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Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
Snowphobes
()
Date: January 05, 2014 04:04PM
Snowphobia strikes again
http://www.insidenova.com/news/local/northernva/editorial-snowphobia-strikes-again/article_4bb2ba84-74be-11e3-b592-001a4bcf887a.html
It’s a winter tradition here in the Washington area, as inherent to the season as the lighting of the National Christmas Tree. So we decided it should have a name.
Snowxiety, snowphobia, Snowmageddon Syndrome, DMVfreeze? All good monikers, suggested by readers on InsideNoVa’s Facebook page, for the panic that sets in the second meteorologists even hint there might be snow.
It’s true, Northern Virginians rush grocery stores for bread, milk and toilet paper when there’s snow in the forecast. And it’s true we wreck our vehicles at alarming rates, even in less than an inch of snow.
But why?
To hear transplants tell it, we’re all really bad drivers with low IQs.
“Little bit of snow is part of winter,” one reader wrote on our Facebook page. “What if the northern states panicked like the people here, this country would be half of what it is now. Seriously, there are seasons!”
Social media the past week has been filled with stories from Northerners who had to go to school despite feet of snow, who just put chains on their tires and never slow down, who can’t believe the government would consider closing over something as silly as snow flakes.
In our defense, there are plenty of reasons why Washington just doesn’t do well with snow.
For one, the population here is a whole lot higher than Montana or Vermont or wherever these finger-wagging Northerners are from. Put hundreds of thousands of cars on any road during a snow squall and they’re bound to run into each other.
For another, our climate is different. Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are in the “humid subtropical” climate zone, meaning our summers are hot and humid and our winters are relatively mild, and also humid – not dry like it is in upstate New York or the mountains of Colorado. In our zone, no month has an average temperature below 32 degrees.
Because of this, average yearly snowfall in the Washington area is only about 15 inches, for the entire winter.
We don’t have a lot practice driving in snow and ice. And our governments don’t budget for massive snow removal. Also, when we do get some snow, it tends to melt fast and refreeze at night, leading to the dreaded black ice – an anomaly not found too often up north.
So, if you’re from a state where several feet of snow in winter is the norm, give us Northern Virginians a break, please.
We’re “snowperchondriacs” and we just can’t help our “premature snowclosulation” syndrome.
http://www.insidenova.com/news/local/northernva/editorial-snowphobia-strikes-again/article_4bb2ba84-74be-11e3-b592-001a4bcf887a.html
It’s a winter tradition here in the Washington area, as inherent to the season as the lighting of the National Christmas Tree. So we decided it should have a name.
Snowxiety, snowphobia, Snowmageddon Syndrome, DMVfreeze? All good monikers, suggested by readers on InsideNoVa’s Facebook page, for the panic that sets in the second meteorologists even hint there might be snow.
It’s true, Northern Virginians rush grocery stores for bread, milk and toilet paper when there’s snow in the forecast. And it’s true we wreck our vehicles at alarming rates, even in less than an inch of snow.
But why?
To hear transplants tell it, we’re all really bad drivers with low IQs.
“Little bit of snow is part of winter,” one reader wrote on our Facebook page. “What if the northern states panicked like the people here, this country would be half of what it is now. Seriously, there are seasons!”
Social media the past week has been filled with stories from Northerners who had to go to school despite feet of snow, who just put chains on their tires and never slow down, who can’t believe the government would consider closing over something as silly as snow flakes.
In our defense, there are plenty of reasons why Washington just doesn’t do well with snow.
For one, the population here is a whole lot higher than Montana or Vermont or wherever these finger-wagging Northerners are from. Put hundreds of thousands of cars on any road during a snow squall and they’re bound to run into each other.
For another, our climate is different. Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are in the “humid subtropical” climate zone, meaning our summers are hot and humid and our winters are relatively mild, and also humid – not dry like it is in upstate New York or the mountains of Colorado. In our zone, no month has an average temperature below 32 degrees.
Because of this, average yearly snowfall in the Washington area is only about 15 inches, for the entire winter.
We don’t have a lot practice driving in snow and ice. And our governments don’t budget for massive snow removal. Also, when we do get some snow, it tends to melt fast and refreeze at night, leading to the dreaded black ice – an anomaly not found too often up north.
So, if you’re from a state where several feet of snow in winter is the norm, give us Northern Virginians a break, please.
We’re “snowperchondriacs” and we just can’t help our “premature snowclosulation” syndrome.
Re: Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
fool
()
Date: January 05, 2014 04:59PM
This entire area is 99% "transplants", so if the "transplants" are complaining that the driving here is bad, all they have to do is look in the fucking mirror. (BTW, using that hipster "DMV" horseshit tells everybody you have been here like a week or two)
So, transplants, make you money here and then go the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the meantime, shut the fuck up!
