There is a reason why jokes about how people react to rain in southern California are such a cliché. They are absolutely true. We live here so we can avoid the rain at all costs or any cold weather, in general. On days when there is no sun, we feel lost. We don’t know what to do with our entire day because we suddenly feel trapped. The rain has isolated us from the outside world. Here are five reasons why we can’t deal with rain in southern California:
1.Everything is dark - We live in the sun, we don’t understand what darkness is. We are used to being woken up by the sun shining in our rooms by 9 a.m., so when we wake up and it’s still dark, we think it’s still the middle of the night. With this thought process, we sleep in until 12:30 p.m. and then feel betrayed that we wasted half the day because it really wasn't our fault.
2.Going outside is a mission - Once it starts raining, we begin to question whether we really have to leave the house. We begin to develop a secret fear of water, scared that we may actually stop living if we have to go outside. This makes it way too easy to skip class, bail on the gym, and do absolutely nothing productive all day.
3.We only listen to sad music and watch sad movies - Weather change is a really big deal here. If it’s not sunny and at least in the 70's, we literally start to feel sad. Next thing you know everyone is playing really depressing music to fit the “mood.” After that, they decide to watch the Notebook orTitanic or some other unnecessarily depressing movie. And, you are right next to them on the couch feeling sad for no apparent reason. The combination of the gloomy weather and the depressing music creates a vicious cycle that just continues to bum us out even more.
4.Driving anywhere pretty much ruins your day - Driving in the rain requires you to be cautious. That’s awesome to be a cautious driver. However, it becomes an issue when all of the sudden the freeway comes to a complete stop because nobody is going over 20 mph. There is such a thing as being too cautious. It actually has the opposite effect and we just created what we were trying to prevent: more accidents.
5.We justify eating 10 times more than we should - Rainy weather is when everybody breaks out their sweats and comfortable clothes. This gives us more ability to eat as much as we want and get as full as we want without our pants practically cutting off our circulation. When it’s raining, people don’t go out to eat salads or a smoothie, they’re all about places like Panera. And if they really don’t want to leave the house, Dominoes is a great delivery option. Good thing we still put off going to the gym.
Rain is a foreign substance to us. It leaves us lazy, unproductive, and confused as to why we feel so bummed out all of the sudden. It only comes every once in a while, so we barely manage to make it through, but we sit there and pray for the sun to come out soon before we lose our minds.
