SunriseChampion
Senior Member
I know. I haven't always been single. Alas, I have a bad habit of always falling in love with a psycho so I've gone solo. Only piss myself off these days.
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Why do we choose dark coat colours for winter?
- Thread starter Admiral Beez
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I know. I haven't always been single. Alas, I have a bad habit of always falling in love with a psycho so I've gone solo. Only piss myself off these days.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
Ha. My wife asked me recently, if she died, would I remarry. Perhaps I answered too quickly, but I said, oh no.....never again. Ehem, you’re the only girl for me.I know. I haven't always been single. Alas, I have a bad habit of always falling in love with a psycho so I've gone solo. Only piss myself off these days.
SunriseChampion
Senior Member
Haaaaaaa.....nice one. Oatmeal and tea all over my screen in the morning. ?
Towered
Superstar
And she actually believed you??
SunriseChampion
Senior Member
Of course she did! They don't call him the Admiral for nothing, bruv.
leanelissen
New Member
It's more a question of fashion, really. I love black clothes but summer is a bit difficult to dress in so it's only winter.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
As AC/DC’s Brian Johnson would tell us, we’re back in black clothing this winter. Be careful out there.
Towered
Superstar
I just don't get it at all. It would be logical to wear bright colours to be more visible in winter, when we have so many more hours of darkness. Also purely aesthetically to push against all the grey dullness the city is awash in.
lenaitch
Senior Member
That, and the dark colours show all the salt, slop and mung that comes with winter, particularly in the city.
DreamyCloud
New Member
I personally like wearing black, 
but for safety during the night, my favorite jacket is reversible from black to orange. Let me try to explain why wearing black helps me get warmer - On hot, sunny days, the sun gives off light and heat rays. Light colored clothes reflect most light we see, absorbing less heat. Dark clothes take in more rays and heat, feeling warmer. But the absorbed heat doesn't always transfer to the wearer's body. So darker clothes don't automatically make you hotter - other factors affect it too.
but for safety during the night, my favorite jacket is reversible from black to orange. Let me try to explain why wearing black helps me get warmer - On hot, sunny days, the sun gives off light and heat rays. Light colored clothes reflect most light we see, absorbing less heat. Dark clothes take in more rays and heat, feeling warmer. But the absorbed heat doesn't always transfer to the wearer's body. So darker clothes don't automatically make you hotter - other factors affect it too.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
From today’s NYT.
mburrrrr
Senior Member
Good NYTimes article. Thanks for posting. Very interesting. Maybe Nike and lululemon should make construction type vests. All active wear should be reflective.
lenaitch
Senior Member
I'm not exactly sure how you came to that conclusion from the article. Reflective clothing and accessories are widely available - so are flashlights.
mburrrrr
Senior Member
There were so many points and counterpoints to the story. I was just trying to come up with my own solution to increase the usage of hi viz clothing. Speed and visibility are the key factors in my opinion. Fixed infrastructure, increased cars and pedestrians doesn’t help. Pedestrians can’t control the speed of others so improve your visibility for a fighting chance.
Lennox970
Active Member
Visiting Trondheim, Norway one winter many years ago. In darkness I recall most pedestrians wearing reflective ankle bands (as worn on bikes).