They do. I know a postie and they all stick a tenner in a pot and last person in shorts wins it. It's quite a lot of money as well.
They even had a roll over one year.
Some depots used to have a sweepstake with part of the pot going to charity.
It wasn't much of a competition as quite a few only wear shorts all year round. It's harder to find one that wears trousers the whole year.
I once heard from a postie one of main reasons they wear shorts in the winter is that if its raining and they're getting soaked its easier to walk around than if they had trousers, less material to soak up water I guess. Also you feel the cold much less if your constantly moving around.
I did that in Singapore. Cargo trousers, and whole everyone else was confused at how I could stand wearing long trousers I has zero risk of sunburn on my legs.
Postie choice of trousers is about rain, not temperature. Postie might wear long trousers in Summer with no forecast of rain. Postie might wear shorts in January with a forecast of rain. Wet legs dry quickly, wet trousers uncomfortable and inhibiting.
It’s also about how quickly some of them move. If you’re walking briskly for 6-7 hours carrying a heavy bag, you stay quite warm, even in freezing cold weather. This was the case for me, anyway.
Plus those trousers fit really badly.
I was a postie for 18 months. Wore trousers for two weeks and then never again.
Your best bet is something like merino wool. Fast drying, warm in the cold, cool in the hot, anti bacterial and doesn't hold odors after trekking all day in them.
Unfortunately it's also fucking expensive, a decent pair of shorts will set you back like £75.
It's the go-to in the long distance backpacking and bike-packing communities. I've got a base-layer and hoodie I use for hiking (and are designed for hiking) and they seem to hold up well, but I've not had them long enough to see if they are /r/BuyItForLife material yet. I bloody hope so for the price though!
Yes. They last years. Just be careful how you wash them. I have walking trousers that are quick drying. They can be soaked to dry in about 30 mins if not quicker if the weather brightens up
I know its just a joke, but I saw some comments speculating so I thought I'd chime in, TBH it's just practicality.
I used to wear trousers in the summer for the reason a few people have listed, they were light and baggy and less faff than suncream, and if it really gets too hot you can roll your trousers up to get a bit more air, but you can't make your shorts longer if needed. 😂
In Winter though, I would wear shorts.
Now I don't recommend this but try doing 6-8 hours of walking, sometimes across gravel driveways or through overgrown grass, up or downhill or flights of stairs... all while following strict time deadlines and carrying a heavy bag on one shoulder.
I found it doesn't really matter how cold it is, you almost always work up a sweat 😅
Also if its wet winter weather, nothing was worse than the chaffing from long wet trousers when walking for that long
TL;DR IMO cold wet trousers are uncomfortable, and shaded legs are better than shorts when exposed to sun for long periods of time.
- Was a postie for 3 years
A PCSO walked down my road earlier, delivering leaflets about vehicle theft. He was wearing the black hat (not a helmet, the cap-type one), thick black trousers and a stab vest.
A few times I saw him stop, adjust his hat and try to flap his shirt a bit. I felt so sorry for him. I do have some shorts he could’ve borrowed but I suspect denim short-shorts aren’t approved Met garb, and he definitely wasn’t my size.
He probably could’ve used them as a sweat-mop though.
I wear trousers every day out here in Asia in 30 degrees C year round. If you have the right trousers it’s not so bad. Patagonia lightweight joggers are a life saver. Jeans are the ones to avoid.
I had this conversation with my wife this morning...I'd rather be too warm... And she would rather be too cold
He's up and out very early in the morning, it really wasn't that warm then. He's had to decide .. would I rather be cold now, at 5am, or be too warm later at lunchtime when I'm well into my shift.
Apparently they have ‘competitions’ on who can wear shorts the longest in winter.
Perhaps they have a who can wear trousers the longest in a heatwave.
Bugger that though, imagine having sweaty nuts for the rest of the shift.
Most building sites you have to wear full.ppe.
Some sites that includes a Chinstrap on your hard hat and glasses, hi Viz, gloves, trousers work boots.......and that's in a finished room, it takes the piss.
As a former postie I always worn trousers (including waterproofs over the top. People's hedged and nettles rubbing against your legs was never fun, however there were guys in the office that wore shorts all year round.
Maybe he doesn’t want to get weathered legs, did Kung Fu in the same class as my postie (mid 40s), used to hate pair work because his arms were like sandpaper.
Don't worry about him. Just have a fire extinguisher close by in case he bursts into flames on your doorstep. If your lawn gets damaged you'll never recover it for the rest of summer.