So, transplants, make you money here and then go the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the meantime, shut the fuck up!
Re: Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
Jazzy Juice
()
Date: January 05, 2014 05:19PM
fool Wrote:
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> This entire area is 99% "transplants", so if the
> "transplants" are complaining that the driving
> here is bad, all they have to do is look in the
> fucking mirror. (BTW, using that hipster "DMV"
> horseshit tells everybody you have been here like
> a week or two)
>
> So, transplants, make you money here and then go
> the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the meantime,
> shut the fuck up!
Truer words have not been spoken. I'm sick and tired of people coming here and complaining about the locals. If people don't like it here there should get out. It's that simple.
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> This entire area is 99% "transplants", so if the
> "transplants" are complaining that the driving
> here is bad, all they have to do is look in the
> fucking mirror. (BTW, using that hipster "DMV"
> horseshit tells everybody you have been here like
> a week or two)
>
> So, transplants, make you money here and then go
> the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the meantime,
> shut the fuck up!
Truer words have not been spoken. I'm sick and tired of people coming here and complaining about the locals. If people don't like it here there should get out. It's that simple.
Re: Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
FAIRFAX NATIVES UNITE!
()
Date: January 05, 2014 05:23PM
Jazzy Juice Wrote:
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> fool Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > This entire area is 99% "transplants", so if
> the
> > "transplants" are complaining that the driving
> > here is bad, all they have to do is look in the
> > fucking mirror. (BTW, using that hipster "DMV"
> > horseshit tells everybody you have been here
> like
> > a week or two)
> >
> > So, transplants, make you money here and then
> go
> > the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the meantime,
> > shut the fuck up!
>
> Truer words have not been spoken. I'm sick and
> tired of people coming here and complaining about
> the locals. If people don't like it here there
> should get out. It's that simple.
Fuck yeah! All you transplants can GTFO out of Fairfax if you don't like our attitudes, weather, housing costs, women,
-------------------------------------------------------
> fool Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > This entire area is 99% "transplants", so if
> the
> > "transplants" are complaining that the driving
> > here is bad, all they have to do is look in the
> > fucking mirror. (BTW, using that hipster "DMV"
> > horseshit tells everybody you have been here
> like
> > a week or two)
> >
> > So, transplants, make you money here and then
> go
> > the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the meantime,
> > shut the fuck up!
>
> Truer words have not been spoken. I'm sick and
> tired of people coming here and complaining about
> the locals. If people don't like it here there
> should get out. It's that simple.
Fuck yeah! All you transplants can GTFO out of Fairfax if you don't like our attitudes, weather, housing costs, women,
Re: Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
Friggin dump
()
Date: January 05, 2014 05:32PM
FAIRFAX NATIVES UNITE! Wrote:
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> Jazzy Juice Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > fool Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > This entire area is 99% "transplants", so if
> > the
> > > "transplants" are complaining that the
> driving
> > > here is bad, all they have to do is look in
> the
> > > fucking mirror. (BTW, using that hipster
> "DMV"
> > > horseshit tells everybody you have been here
> > like
> > > a week or two)
> > >
> > > So, transplants, make you money here and then
> > go
> > > the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the
> meantime,
> > > shut the fuck up!
> >
> > Truer words have not been spoken. I'm sick and
> > tired of people coming here and complaining
> about
> > the locals. If people don't like it here there
> > should get out. It's that simple.
>
> Fuck yeah! All you transplants can GTFO out of
> Fairfax if you don't like our attitudes, weather,
> housing costs, women,
I'm from here, The women here are nothing but cunts, The homes are way overpriced, The illegal spics are out of control.
The place is a shit hole, As a native from this area, I can't wait to get the fuck out!
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> Jazzy Juice Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > fool Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > This entire area is 99% "transplants", so if
> > the
> > > "transplants" are complaining that the
> driving
> > > here is bad, all they have to do is look in
> the
> > > fucking mirror. (BTW, using that hipster
> "DMV"
> > > horseshit tells everybody you have been here
> > like
> > > a week or two)
> > >
> > > So, transplants, make you money here and then
> > go
> > > the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the
> meantime,
> > > shut the fuck up!
> >
> > Truer words have not been spoken. I'm sick and
> > tired of people coming here and complaining
> about
> > the locals. If people don't like it here there
> > should get out. It's that simple.
>
> Fuck yeah! All you transplants can GTFO out of
> Fairfax if you don't like our attitudes, weather,
> housing costs, women,
I'm from here, The women here are nothing but cunts, The homes are way overpriced, The illegal spics are out of control.
