Well, well. The ladies still have it. Control of the thermostat, that is.
According to our recent poll, 31% of the women say whoever complains the most, gets control of the thermostat. 25% say they control it, and another 25% say they change it when he isn’t looking (my tactic). According to the men, over a third of the men say they control the thermostat. None reported acquiescing the control to the little woman.
And, on a side note, Sweden is with me on this whole temperature thing. Another reason to continue my fascination with Scandinavia came in the form of news — through this blog (of which I read religiously) – that the Swedes, in particular, view a comfortable room temperature being 68 to 74 degrees. You’d think in a country North of the Arctic Circle would be used to the cold. But, no, I was pleasantly surprised that their love of being warm is on par with mine, at least to some degree. Interestingly when I read that news, Husband saw “68” and I saw “74.” But, still…
Having touched the thermostat in my real estate office recently, I was seriously confronted by my broker who said, “Do you value your arms?” She was not kidding.
My Norwegian MIL who lives in Oslo has a winter “condition” which necessitates the renting of an apartment in the CANARY ISLANDS for 3 months during the winter while my FIL remains in Oslo to work. EVERY YEAR! He’ll take several vacations during that time to join her there. We have had the good fortune to visit them twice while they were there. I think if I lived in Norway, I too, would have this winter “condition” and need to rent an apartment in the Canary Islands for 3 months each winter …. just sayin’.
Having touched the thermostat in my real estate office recently, I was seriously confronted by my broker who said, “Do you value your arms?” She was not kidding.
Wow. People are really serious about their temperature preferences.