The Daily Mail’s report that Britons would suffer a 48-hour “heatwave” was mocked and ridiculed online before going viral on social media.
“The UK will be hit by a heatwave of 26 degrees for 48 hours, with five English cities the hottest,” said a message from the official account of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
“How on earth could they really colonize this planet?”
The post was roundly mocked and has been viewed more than 142 million times on the platform.
“This is literally the temperature we set our air conditioner at home.” Responded Scientist Dr. Phil Metzger.
“I’m retiring from YouTube and moving to the UK to start an air conditioning business. What are you guys doing over there? When I was growing up, even poor people in the Midwest had window air conditioners. We traded Pokemon cards with our buddies and watched the condensation drip down our bodies.” Reply Podcaster Tyler Wine.
“How on earth could you ever truly colonize this planet if you can’t even survive a balmy 79 degree temperature…” read Another tweet.
“When I first went to the UK in the summer of 2018, they were experiencing a ‘record-breaking heatwave’. People were passing out, there had been no rain for weeks, and the ground was so dry that ancient ruins started to appear. On the other hand, it was a comfortable 75 degrees and sunny every day. It was the best summer ever.” read Another popular response.
Others defended the British, pointing out that they had had to suffer in mild weather with poor ventilation.
“For Americans who think this isn’t so bad, imagine living in an old house with poor ventilation, little to no air conditioning and 90 percent humidity.” Responded Podcaster Ed Zitron.
“Listen, as an American who has experienced New England swamp summers for 28 years, and who lived in London in 2017, 93F temperatures in a building with zero airflow, and fans and air conditioners sold out all over the city, is ugly. I don’t want to hear about the subway in the heat either.” read Another response.
Some blame global warming for Britain’s temperatures rising to levels that would be comfortable in the US.
One of the big differences between the UK and the US is the prevalence of air conditioning. As of 2020, two-thirds of UK homes have Used Homes in the United States Most of the buildings in the building were equipped with central air conditioning systems, while 22% had other air conditioning systems. report According to UK government estimates, only 5% of homes in the UK have air conditioning.
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