The place is a shit hole, As a native from this area, I can't wait to get the fuck out!
Re: Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
native36
()
Date: January 05, 2014 05:39PM
Friggin dump Wrote:
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> FAIRFAX NATIVES UNITE! Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Jazzy Juice Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > fool Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > This entire area is 99% "transplants", so
> if
> > > the
> > > > "transplants" are complaining that the
> > driving
> > > > here is bad, all they have to do is look in
> > the
> > > > fucking mirror. (BTW, using that hipster
> > "DMV"
> > > > horseshit tells everybody you have been
> here
> > > like
> > > > a week or two)
> > > >
> > > > So, transplants, make you money here and
> then
> > > go
> > > > the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the
> > meantime,
> > > > shut the fuck up!
> > >
> > > Truer words have not been spoken. I'm sick
> and
> > > tired of people coming here and complaining
> > about
> > > the locals. If people don't like it here
> there
> > > should get out. It's that simple.
> >
> > Fuck yeah! All you transplants can GTFO out of
> > Fairfax if you don't like our attitudes,
> weather,
> > housing costs, women,
>
>
> I'm from here, The women here are nothing but
> cunts, The homes are way overpriced, The illegal
> spics are out of control.
> The place is a shit hole, As a native from this
> area, I can't wait to get the fuck out!
Okay the area isn't perfect but it has a lot going for it.
Homes are overpriced, yes. Being a native I bought in the late 90's so the high prices doesn't affect me negatively. My home as tripled in value.
Women here are not that bad, you read too much FFXU and you get the mentality that every woman in Fairfax is a cunt. Just like you would start to believe everyone in Fairfax is racist if you read enough FFXU posts.
The illegal spics are out of control. - Agreed. Thankfully I don't live near them or see them often. I would still take 3 illegal spics over 1 nigger.
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> FAIRFAX NATIVES UNITE! Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Jazzy Juice Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > fool Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > This entire area is 99% "transplants", so
> if
> > > the
> > > > "transplants" are complaining that the
> > driving
> > > > here is bad, all they have to do is look in
> > the
> > > > fucking mirror. (BTW, using that hipster
> > "DMV"
> > > > horseshit tells everybody you have been
> here
> > > like
> > > > a week or two)
> > > >
> > > > So, transplants, make you money here and
> then
> > > go
> > > > the fuck back to Podunk Iowa. In the
> > meantime,
> > > > shut the fuck up!
> > >
> > > Truer words have not been spoken. I'm sick
> and
> > > tired of people coming here and complaining
> > about
> > > the locals. If people don't like it here
> there
> > > should get out. It's that simple.
> >
> > Fuck yeah! All you transplants can GTFO out of
> > Fairfax if you don't like our attitudes,
> weather,
> > housing costs, women,
>
>
> I'm from here, The women here are nothing but
> cunts, The homes are way overpriced, The illegal
> spics are out of control.
> The place is a shit hole, As a native from this
> area, I can't wait to get the fuck out!
Okay the area isn't perfect but it has a lot going for it.
Homes are overpriced, yes. Being a native I bought in the late 90's so the high prices doesn't affect me negatively. My home as tripled in value.
Women here are not that bad, you read too much FFXU and you get the mentality that every woman in Fairfax is a cunt. Just like you would start to believe everyone in Fairfax is racist if you read enough FFXU posts.
The illegal spics are out of control. - Agreed. Thankfully I don't live near them or see them often. I would still take 3 illegal spics over 1 nigger.
Re: Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
Born in Fairfax
()
Date: January 05, 2014 06:12PM
native36 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
>
> The illegal spics are out of control. - Agreed.
> Thankfully I don't live near them or see them
> often. I would still take 3 illegal spics over 1
> nigger.
I agree.
-------------------------------------------------------
>
> The illegal spics are out of control. - Agreed.
> Thankfully I don't live near them or see them
> often. I would still take 3 illegal spics over 1
> nigger.
I agree.
Re: Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
Fairfax = Pussies in Snow
()
Date: January 05, 2014 09:10PM
You people drive like apes in a clown car.
Re: Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
0tter
()
Date: January 06, 2014 01:53AM
So much can be solved by just slowing down and braking sooner. It really is that simple.
Re: Snowphobia strikes again
Posted by:
DDTFn
()
Date: January 06, 2014 06:44AM
I don't know that it is a fear or snow, perhaps --
snownoia - A chronic form of insanity characterized by very gradual impairment of the intellect when snow is present
schizosnowia - psychotic disorder characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact when snow is present
snownoia - A chronic form of insanity characterized by very gradual impairment of the intellect when snow is present
schizosnowia - psychotic disorder characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact when snow is present