Health, Family and Heatwave: Sweltering

Sweltering

By Anonymous - 11/05/2013 21:58 - United States - Reno

Today, my grandpa moved into the house to live with my family. Along with having to share a room with him, he swears that having the AC on will give him pneumonia, and he keeps saying he's "freezing" when the temperature inside gets below 85. We live in Nevada. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/04/2009 19:45 - United States

Today, I was visiting my grandmother's house. She keeps the thermostat on 85 and after about 30 minutes I explained to her "I'm going to have to leave, it's just too hot in here". She replied: "You think it's hot in here, wait until you get to hell." I laughed. She didn't. FML

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Sleeping danger

By Lovernotafighter - 24/02/2012 11:36 - United Kingdom

Today, my granddad had to start sleeping in my bedroom. He has flashback dreams to when he was a boxer, and he's already lamped my granny three times in his sleep. I get a camp-bed, and the chance to listen to him snore like a wild boar. FML

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(That's 77° in Freedom Units)

By Anonymous - 19/05/2018 20:30

Today, we're having my grandmother over. Because we don't have a guest room, she is sleeping in mine. It is 25°C at night and she is sleeping naked with her dog right next to me. FML

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Spoiled for choice

By Anonymous - 18/08/2020 05:01

Today, my bedroom in my gran's house gets the most sun in the evenings. There is no AC, not even a fan, and the only place cool enough to sleep is the basement. Which probably hasn’t been cleaned since the '80s, and I have to share it with the biggest spider ever and a beehive in the roller shutter casing. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/11/2014 12:52 - United Kingdom

Today, my grandpa came into my room and asked for a pen. As I gave it to him, he let rip the foulest fart I've ever smelled in my life, and walked out without a word. 2 hours later, the smell is not only still there, it's filled the room. Looks like I'm sleeping downstairs on the couch tonight. FML

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By Broon - 25/05/2012 19:55 - United Kingdom - Leeds

Today, on the brink of a stiflingly hot summer, I've come to a terrible realisation. It seems the apartment I've just moved into has been specially insulated to trap enough heat inside for the occupants to survive the planet's next Ice Age. FML

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False alarm

By Anonymous - 13/10/2023 06:30

Today, my uncle called me at work, telling me to rush him to the doctor's. I get home and he doesn't"t want to go anywhere. He says he has the chills, so I turn on the furnace. Next he says he's too hot, and stripped to his underwear. I ask him to let me take him to doctor. He does nothing. Work is expecting me to bring a doctor's note tomorrow. FML

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By full of losses - 29/07/2018 13:00 - United States

Today, the day after my grandfather's funeral, my grandmother informed me I have 30 days to move out. I've been living with them for four years, helping take care of my sick grandfather. She's already changed the locks and won't unlock the door. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/05/2013 08:35 - United States - Sacramento

Today, I went to go see my granddad in the hospital and asked if he needed anything. He replied, "I need you to get out and send that hot nurse in, I may be old but I still got it." FML

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Deal with it

By arron - 20/07/2021 15:01 - United Kingdom - Coventry

Today, in the middle of this heatwave, my mom has a fan in her bedroom and her precious dog has two fans pointing at her dog bed, which she apparently needs because she could overheat, poor thing. Meanwhile, I have zero fans in my room and can't sleep from the heat, but I get told to just deal with it. FML

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bigwiensch 15

Sunday 12 May 2013 3:01

you should sleep in a pillow fort

MrConcise 34

Sunday 12 May 2013 3:02

That's not how families work. Discussion, reason, and compromises are all myths.

Comments

angelitared 27

Sunday 12 May 2013 11:18

Wrap grandpa in extra blankets at bed time and dress him in a heavy coat during the day. If that doesn't help lock him in the closet!!!!

fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

Sunday 12 May 2013 15:19

Old people have less tolerance to change of temperature than young people do for the simple reason that their bodies are not as strong as before. This is why you see so many of them carefully wrapped up when you'd be without a jacket. However he is right on one thing, AC is unhealthy, it's just sending around germs and people in the US are way too obsessed with it. They'd put it on full blast the second the temperature rises above 70F. When I was in college there, it was 95F outside in August and I swear no more than 60F in the buildings. I remember on my first class rubbing my feet against each other to warm them up as I was wearing sandals and hugging my light jacket because I was so cold. I caught a bad sore throat whithin the first 2 weeks.

Omniprism 14

Sunday 12 May 2013 15:27

That sucks. Buy him a heating blanket and some reusable hand warmers. Some long johns and wool socks too.

lambda_fml 40

Sunday 12 May 2013 17:05

You arent hot enough for him?

purpletardis 10

Sunday 12 May 2013 18:07

Stop being such a wuss! Where I live, it can vary from about 4 degrees C (40 degrees F) in winter to up to and sometimes over 40 degrees C (104 degrees F) I think you'll live.

angelofsaturn 23

Sunday 12 May 2013 22:30

at least it's not humid in nevada. i live in satan's asscrack and when it gets remotely over 80 the air is so thick you can chew it.

Zebediabolical 39

Sunday 12 May 2013 22:41

My question is why did they move grandpa into a room with their daughter?

SlapAndTickle 20

Monday 13 May 2013 6:11

Who said OP was a girl?

Zebediabolical 39

Monday 13 May 2013 16:55

The fact that it says 'Anonymous (woman)' on the original post?

worldclassrager 39

Sunday 12 May 2013 23:13

Open an few windows...that should help...

sherrierenee 9

Monday 13 May 2013 0:25

Your grandpa is crazy! I live in Vegas and can't have my air above 80 without getting sweaty

charrmaander 10

Monday 13 May 2013 2:44

I wouldn't complain that your grandparent is living with you. My grandfather has had three heart attacks and triple bypass surgery, I'd give anything for him to be healthy and living in my house and not in icu in a coma.