Am I turning old granny-ish?

flutterbyuk25

I'm almost 30 and am going to steal your blanket idea!! can't believe I didn't think of it before. I drive a minibus for work and it takes ages to heat up cos it's so big, so will have a blanket in there from now on!

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daska

LOL, I used to warm the DS1's car seats (back when they were plastic with very thin covers) with hot water bottles on cold days - DS1 is now 6'3", anyone calling him an old granny might get squished.

bearcub

LittleMissAspie wrote: »

Sounds like a bit of a faff to be fiddling around with a blanket, I couldn't be bothered myself.

I do think older people seem very resistant to the idea of being cold or wet for a bit and I don't really understand it. I see people who are only walking between building and car wrapped up in big coats and scarves, or the slightest bit of drizzle and no-one can go outside without an umbrella. What's wrong with a bit of water or cold air, you soon dry or warm up again.

I'm curious to know how old you are, if you consider people in their 20s and 30s as being 'older people'! Driving when you're very cold can impair your judgement, so it's no bad idea to do something to keep yourself warmer. Going out into the cold if you're well wrapped up is unlikely to do you any harm, but getting cold and wet is likely to lower your resistance to germs. So, littlemissaspie, a 'bit' of water or cold air is unlikely to cause any problems, but standing at a bus stop with very little protection against cold and/or wet - you're likely to get what you deserve!

Alison_Funnell

LittleMissAspie wrote: »

Sounds like a bit of a faff to be fiddling around with a blanket, I couldn't be bothered myself.

I do think older people seem very resistant to the idea of being cold or wet for a bit and I don't really understand it. I see people who are only walking between building and car wrapped up in big coats and scarves, or the slightest bit of drizzle and no-one can go outside without an umbrella. What's wrong with a bit of water or cold air, you soon dry or warm up again.

Actually that really rattled my cage. :mad:

I get chest infections and residual coughs that often last from October to January, cold air makes my coughing far worse, so when I have them I do wrap up as though during an antarctic winter. Why shouldn't people wrap up warm? Rather that than the bare stomach and legs you see in most towns on the average late night streets.

rinabean

Older people get colder, I thought everyone knew that. And if you have problems with your joints, the cold is horrible. What's "a bit of water or cold air" to many is painful for some. And I say this as a (fat!) young woman who happily goes out in the snow without a coat. We're all different, we all have different needs. And at the end of the day, does it really matter who's wearing a coat and who isn't?

I don't drive, but I always have a blanket on my lap at home! It really makes a difference and stops me having the heating on. And I put my coat on my knees if I'm in a car, why is it that knees are always cold and faces always too warm in cars?

bearcub

I'm not surprised, alison, it was an appalling lack of manners, and goes totally against the accepted tone of this forum. However, if the poster is actually as her board name implies, then it's a case of 'speaking' as she thinks - not something she can necessarily help. Try not to let it get to you, especially as everyone else sympathises or empathises.

dandy-candy

I'm so pleased that other people here are blanket fans! I don't feel bad about it now
Actually my DH has a blanket round him on the sofa when he's cold - I never thought to point out that that is just the same as me in the car!

dibuzz

We sit under blankets to watch TV, it's cheaper than having the radiators on.
My youngest 2 play rugby and I've alwasy been the (usually lone) parent stood at training in all weathers but recently I have had to retire to the car a couple of times so now have a blanket in there, far more comfy than shivering.

bearcub

Our daughter was given a fleece blanket for Christmas - she's 28. Her boyfriend always thinks their flat is too warm, and they want to keep the cost of heating down, so the fleece was really appreciated.

maryb

On cold mornings I make a couple of hot water bottles and put them on the dashboard to start defrosting the car rather than run the engine. then I use them on my lap as I drive. I find a balnket a bit too restrictive of my legs when driving