Wishful thinking on the weather
It's an annual occurrence around this time of year -- underdressed commuters.
While you see most people in spring jackets or hooded sweatshirts, you also see folks in T-shirts or long- or short-sleeved dress shirts only. Invariably they are men, but the other day -- a 45-degree morning -- I saw a couple of women in short skirts and thin, sheer sweaters.
Don't you folks pay attention to weather forecasts? Or is it just wishful thinking? I know that some days it's 70 degrees when you leave the office, but you can always carry the jacket, you know.
Of course, for every short-sleeved guy out there, it seems there is always another guy in a long wool winter coat with tossle cap and gloves. But I'm betting he's more comfy than Mr. Short-sleeves.
Where have you been, man? The flip-flops have been out since mid-March.
Posted by: amyc | May 28, 2008 at 07:12 AM
I don't care if it's 45 degrees, I'm still more comfortable in just a long sleeved shirt than wearing a jacket. I only wear a jacket when there's a risk of it going under 40.
Posted by: dbt | May 28, 2008 at 08:04 AM
amyc is right - you're just noticing this now?
Posted by: mike | May 28, 2008 at 08:19 AM
I think part of it may be that people simply refuse to accept that it's still so cool out at the end of May. Ideally, you shouldn't have to put on a jacket by this time of the year.
Posted by: Kevin Z. | May 28, 2008 at 10:02 AM
Some of us are perfectly comfortable without a coat.
I go around in short sleeves when it hits 50°
And to all of you who complain that any air conditioned place is too cold:
TOUGH!
We can't take off our skin, so you bundle up!
Posted by: Unindicted Co-conspirator | May 28, 2008 at 10:13 AM
Saw a woman walking to Navy Pier in short shorts yesterday while heading home from work on the 136. I think it's just that people can't believe that it can get so cold after being so nice. I mean the sun it out and all... how can it be cold?
Posted by: Dude | May 28, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Oh, and the AC was on in the bus too, heading straight down on my uncovered head from one of those little black vents.
Underdressed people aren't the only ones who didn't notice that the temperature had dropped.
Posted by: Dude | May 28, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Everyone who had to be evacuated from the Green Line derailment appeared to be dressed appropriately for today's weather. :P
Posted by: Martha | May 28, 2008 at 12:59 PM
So was the guy on the red line calling his trick from the night before so loudly (and the guy couldn't remember him) that the entire car was laughing at him, even people on the far end of phone calls were doing it.
Posted by: nd | May 28, 2008 at 02:59 PM
I have to complain about something: there was a Green line derailment on the SS and there's nothing on here. If a train operator sneezes on the brown line you pounce on it. Nice heh?
Posted by: Testerzz | May 28, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Testerzz, it is ironic. The Green line derailment was on ALL the news channels and newspapers, but not CTA Tattler. WOW.
Posted by: NoSSLove | May 29, 2008 at 01:07 AM
NoSSLove:
Are you aware that this is not a news site? I'm sure if Kevin has something to say about the derailment, he will do so. I'm not sure exactly what you are expecting. Everything indicates it was pretty much of a straightforward incident that required some people to be hospitalized and caused others to be a little scared. The purpose of a blog post is to comment on things that generally have significant or long term implications. As far as I can see, there is nothing about this that does. And that is sort of evident based on the fact that you didn't say anything about it. If it is something that requires you to exclaim "WOW" about the fact that someone else didn't mention it then one would have thought that you would at least have a comment about it.
Posted by: MK | May 29, 2008 at 02:37 AM
Thank you MK. Please note: I have a full-time job, and do not have the time or inclination to blog from work. I also go to school Wednesday nights, so I didn't get around to writing about the derailment until about 10 pm last night. You'll find my post about it this morning.
Posted by: Kevin | May 29, 2008 at 08:21 AM