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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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I learned why I got such a great deal on my apartment. It's located next to the trash chute. It smells utterly foul three days of the week, and it's the dead of winter now. I dread the summer heat. FML
Today, I checked my local weather forecast. The highs are supposed to be 85-94°F (29-35°C) for 9 of the next 10 days. It's been 95-102°F (35-39°C) for the past week. I have no air conditioning. I'm so tired of this heat! Fuck climate change! FML
Today, since moving to a state with relatively milder winters last year, my heating bill has more than doubled. I am now paying more to keep my new apartment at 62 when it is 20 outside, than what I was paying to keep my ancient apartment at 70 when it was minus 14 outside. FML
Today, the lack of heating in my room has gotten to the point where I have to cuddle my clothes for the next day at night so they're not freezing when I wake up. FML
Today, I slept on the couch last night. Not because of an angry significant other, but because my bedroom was absolutely freezing, thanks to the wind. It was like a giant freezer. Even fully cocooning myself in blankets with a sweater on didn't work. I should get a space heater. FML
Today, my room was so cold that I actually had to wear a coat to enter it without feeling extremely uncomfortable. I have insulated curtains for this exact reason, but it looks like that won't do. FML
Today, my mom wants to save money on both heating and electricity. Put into practice, this means that the temperature in my room is about the same as that in our fridge. FML
Today, I'm sitting in a disgustingly hot office with all the windows thrown open. There is no fan, and the owner won't let us use the air conditioner. The smell of mold permeates the room from the ceiling, giving me headaches by the end of the day. The owner refuses to get someone in to clean it. I can't quit. FML
Today, I unpacked in my new, non-air conditioned apartment wearing nothing but underwear, a tank top and an apron to stay cool. Later, I realized I'd crossed through the complex to my car and the dumpster many times, and arranged my deck overlooking the parking lot, without ever donning shorts. FML
Today, there's a huge heat wave, all because corporations were reckless and accelerated climate change. Now, more people are buying more air conditioners, further worsening the climate crisis. FML
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austin101123 3
Well at least your winter heating bill will be very low.
alexup24 13
Ba dum tss*
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Comments (121)
FMLshark 12
Well at least there's hope when the next Ice Age comes around.
superswagbro 7
Use the AC? FYL for the summer though.
MangaManiacNat 13
They live in the UK, we generally don't have Air Conditioning in our buildings. I know I have never come across an Air conditioned building in the UK, well besides the Eden Project.
lottiebearx 10
AC is reserved for shopping centres and 'spensive cars. Everyone else has to use fans :(
lottiebearx 10
I feel ya, OP! My downstairs neighbour grows weed in his apartment, and my flat has been unbearable in this crazy British weather. Think on the bright side: your heating bill will be pish :D
sarahrocrocrocks 5
what does pish mean
lottiebearx 10
Editeditedit. Double post.
anothermohammad 10
don't be a pussy
bengermin 5
Agreed. How hot can it possibly get in Leeds? Here in the South it gets 110 degrees plus, with considerable humidity, too.
lottiebearx 10
#24, what part of the south are you from? o.O
dragonstrike94 8
Maybe American south
bengermin 5
^ yes, American south. South Alabama, specifically.
ZeDolphinator 7
I feel ya, 41. Georgian right here. At least I'm moving to Colorado this summer~ It's fun to watch you rage.
PlaidPanda 9
... Colorado gets hot too, depending on where you move. It got up to 90 today.
greenwich1945 13
Don't be a bully. We've had a lot of weather changes in the UK. When you're used to temperatures of 5 degrees it's a little bit of a shock when suddenly its 26 the next week. Feel free to change that to Fahrenheit.
bengermin 5
I hope you don't think I'm the bully. What England misses in hot, wet heat it makes up for in biting cold. When it gets below 50 (F) people in the (American) south start wearing parkas and acting like they're losing their minds.
lottiebearx 10
#41 - Then be nice, us Brits are ******* in heat. The second the sun comes out we're all half naked and lounging around the streets, moaning about how hot we are.
MasterE56 4
You try so hard.. But no.
Ruffclue 9
Get a swimming pool. Ohh wait you live in an apartment. Sucks to be u bro.
TarieBoo 2
apartments have pools too...
PhilMcHawk 7
My apartment complex has a pool, so your stereotyping apartments as pool-less is invalid.
melons 44
Living in Leeds, I'm sure you won't have worry about the stifingly hot weather for long...
TheDrifter 24
Yeah, everyone knows it's trailer parks not apartments that will survive the Zombie Apocalypse. Thank god for rednecks, they have the really big trucks and really big guns stockpiled.
Alex1014 0
Cool story-_-