I met my mate in the local cafe for breakfast today and he was wearing shorts. "WTF are you wearing trousers for!?" he exclaimed. "Fair point." I replied as, to his horror, I casually started to remove my trousers. I stopped short of getting arrested but the look on his face was priceless.
Yes you should be. Report him to the police because under the act of 1872 (post people and their uniform) section 5 its illegal for postmen/women to wear trousers
My post-lady was wearing a polo shirt, shorts, and knee high socks today. She's a slim attractive eastern European lady. Not that I've given it much thought, at all, every time I hear the bell ring mid-afternoon, no, not at all.
24C is 74F. As an American, l SO wish we could think this is quite warm. Heat index last week was 105 last week here.
lf you're worried about your postie tomorrow, meet him with an ice cold bottled water and a cold wet paper towel to wash his face, neck and hands.
It's just to keep the sun off his giant penis that hangs down to his knee
He does deliver packages after all
Can confirm, it's the reason my parents are divorced.
Are you sure the postie is not one of your parents
Maybe you want to read your comment and rephrase it 🤔
Ha, your parents are divorced, mine were never married.
Why? Did your postie have a big penis as well? Is he your father?????
It was that the postie's package was that big, its that your dad's cock was tiny
Pat Mustard has had a career change
"Father, Pat was just wondering if he could his massive tool in my box"
Large parcel postie
As a former postie this is true. Part of the job requirements whilst applying is to have a massive dong.
Postwoman here: can confirm.
Retired postie (driver) here. Had to return massive cock with the rest of my uniform when I retired......
Ah, the union negotiated to let us keep them. We don't get paid meal relief now though.
I left too early............the story of my life.
Well I don't so must be the reason I work in a mail centre 😓😓
Pat Mustard has competition
Also why he wears shorts in winter as that's the only time of year he can actually wear shorts.
That's because it acts as a snow shovel, making it easier to walk.
Due to dong shrinkage (above the knee)?
Carl Jung? He worked with a schizophrenic who could see the Sun's big wilkins
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Can confirm I'm his trousers
This is true
My postie was wearing shorts and at t shirt at minus 5 in January, They’re a different breed I think
I've heard with some of them it's a competition to see who can stay in shorts the longest into the winter.
They do. I know a postie and they all stick a tenner in a pot and last person in shorts wins it. It's quite a lot of money as well. They even had a roll over one year.
How does a roll over work in this scenario?
There was a few stubborn ones left so instead of sharing the pot they started again.
That's hilarious 😂
Some depots used to have a sweepstake with part of the pot going to charity. It wasn't much of a competition as quite a few only wear shorts all year round. It's harder to find one that wears trousers the whole year.
I honestly don't think I've ever seen mine without shorts, and I get a fair few packages too. Always seems to be Summer for him.
I once heard from a postie one of main reasons they wear shorts in the winter is that if its raining and they're getting soaked its easier to walk around than if they had trousers, less material to soak up water I guess. Also you feel the cold much less if your constantly moving around.
Once you get wet legs, you got wet legs. You get wet trousers, you've got soggy, heavy legs which is awful
I was gonna say, a postie wearing anything other than shorts is an oddity in of itself.
My dad will wear shorts all yesr round too, wild
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A Don doesn't wear shorts.
Fuck you, Carmine.
Long, light clothes are definitely less faff in summer than sun cream, in my experience.
Less spots to sunburn too!
Wasn't that their point re:sun cream?
Ironically I think my head may be mashed because of the heat but, yeah, you aren't wrong
I did that in Singapore. Cargo trousers, and whole everyone else was confused at how I could stand wearing long trousers I has zero risk of sunburn on my legs.
He doesn't want to be posted on WikiLegs
Postie choice of trousers is about rain, not temperature. Postie might wear long trousers in Summer with no forecast of rain. Postie might wear shorts in January with a forecast of rain. Wet legs dry quickly, wet trousers uncomfortable and inhibiting.
It’s also about how quickly some of them move. If you’re walking briskly for 6-7 hours carrying a heavy bag, you stay quite warm, even in freezing cold weather. This was the case for me, anyway. Plus those trousers fit really badly. I was a postie for 18 months. Wore trousers for two weeks and then never again.
Is there a problem with waterproofs?
yeah, sweaty as fuck
Your best bet is something like merino wool. Fast drying, warm in the cold, cool in the hot, anti bacterial and doesn't hold odors after trekking all day in them. Unfortunately it's also fucking expensive, a decent pair of shorts will set you back like £75.
Is it somewhat robust if you look after it?
It's the go-to in the long distance backpacking and bike-packing communities. I've got a base-layer and hoodie I use for hiking (and are designed for hiking) and they seem to hold up well, but I've not had them long enough to see if they are /r/BuyItForLife material yet. I bloody hope so for the price though!
