AIBU - to think adults who get giddy about snow should grow up?

[TheAverageJoanne]

It causes disruption and travel problems. Nothing exciting about that. People miss crucial medical appointments for example. Don't whatever you do have a heart attack in a snow covered landscape.

On the other hand it looks cute out of the window.

I began to hate it when I was about 18 and looking back it coincided with travelling further afield and being able to drive.

What do you think?

Finding joy and wonder in nature is a wholly good thing.

Humans make it miserable.

Snow makes pavements and paths inaccessible to wheelchair users. They can be trapped indoors for days.

Abso-chuffing-lutely ⛄

Good point!

Some neighbourliness may help, if needed, sought or appreciated.

But unlike fireworks which many enjoy while others experience with extreme inconvenience, we can’t stop snow, and enjoying it doesn’t add to the frustration of others.

Do you think people who love spring regardless of all the people who suffer seasonal allergies should grow up too? Do you think people should only love things that no one else has a problem with? What possible harm are people doing when they look out the window and smile when it's snowing. Their happiness doesn't create more snow. Is that what you think happens? Snow is produced in quantities that relate to the number of people who are happy about it?

That’s unfortunate. But how would people enjoying the snowfall change that?

Why can't people find a bit of joy in their lives? Why does everything have to be so grindingly grim enforced by a series of miserable killjoys who can't bear it when someone is not as miserable as them.

its quite nice, abit after a while when its ice, not so much,

I don't think because someone doesn't find joy in one particular thing that they don't in other ways. It's very odd, one dimension.thinking. As it's odd to assume that because someone is gleefully going on about snow that makes me "miserable". No it doesn't. It's snow I don't like, not others' "joy" because I enjoy being "miserable".

I hate snow. It scares me. I have a job that entails driving and the consequences of being stuck somewhere and unable to get home or do my job would be more than just annoying or a bit disruptive.

If i had no commitments and lived in a place like Kate Winslet in The Holiday it might be a different view. Two weeks off work, loads of supplies in and a warm house, same.

This of course makes me Karen, killjoy, misery guts, dead soul (wtaf?) no fun at parties and the Grinch and all the rest.

You were insulting, told people to grow up and stop being 'giddy' which is clearly a derogatory term. You need to just recognise that people will take offence at being put down over something that brings happiness to many whilst most of us can simultaneously concur that it has its downsides.

I don't think because someone doesn't find joy in one particular thing that they don't in other ways. It's very odd, one dimension.thinking. As it's odd to assume that because someone is gleefully going on about snow that makes me "miserable". No it doesn't. It's snow I don't like, not others' "joy" because I enjoy being "miserable". Yes but you said that people who do enjoy it and get giddy about it should grow up, and therefore ought to stop gleefully going on about it.

I hate snow. It scares me. I have a job that entails driving and the consequences of being stuck somewhere and unable to get home or do my job would be more than just annoying or a bit disruptive. It's only a job. If you can't do it, you can't do it.

@Iwillletthemkniw I neither insulted anyone nor told anyone to grow up

I asked if I am being unreasonable to think that. Is a thought insulting?

If driving and snow is such an issue, could you change your job or move to a warmer country?

Even though that is literally the title of your thread?

It's literally the title of your thread!

Snap! I thought I was going mad there for a minute! Must be all that childish snow going to my giddy little head ☺️

Have you considered changing your name to WetBlanket?

I asked if I am being unreasonable to think that. Is a thought insulting?

But you didn't just think it, you voiced it. And started the thread in such a way that you were telling everyone to grow up, that enjoying snow shouldn't be allowed because it causes some problems.

Only if neighbours sit on their hands instead of helping.

What's stopping them clearing snow off a path or going round with food or to offer company?

Snow is one thing but lack of neighbourliness is another altogether.

A wise man once said:

”And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”

That's beautiful. Along similar lines, but even at 53 I can still hear the sleigh bell's ring (Polar Express reference).

What do I think? I think it's weird to dictate what people should and shouldn't be excited about. Snow is pretty and can be fun. The world could do with more people being excited and made happy by simple things. Just because snow can be inconvenient for some people, that doesn't mean other people shouldn't enjoy it. Where's the harm? It's not as if people enjoying it makes it snow more on people who don't like it!

Do a course in safe snow driving, is what I think.

If i had no commitments and lived in a place like Kate Winslet in The Holiday it might be a different view. Two weeks off work, loads of supplies in and a warm house, same.

So you would be allowed to feel positive about snow if you were in a different position... but other people who are in a different position from the one you're in aren't allowed to like snow? That doesn't seem very reasonable!

You sound like such a boring person. Do you not enjoy life?