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you could argue that that's because we have such mild weather. in other countries typical changes in the weather are a bigger deal, so it's less appropriate for
by permo-w 4y ago
you could argue that that's because we have such mild weather. in other countries typical changes in the weather are a bigger deal, so it's less appropriate for small talk. this would go some way to explaining why trains stop running when it's very rainy/hot/cold/leafy/snowy. we don't expect the weather to be drastic, and it rarely is, so we're not prepared for it when it happens.
I have no idea whether any of that is true (I doubt it), but it was interesting to write out.
- nicoburns 4y agoBritish weather is indeed often milder than that of other countries, but it’s also often much less predictable. In some countries it’s pretty reliably hot and sunny all summer and snowy all winter.
- throwaway294566 4y agoIn Britain, reliably, once per day it'll rain. Only the rest of the weather is unpredictable.
- nicoburns 4y agoNot in the past few weeks!
- permo-w 4y agothis may go even further as to explaining it's popularity as a conversation topic