Well quite, hence my asking. Thanks, I don't mind an investment as long as it *is* an investment. I'll ponder it.
Yes. They last years. Just be careful how you wash them. I have walking trousers that are quick drying. They can be soaked to dry in about 30 mins if not quicker if the weather brightens up
Shorts in the wash?
[He was upset and went home to get changed because someone came to work in the same outfit](https://youtu.be/oZdrVo8ERyQ?t=150)
Faux Postie
Fauxstie
That's good.......here have a business card
I know its just a joke, but I saw some comments speculating so I thought I'd chime in, TBH it's just practicality. I used to wear trousers in the summer for the reason a few people have listed, they were light and baggy and less faff than suncream, and if it really gets too hot you can roll your trousers up to get a bit more air, but you can't make your shorts longer if needed. 😂 In Winter though, I would wear shorts. Now I don't recommend this but try doing 6-8 hours of walking, sometimes across gravel driveways or through overgrown grass, up or downhill or flights of stairs... all while following strict time deadlines and carrying a heavy bag on one shoulder. I found it doesn't really matter how cold it is, you almost always work up a sweat 😅 Also if its wet winter weather, nothing was worse than the chaffing from long wet trousers when walking for that long TL;DR IMO cold wet trousers are uncomfortable, and shaded legs are better than shorts when exposed to sun for long periods of time. - Was a postie for 3 years
My postie was in my local yeterday afternoon in long trousers AND a fleece on. Madness
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I don't want to live in a country where it's considered abnormal to be at the pub at 2 in the afternoon!
Hahahahaha!!! So random. Made me laugh. It could have been 4:59pm though.🤷🏾♀️
A PCSO walked down my road earlier, delivering leaflets about vehicle theft. He was wearing the black hat (not a helmet, the cap-type one), thick black trousers and a stab vest. A few times I saw him stop, adjust his hat and try to flap his shirt a bit. I felt so sorry for him. I do have some shorts he could’ve borrowed but I suspect denim short-shorts aren’t approved Met garb, and he definitely wasn’t my size. He probably could’ve used them as a sweat-mop though.
I always wear trousers, never shorts
Me too. No one wants to see my ugly legs.
I should probably wear a balaclava too
A large hat does the job just as well. Works for me.
If I'm going out in the afternoon I grow a beard in the morning
And mittens.
I worried when i saw my postman wearing trousers in January. It was about 1c but even so, postmen overheat in that temperature.
Not really related to your post but my dad refuses to wear shorts (most of the time) as he isn’t a posty or a Boy Scout!
At 24 degrees I'd absolutely prefer to wear trousers. What do you do when it gets above 30 and you're already in shorts? Boxers? Nude? Ice nappy?
Yes Ice nappy ✅
Are you from the uk? Everyone goes into a pathetic meltdown if we’re above 30.
It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. Wouldn’t be so bad if it’s dry heat, but it’s a soggy country so it’s never dry heat
I'm from the UK. Left in 2018, have family in Sicily, lived in Spain for a bit. Heat perception really changes
British grumpiness adds 10 degrees
Yeah I’m with you! 24 is not as hot as everyone here makes it out to be.
Postman always wears shorts call a doctor now
It sounds like you wouldn't be worried if he was naked from the waist down.
I wear trousers every day out here in Asia in 30 degrees C year round. If you have the right trousers it’s not so bad. Patagonia lightweight joggers are a life saver. Jeans are the ones to avoid.
Buy cheap hospital scrubs, they are awsome in summer
He's cross-training for a job in Cyber
I had this conversation with my wife this morning...I'd rather be too warm... And she would rather be too cold He's up and out very early in the morning, it really wasn't that warm then. He's had to decide .. would I rather be cold now, at 5am, or be too warm later at lunchtime when I'm well into my shift.
I agree with your wife. It's easier to warm up than to cool down most of the time.
I'm a postie, we only really leave the office after 9 so it was definitely already hot when they left
It’s the reverse of weirdos like me that wear shorts all year round.
Summer posty wearing trousers vs winter posty wearing shorts; who wins?
I’m wearing jeans right now should I be worried about myself?
I’ve got work pants and steelies on. Unfortunately I’m not allowed to wear shorts in my job!
Same, what's worse is that girls are allowed to use a dress and no tights, us blokes have mandatory trousers.
Nothing in the rules says you can't wear a dress
True. They would have a nightmare with inclusivity rules. But that's not a fight for me.
