18 Tweets That Prove The Irish Were Just Not Built For The Heat

Megan Cassidy

Not only is the sun splitting the stones… it’s splitting the nation.

While some people were BORN for this climate, others… not so much.

We’re talking excessive sweat, desperate searches for anything that can be used as a fan, and factor 2000 suncream.

We’ve reached the point in the heatwave where the grumbles are getting a liiittle bit louder, and we’re dangerously close to giving out.

Here’s X tweets that prove we’re just not built for it.

If we just had more NOTICE, we could have prepared better

I’ve completely run out of office appropriate clothing for this weather, my iPhone no longer recognises my fingerprint because my hands are too sweaty, and I just gave myself heatstroke blowdrying my hair.

Is there anything to be said for another #beastfromtheeast?

— Karin Carthy (@KarinCarthy) July 1, 2018

When your deodorant is no longer working

Woman at bus stop on O’Connell Street complaining about the warm weather – “It’s not the heat so much…….it’s the humility.” #heatwave

— Overheard in Dublin (@OverheardDublin) June 25, 2018

Don’t even BOTHER trying to look anyway decent for a night out

If you’re looking to sweat out 673 calories, curl your hair in this weather.

— Doireann Garrihy (@DoireannGarrihy) June 27, 2018

We repeat

foundation in this weather is an absolute no go for me

— Orla Buckley (@orlabuckley124) June 24, 2018

The pressure to have “fun” can be a killer

Kinda ready for this weather to be gone so I don’t feel guilty for wanting to stay inside and take naps on a Sunday

— Sarah ???? (@_Sar_o__) July 1, 2018

Sleeping is just cancelled

me lying in a pool of my own sweat trying to sleep in this heat pic.twitter.com/HPyG40u3Dc

— john (@Scarlet4UrMa) June 28, 2018

We’re well outside the celtic comfort zone right now

Cant sleep in that heat and have me window wide open and the fucking noise of two seagulls out having a conversation on me roof the past 2 hours my head is gonzo I’m starting to understand what they’re saying at this stage

— Keith Sargent (@Keithsargent24) June 30, 2018

The first step is acceptance

Think of the children

I predict that in 9 months there’ll be approximately zero babies born because who could be arsed riding in that heat?!

— Katrina Darcy (@Delilah_cat) June 29, 2018

We haven’t evolved for this

We’re just not equipped for this heat. Never mind our infrastructure or water supplies, I’m talking psychologically or emotionally…

Trying to sleep under my “lightest” duvet last night, made me feel like a piece beef brisket in a slow cooker. #heatwave

— ???????????????????? ????’???????????????????? (@ArtimusFoul) June 29, 2018

Where are the fans. Please someone pass us a fan

People in the US & other warmer countries saying Irish people are being “wimps” etc complaining about the heat would ya fuck off. You have air conditioning everywhere & our buildings are purpose built to try keep the heat IN

— David Hollywood (@dw00dz) June 28, 2018

A solid case for giving out

“haha how are they complaining about this heat Brits and the Irish are pathetic”

We literally do not have air con, most households don’t even have portable fans, no-one is prepared physically or mentally for this heat, and hour houses are built to retain heat.

— Dysphorian Gray (Fia) (@Funovan) June 30, 2018

Imagine having not one but TWO people inside your skin

Midday of a Sunday googling ways to bring on labour for your heavily pregnant friend whose dying in the heat wave???? @Eve3185 #thatswhatfriendsarefor #hurryuphayes ????????

— Susan Byrne (@SueNiBhroin) July 1, 2018

Pass the lucozade

It’s Sophie’s Choice

Mad how your only options when trying to sleep in this heat is leave the window open and prob get eaten alive by moths or else leave window closed and sleep in the nip but sweat loads and potentially be stuck outside naked + embarrassed if you’re kidnapped or the gaf goes on fire

— Ste (@notstelfc) June 27, 2018

What about the cup of tea??

This type of heat makes me think that Southerners are onto something with iced tea….. #sweating #stilldrinkingtea

— Orla (@orlabaz) June 27, 2018

And what will we do for the dinner?

Panic as mothers across Ireland declare it’s ‘too hot to be cooking’ and insist on serving ‘salads’ of rolled up ham, coleslaw and boiled eggs

— Valerie Loftus (@valerieloftus) June 27, 2018