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(Texan here) -- if we had some decent shade and short distances to walk, it'd be a lot better. You get used to the heat after a while; also if walking culture t

(Texan here) -- if we had some decent shade and short distances to walk, it'd be a lot better. You get used to the heat after a while; also if walking culture took off people would adapt to a more traditionally Mexican schedule of not being out right smack in the middle of the day.

whamlastxmas 10y ago
Texan here, myself and several people I know never got used to the heat. It will never be acceptable for me to want to walk to lunch, even 10 minutes away, when it means coming back drenched in sweat and smelling terrible.
- Frondo 10y ago
  If you smell from the sweat of a lunchtime walk, I would suggest a different deodorant, seriously. I have sensitive skin and can't wear the kind of antiperspirant with aluminum in it. It took me until relatively late in life (early 30s now) to find the combination that works for me: crystal rock deodorant plus one of the "natural" spray kinds. As for the sweat, a good wicking t-shirt will let it evaporate quickly, or if you need to wear a button-up shirt, a good cotton undershirt will keep your outer shirt nice and dry (usually).
  - briandear 10y ago
    Air conditioning solves the problem perfectly well. 10 minutes walk in 98 degrees with high humidity.. every part of your body is soaked in sweat.
sotojuan 10y ago
I'm from Houston and lived there until moving to NY for college... it's one thing to "get used" to the heat, it's another to be able to walk a decent distance every single day in it. Even here in NY some summer days were pretty terrible.
- lightcatcher 10y ago
  Also from Houston. Even if you get to the point where the heat doesn't bother you, it doesn't stop the heat from making you sweat and smell. I didn't mind going for a walk (or run) on Houston summer afternoons, but there's no way I could walk >.5 miles or bike to work without a shower at the destination.

whamlastxmas 10y ago

Texan here, myself and several people I know never got used to the heat. It will never be acceptable for me to want to walk to lunch, even 10 minutes away, when it means coming back drenched in sweat and smelling terrible.

Frondo 10y ago
If you smell from the sweat of a lunchtime walk, I would suggest a different deodorant, seriously. I have sensitive skin and can't wear the kind of antiperspirant with aluminum in it. It took me until relatively late in life (early 30s now) to find the combination that works for me: crystal rock deodorant plus one of the "natural" spray kinds. As for the sweat, a good wicking t-shirt will let it evaporate quickly, or if you need to wear a button-up shirt, a good cotton undershirt will keep your outer shirt nice and dry (usually).
- briandear 10y ago
  Air conditioning solves the problem perfectly well. 10 minutes walk in 98 degrees with high humidity.. every part of your body is soaked in sweat.

sotojuan 10y ago

I'm from Houston and lived there until moving to NY for college... it's one thing to "get used" to the heat, it's another to be able to walk a decent distance every single day in it. Even here in NY some summer days were pretty terrible.

lightcatcher 10y ago
Also from Houston. Even if you get to the point where the heat doesn't bother you, it doesn't stop the heat from making you sweat and smell. I didn't mind going for a walk (or run) on Houston summer afternoons, but there's no way I could walk >.5 miles or bike to work without a shower at the destination.