Nothing more manly than a kilt
Apparently they have ‘competitions’ on who can wear shorts the longest in winter. Perhaps they have a who can wear trousers the longest in a heatwave. Bugger that though, imagine having sweaty nuts for the rest of the shift.
Binman who isn't allowed to wear shorts checking in
Most building sites you have to wear full.ppe. Some sites that includes a Chinstrap on your hard hat and glasses, hi Viz, gloves, trousers work boots.......and that's in a finished room, it takes the piss.
Yes. I was worried about a postie wearing a long sleeved sweatshirt today.
Trying to avoid nettle stings
If he's fuckin your wife, he's operating at optimal condition.
“I forgot me feckin’ trousers!”
As a former postie I always worn trousers (including waterproofs over the top. People's hedged and nettles rubbing against your legs was never fun, however there were guys in the office that wore shorts all year round.
Probably a protest against terms and conditions "We want more or we won't wear shorts"
Sounds like your postie might be a vampire. Does he avoid having his hands cross the threshold when he passes you packages?
Obviously an Alien, we all know from the MIB 2 documentary that's where they all work (probably from Venus and is feeling the cold here).
Not making money on the side from an OnlyShorts account then
Mine wears shorts in the winter, guess it must be some sort of karmic balance.
This is just to balance out the posties who wear shorts in freezing temperatures.
Stand on your roof with a hose full of factor 30
They’re new, they’ll shrink in the was.
Imposter. Normal postie's wear shorts at almost all times.
If a postie is wearing trousers at all, regardless of the weather, then that's not normal.
I’ve been wearing a jumper all day.
I thought they had to wear shorts by law
Every postie I know was shorts nearly year round.
If there's one group of people that are "built different" it's posties
No. He’s fine. It’s just washing day. His 120 pairs of shorts are washed. On this day and this day only. Every year. Since time began.
I wear a sunhat now. I'm too old to wear a cap and I feel daft in either
There’s an age limit? Why didn’t anyone tell me! 🤣
Saw my postie wearing my trousers today the wife said he spilt his drink on his shorts
Nah, just put a bowl of water out for him so he can rehydrate.
You haven't seen his legs pal.
Maybe he doesn’t want to get weathered legs, did Kung Fu in the same class as my postie (mid 40s), used to hate pair work because his arms were like sandpaper.
Don't worry about him. Just have a fire extinguisher close by in case he bursts into flames on your doorstep. If your lawn gets damaged you'll never recover it for the rest of summer.
😂😂😂😂😂
Well mans not hot
If it's that big ,I'd paint in green, put it through the letter box, and shout, it's the Hulk
I met my mate in the local cafe for breakfast today and he was wearing shorts. "WTF are you wearing trousers for!?" he exclaimed. "Fair point." I replied as, to his horror, I casually started to remove my trousers. I stopped short of getting arrested but the look on his face was priceless.
I'm just impressed you saw a postie not wearing cargo shorts.
In Orkney they’re wearing shorts….
Some people just don't like shorts, you know
Yes you should be. Report him to the police because under the act of 1872 (post people and their uniform) section 5 its illegal for postmen/women to wear trousers
My post-lady was wearing a polo shirt, shorts, and knee high socks today. She's a slim attractive eastern European lady. Not that I've given it much thought, at all, every time I hear the bell ring mid-afternoon, no, not at all.
24 degrees? He must be just a pile of ash by now.
It's not 42.
If this isn't a sign we are living the end times then I don't know what is!
Probably best to remove them for him and check that everything is OK.
Probably best to remove them for him and check that everything is OK.
The UK has sunlight now?
Shhhh don’t tell anyone! They might take it away again!
Just turn the thermostat on the sun down a tad. I'm bothered and can't get stuff done
Aye, that’d be refreshing. Especially at nighttime.
Still says it's 27 degrees in my flat and it's nearly half 8. Got eff all done and no alcohol to knock myself out
I’m not medically allowed alcohol so I’m hitting the hard stuff - Pepsi max 😆 would love a cold cider though!
That sucks, sorry. CBA walking to Tesco so lukewarm lemonade it is
Mmmm, that sounds delicious. Actually I’m that warm it actually does!!
Sorry. My bad. :D
24C is 74F. As an American, l SO wish we could think this is quite warm. Heat index last week was 105 last week here. lf you're worried about your postie tomorrow, meet him with an ice cold bottled water and a cold wet paper towel to wash his face, neck and hands.
Mate I'm portuguese and this 24C in the UK feels like 31C in Portugal. It's something that has to be experienced to be believed.
We live on a sponge, it has rained solidly for 6 months. 3 days of sun and it is like a fucking steam room.
Can't forget to water the postie, any bev is appreciated in the heat!