My thermostat is also set at 20 degrees, and I can tolerate it. Back in 1986, I had my apartment set at 16 degrees, but then I was barely there, unlike now.
My boss & I used to have an office in an old mill building. Unfortunately, we had an “inner” office, and the wing’s thermostat was in one of the “outer” offices, more affected by the outside elements. In the summer I’d need to wear a sweater & sometimes it was so cold I had trouble typing; in the winter, we’d be sweating. I found us a different office…the one we’re in now. Each office has its own source of heat/cool. We’ve been here for a few years now, and the novelty hasn’t worn off yet.
In the summer we go for 26⁰C (79⁰F) and winter 16⁰C (61⁰F), but we go in and out a lot and anything more than a 10⁰C (18⁰F) difference is an invitation to the sniffles.
Carol and I were pretty little. She said to me, “It’s cold in here.” Now that she mentioned it, yes, it was cold. So we went to Mom and Carol did the talking. Mom said, “Oh, I can do this,” and fiddled with a thing on the wall, and soon it was warmer. Another day, I was cold, so I went to Mom and spoke myself. Mom said, “If you’re cold, put more clothes on.” I was wearing a pair of short trousers and nothing else. So I went in my room and got a long sleeve shirt and long pants. I thought it was great that I could adjust my clothes for the temperature!
I turn the heat down at bedtime to 65. I get up at 6:30 to turn it up for the day to 73 then jump back in bed until 7 when the house is nice and toasty. We old people need more heat.
Sometimes the landlords get a little stingy with the heat but I put on my bathrobe in the living room, plus turn on my oscillating portable heater in the bedroom.
Just. . . Just have a great day. Please don’t be nasty on gocomics even though nobody here is but on other strips people are. Tomorrow’s christmas eve and nobody can ruin that. See U all on christmas!
You could save a ton of money on heating if you get better insulation for your house, especially around the windows. But what do I know, I’ve lived in an apartment my whole life.
A friends Mother in law story. She was a Southern lady who came to the snow belt for Christmas. She then insisted on wearing lightweight blouses & slacks. After the first Christmas son-in-law got her warmer clothing to wear.
Calvin’s dad is a maniac to have the thermostat set so high. Mine is set at 65 and I’m perfectly comfortable in my winter lounge wear. I like being able to sit around the house in my sweatpants and sweatshirt.
I remember one of these strips where Calvin looks at the thermostat and says “ Hey, this goes up to 90 degrees- we could be sitting around in our shorts!”
Business was extremely bad one year and we couldn’t afford oil for our furnace. We heated the house with a wood stove all winter. My room was furthest from the woodstove, that would runout of wood overnight so when i got up at 6 am to get ready to go to school i could always see my breath when I got out of bed. Nothing makes you get dressed faster than not having any heat. The one benefit that year was that I did not catch a single cold. The years the house was properly heated i always got colds. I think the germs, viruses etc. froze to death or were too cold to readily reproduce. Maybe bnot heating our homes would be the solution to the pandemic.
68?! We’re set at 62 in the winter. I’d go 75 or 77 in the summer, but the better half would melt. I can get it as high as 72 before she starts complaining.
BE THIS GUY about 4 years ago
The day Calvin started to go Goth.
Sugar Bombs 95 about 4 years ago
I’d prefer an uncomfortably cold house to an uncomfortably hot one.
At least when it’s cold I can put on warm clothes or get under the blanket or something like that. There isn’t a lot you can do when it’s hot.
codycab about 4 years ago
Wearing an ugly sweater builds character.
Templo S.U.D. about 4 years ago
sweaters aren’t your sense of fashion, is it, Calvin?
frequency270 about 4 years ago
68 isn’t even cold. That’s light sleeved conditions.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 4 years ago
68 F is 20 C . It is the right temperature to wear a T-shirt .
SHIVA about 4 years ago
I hate being cold (childhood trauma!).
Baarorso about 4 years ago
Trust me Calvin, being in a cold house….(all together now) “BUILDS CHARACTER" ;d
nosirrom about 4 years ago
Pretend it’s Summer, Calvin.
jmworacle about 4 years ago
When one doesn’t have to pay bills then it is easy to want things warmer. Though 72F degrees isn’t too unreasonable.
