Poll: "Room temperature."

[lacktheknack]

I guess if you insist on dressing like an Eskimo at home, you'd need to keep the temp below 76

Do your friends wear T-shirts in the winter? Or do they all just strip down when they come over to visit? Seems a bit awkward.

T-Shirts in winter at 60 degrees F are nice...

 

[dyre]

"Sweaters" (unhooded) are a relative rarity, as hoodies are far more comfortable and easy to remove if zippered.

I note that your profile lists you as American, which makes me wonder what state you're from and what kinds of winters you have.

New Jersey. We don't have the worst winters in the U.S. (that "honor" probably belongs to North Dakota or something), but they're wintery. Snow, cold weather, salt everywhere.

I like sweaters for the winter. My duffel coat has an attached hood, and having to deal with two hoods is super annoying. Lighter crew or V-neck sweaters can be worn with a collared shirt for extra layering toastiness. I suppose a cardigan would work, but I have a narrow frame and they'd make me look sorta shapeless.

Ok, I live in NJ too (Essex county, so actually pretty north NJ), and I definitely don't see too many people in sweaters here. And we've had the lamest winters ever (recently). Temperature jumps from mildly warm to uncomfortably cold to mildly warm within the span of a week, and it only really snows like once a year.

I'm surprised your friends don't strip layers (coats, sweatshirts) in your home (I assume they don't because you told me it's awkward!). Maybe because you keep your place so cold >:O

 

[Yopaz]

First of all, thank you for having both Fahrenheit and Celsius, the conversion is easy, but I appreciate that.

I can't bear anything over 20C. I prefer 19 or sometimes as low as 17. It all depends on what I am doing. When I wake up I like it around 20, when I do anything else I want it to be 17-19.

 

[LostintheWick]

Where I live, 80 F is considered normal room temperature.

Holy crap... what is your profile gif/image from?! (I'm sure you have been asked this before... so sorry) It's funny AND disturbing.

OT: Sounds like you live in Florida or something. Maybe Texasish? 80 would kill me if that was the norm. Bleh.

 

[RedDeadFred]

I need the temperature to be at the very most 18 C. Otherwise I cannot sleep very well.

 

[Dags90]

Ok, I live in NJ too (Essex county, so actually pretty north NJ), and I definitely don't see too many people in sweaters here. And we've had the lamest winters ever (recently). Temperature jumps from mildly warm to uncomfortably cold to mildly warm within the span of a week, and it only really snows like once a year.

I'm surprised your friends don't strip layers (coats, sweatshirts) in your home (I assume they don't because you told me it's awkward!). Maybe because you keep your place so cold >:O

Were you away for the 20" Nor'easter two winters ago? Or does two years not fit your definition of "recent winters"? Not to mention last years October snowpacolypse, where I had to stay in a hotel for several days because our house lost utilities. The rest of last winter was unusually warm, but the average temperature in January was still just above freezing.

In the winter people take off their coats, obviously, but storing everyone's sweaters is problematic. Coats go on the coat hangers. Where are the sweaters supposed to go? Not to mention it just doesn't look very nice to walk around in an undershirt, it's kind of gauche for acquaintances.

 

[kyuzo3567]

I tend to radiate heat alot so my personal choice would be 16-18C year round... but since my GF and roommate are usually cold my thermostat stays at 22C.... not pleasant for me.

But hey, always warm in winter is the upside to being heavy

OT: I hate humidity..... dry heat or nothing

 

[dyre]

Ok, I live in NJ too (Essex county, so actually pretty north NJ), and I definitely don't see too many people in sweaters here. And we've had the lamest winters ever (recently). Temperature jumps from mildly warm to uncomfortably cold to mildly warm within the span of a week, and it only really snows like once a year.

I'm surprised your friends don't strip layers (coats, sweatshirts) in your home (I assume they don't because you told me it's awkward!). Maybe because you keep your place so cold >:O

Were you away for the 20" Nor'easter two winters ago? Or does two years not fit your definition of "recent winters"? Not to mention last years October snowpacolypse, where I had to stay in a hotel for several days because our house lost utilities. The rest of last winter was unusually warm, but the average temperature in January was still just above freezing.

In the winter people take off their coats, obviously, but storing everyone's sweaters is problematic. Coats go on the coat hangers. Where are the sweaters supposed to go? Not to mention it just doesn't look very nice to walk around in an undershirt, it's kind of gauche for acquaintances.

Oh, I do remember the snowapocalypse. It was a bit annoying to lose utilities, yeah. Otherwise though, I do remember some pretty frigid weeks two years ago, when I'd just want to stay in my dorm instead of going to class, but it was always warm in all the buildings anyway.

As I said, I haven't seen an abundance of sweater-wearing people so far. I mean, the demographic exists, but sweatshirts are far more common. I guess I'm just fortunate enough to not have friends who wear sweaters. I mean, fortunate for me because I keep the temperature higher, I guess.

 

[Aurora Firestorm]

66 or lower. In the winter, just open the windows. I get too warm in normal rooms. I live in Boston, and what is with these bullshit winters with it snowing one day and then *immediately* melting the next? I came up here with the hopes that I'd get snowed into my house in the winter, for days.

 

[Ashhearth]

Well seeing as at home my parents keep it at 68 and I feel like my hands could fall off from the cold I would definitely keep it around 75ish.

 

[Psychedelic Spartan]

Well, my thermostats are set to about 80 degrees (26.667 celcius). Hell, I'm using 4 blankets yet I'm still cold. Did I mention that it's cold?

CAPTCHA: too cold
Yup, it's sentient.

 

[Johnny Impact]

I bet I have the lowest winter settings of any respondent.

Asleep / at work: 50
Home, awake: 60

I sleep under a pile of blankets, and wear sweaters during the day. It's so much cheaper than burning more oil. Also I don't turn it up in the morning, so it's 50 while I'm getting ready for work. Let's just say I have no need for coffee.

 

[xshadowscreamx]

all i have is a fan, so im mostly a victim of the elements.... hate summer

 

[Ljs1121]

As of now, it's set to 65 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 18 degrees Celsius).

The thermostat doesn't really affect me since I don't really get too cold or too hot easily. Most of the time I'm just right temperature-wise.

 

[Dags90]

Also I don't turn it up in the morning, so it's 50 while I'm getting ready for work. Let's just say I have no need for coffee.

I feel like at that temperature, I would pull every muscle in my body just getting ready.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

Lowish for room temps so around 16[sup]o[/sup] is the best for me to be comfortable otherwise I get too hot.

 

[Wyes]

Well, it's heading towards Summer here, so ours is set at 25C (so that we don't pay out the ass for our electricity bill, but don't die of heatstroke when it reaches 40C+ outside). Usually in Winter it's set between 20-22C.

 

[Wayneguard]

68F (20C) is winning... somebody should tell my motherfucking roomates this.

ot: 68 farenheit is room temperature. No compromise.