Like here do other parts of the UK have post persons in shorts all year
round ?....is it a kind of competition as to who blinks first?

On 17/12/2020 18:10, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Like here do other parts of the UK have post persons in shorts all year
round ?....is it a kind of competition as to who blinks first?

Yes and yes.

The local sorting office treats it as a competition to see who lasts
longest.

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On 17/12/2020 18:36, F wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:10, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Like here do other parts of the UK have post persons in shorts all year
round ?....is it a kind of competition as to who blinks first?

Yes and yes.

The local sorting office treats it as a competition to see who lasts
longest.

And I was told by a postie the reason for it is if you get wet legs with
shorts on a quick towel off and you are dry again.

Wet legs with long trousers on is a miserable existence (and colder than
with shorts on).

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I have no idea why its a think, but it seems to be quite recent. If all
blokes suddenly started to wear short trousers though, you would soon not
suffer from the cold in most situations.
Brian

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On 17/12/2020 18:10, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Like here do other parts of the UK have post persons in shorts all year
round ?....is it a kind of competition as to who blinks first?

Yes and yes.

The local sorting office treats it as a competition to see who lasts
longest.

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On 17/12/2020 19:32, Chris B wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:36, F wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:10, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Like here do other parts of the UK have post persons in shorts all year
round ?....is it a kind of competition as to who blinks first?

Yes and yes.

The local sorting office treats it as a competition to see who lasts
longest.

And I was told by a postie the reason for it is if you get wet legs with
shorts on a quick towel off and you are dry again.

Wet legs with long trousers on is a miserable existence (and colder than
with shorts on).


Very true .
Skin dries faster than any fabric.
Cold isn't so much of a factor as their leg muscles are always working
and so nice and toasty.

I feel when it gets stupid cold then there is a bit of "wearing long
trousers then your a spazz", from other posties so there is a bit of
pressure to keep shorts on even when it is very cold.

On 17/12/2020 19:32, Chris B wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:36, F wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:10, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Like here do other parts of the UK have post persons in shorts all year
round ?....is it a kind of competition as to who blinks first?

Yes and yes.

The local sorting office treats it as a competition to see who lasts
longest.

And I was told by a postie the reason for it is if you get wet legs with
shorts on a quick towel off and you are dry again.

Wet legs with long trousers on is a miserable existence (and colder than
with shorts on).

On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 07:14:32 +0000, soup wrote:

On 17/12/2020 19:32, Chris B wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:36, F wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:10, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Like here do other parts of the UK have post persons in shorts all
year round ?....is it a kind of competition as to who blinks first?

Yes and yes.

The local sorting office treats it as a competition to see who lasts
longest.

And I was told by a postie the reason for it is if you get wet legs
with shorts on a quick towel off and you are dry again.

Wet legs with long trousers on is a miserable existence (and colder
than with shorts on).


Very true .
Skin dries faster than any fabric.
Cold isn't so much of a factor as their leg muscles are always working
and so nice and toasty.

I feel when it gets stupid cold then there is a bit of "wearing long
trousers then your a spazz", from other posties so there is a bit of
pressure to keep shorts on even when it is very cold.



The Scots wore skirts for the same reason, probably copied from the Romans.

On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 07:14:58 +0000, soup wrote:

On 17/12/2020 19:32, Chris B wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:36, F wrote:
On 17/12/2020 18:10, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
Like here do other parts of the UK have post persons in shorts all
year round ?....is it a kind of competition as to who blinks first?

Yes and yes.

The local sorting office treats it as a competition to see who lasts
longest.

And I was told by a postie the reason for it is if you get wet legs
with shorts on a quick towel off and you are dry again.

Wet legs with long trousers on is a miserable existence (and colder
than with shorts on).


I wear travel gear all year (and have done since 1984). It is
lightweight, warm and dries very fast.

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