it.

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I was told that sitting with my back to the open fire would melt the marrow in my back!

Anyway, I've never understood why feeling cold today is preferable to feeling cold at a future date

(Same argument about early lunch. Oh you can't eat now or you'll be hungry later. Yeah but I'm hungry now!)

Anywherebuthere · 26/09/2025 18:31

People adjust layers as needed.

AntiBullshit · 26/09/2025 18:30

How does it work OP. I wear my coat today at 16degrees and I feel warm. I wear it at -3 degrees and I’m still warm and toasty. Your post makes no sense

Vaxtable · 26/09/2025 18:25

By which time they will be wearing layers under the coat, so thicker jumpers etc, plus gloves hat and scarf to keep warm

YABU

EsmaCannonball · 26/09/2025 18:24

Won't anyone think of poor Liam Gallagher? He probably goes to the Maldives, Tahiti, Honolulu, and all the time permanently effing freezing. Should've listened to his nan.

Newmeagain · 26/09/2025 18:22

Hmm, I sometimes think that too! 🤣

but it feels really cold today. The temperature has really gone down and there has been no sunshine.

GloryFades · 26/09/2025 18:19

I don’t understand - I should be cold now so I can be just the same level of cold in 3 months time?

If the coat insulates how I feel by say 2 degrees, whether I wear it at 16 and feel 18 or wear it at 2 and feel 4, I’m still going to feel colder in winter?

You’ll be incensed to know I wore jeans in summer and rarely wore shorts.

How about let me decide how I want to regulate my body temperature, which is to be as warm as possible at every given moment.

itispersonal · 26/09/2025 18:18

I’ve said this to my 12yo. She already has her winter coat on, scarf, tights and thermal socks on!!! She does have raynauds (?) but it still isn’t that cold.

StrongLikeMamma · 26/09/2025 18:17

Let them.

TakeMe2Insanity · 26/09/2025 18:17

123456abcdef · 26/09/2025 17:43

Different people feel the cold differently. In the winter people who feel the cold will layer up more under their coat/ wear thicker jumpers or thermals.

This!

Trickabrick · 26/09/2025 18:16

udbi · 26/09/2025 17:40

It’s 16c today and see many people wearing padded/quilted coats now. They are going to feel colder wearing this when it’s 6c max.
I doubt it’s about cost.

I’m wearing my winter coat with fairly thin clothes as I’m only cold when I’m outside. When it’s really cold later in the year, I’ll wear the same coat with warmer / thicker clothes underneath it. It’s not rocket science 😂

CornflakeGirlsClub · 26/09/2025 18:15

It was cold this morning when I left for work and I’m down south (London). I had a long wrap coat on. Very few folks not wearing a coat of some sort.

I actually wished I’d brought my gloves as my hands were freezing!

GagMeWithASpoon · 26/09/2025 18:13

It was in fact, 6 degrees , this morning when I left the house on foot.Then I spent about 2 hours outside until 11 o’clock. It was NOT 16 degrees!
Was I a bit warm on the way home? Yes, but that’s why I layer up. I’m not going to freeze my arse off to satisfy some random on the internet.

RedRiverShore5 · 26/09/2025 18:10

I have different stages of winter coat

SunshineMountain · 26/09/2025 18:10

Also, on Tuesday morning on our commute to work and school the temperature got down to 3.5°c. That’s thick coat weather in my opinion

coxesorangepippin · 26/09/2025 18:09

Gotta love a dressed up yank

coxesorangepippin · 26/09/2025 18:09

True story

InMyHealthyEra · 26/09/2025 18:09

DiscoNights · 26/09/2025 17:55

I saw a woman in an ankle length quilted coat and a knitted bobble hat yesterday. It was very strange. It was really warm here and a lot of people were in t shirts.

Probably an American. There’s a huge number of videos on social media lately with Americans who have moved to the UK freaking out about how cold/wet/windy it is and asking is it winter and if this weather is normal. They’re all freezing and hate it.

Seeing their reaction to brits telling them this is autumn and it’s basically still summer temperatures/weather brightens my day.

UnhappyHobbit · 26/09/2025 18:08

Oh you’re reminding me of my Granny. What id give to have her lecture me about feeling the benefit of coats indoors again.

SunshineMountain · 26/09/2025 18:07

Well today I had on a vest top, a long sleeve tshirt, a jumper and when I was outside I in a very very thick sheepskin coat, when I was inside at work I was in a fleece. In winter I will also have gloves, scarf and hat too! 🤣🤣🤣 Everyone that thinks I’m weird is probably walking around in short sleeve tshirts and I think they’re weird. But ah well.. as long as we’re all happy and are comfortable temperatures, who cares… even if we do look weird to others 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

scalt · 26/09/2025 18:06

There are many threads on MN about children refusing to wear coats in winter. Perhaps they're being pragmatic, and saving their coats for later.

BogRollBOGOF · 26/09/2025 18:05

Thedogscollar · 26/09/2025 18:02

I was also told as a child if you sit on a cold wall you will get piles!!
Equally mad "advice"

I was told that about hot radiators.

It was pregnancy/ birth that actually did it.

BogRollBOGOF · 26/09/2025 18:04

The dog walkers were in substantial coats this morning.

I had some thin gloves on. And a cotton ¾ sleeve shirt. Still walked up a sweat.
It's jacket season, but not big coat time.

I hardly used my Big Coat last winter as it was mostly pretty mild.