BigDaveGlass about 4 years ago
Matches Dads jumper too, how touching….
the_dungeoneer Premium Member about 4 years ago
20oC is a great room temperature for winter. 20oC outside is defo T-shirt weather for many in Scotland!
jagedlo about 4 years ago
Given that we live with our elderly father, we don’t see 68 until mid-March!
ForrestOverin about 4 years ago
What?!? Do something constructive, instead of complain?!? Forget it!
VegaAlopex about 4 years ago
My thermostat is also set at 20 degrees, and I can tolerate it. Back in 1986, I had my apartment set at 16 degrees, but then I was barely there, unlike now.
Troglodyte about 4 years ago
Never mind, Dad. You got Calvin’s blood boiling, instead! :D
scotta775 about 4 years ago
I havn’t seen Hobbes for a few days, I’m starting to have Hobbes withdrawals.
Wren Fahel about 4 years ago
My boss & I used to have an office in an old mill building. Unfortunately, we had an “inner” office, and the wing’s thermostat was in one of the “outer” offices, more affected by the outside elements. In the summer I’d need to wear a sweater & sometimes it was so cold I had trouble typing; in the winter, we’d be sweating. I found us a different office…the one we’re in now. Each office has its own source of heat/cool. We’ve been here for a few years now, and the novelty hasn’t worn off yet.
Doug Taylor Premium Member about 4 years ago
We have central heating and air. In the summer we keep the house at 74 and in the winter 68.
dv1093 about 4 years ago
I like it cooler too, but I have to admit, 68° is pretty cold.
jvo about 4 years ago
In the summer we go for 26⁰C (79⁰F) and winter 16⁰C (61⁰F), but we go in and out a lot and anything more than a 10⁰C (18⁰F) difference is an invitation to the sniffles.
david_42 about 4 years ago
My wife likes working from home, she can wear a heavy bathrobe and sweats all day, every day.
assrdood about 4 years ago
It’s a Jimmie Carter sweater. Anybody remember that?
Tentoes about 4 years ago
Carol and I were pretty little. She said to me, “It’s cold in here.” Now that she mentioned it, yes, it was cold. So we went to Mom and Carol did the talking. Mom said, “Oh, I can do this,” and fiddled with a thing on the wall, and soon it was warmer. Another day, I was cold, so I went to Mom and spoke myself. Mom said, “If you’re cold, put more clothes on.” I was wearing a pair of short trousers and nothing else. So I went in my room and got a long sleeve shirt and long pants. I thought it was great that I could adjust my clothes for the temperature!
Purple People Eater about 4 years ago
Calvin and his dad are wearing matching sweaters.
Margo Premium Member about 4 years ago
I turn the heat down at bedtime to 65. I get up at 6:30 to turn it up for the day to 73 then jump back in bed until 7 when the house is nice and toasty. We old people need more heat.
djtenltd about 4 years ago
Sometimes the landlords get a little stingy with the heat but I put on my bathrobe in the living room, plus turn on my oscillating portable heater in the bedroom.
Mando about 4 years ago
Just. . . Just have a great day. Please don’t be nasty on gocomics even though nobody here is but on other strips people are. Tomorrow’s christmas eve and nobody can ruin that. See U all on christmas!
yangeldf about 4 years ago
You could save a ton of money on heating if you get better insulation for your house, especially around the windows. But what do I know, I’ve lived in an apartment my whole life.
mistercatworks almost 4 years ago
It’s colder near the floor where Calvin lives.
alexius23 almost 4 years ago
A friends Mother in law story. She was a Southern lady who came to the snow belt for Christmas. She then insisted on wearing lightweight blouses & slacks. After the first Christmas son-in-law got her warmer clothing to wear.
VickiP123 almost 4 years ago
my heater’s set at 68* too…get over it Calvin
DanWolfie almost 4 years ago
LOL, especially the second panel! That’s what Calvin gets for always wearing a short-sleeve shirt in the winter!
StevePappas almost 4 years ago
Get naked.
dgaietto1 almost 4 years ago
68 my house is set at 65 and if I turn it up I get yelled at. Calvin should count his blessings.
StevePappas almost 4 years ago
Turn on a fan
StevePappas almost 4 years ago
Turn on the air conditioning
StevePappas almost 4 years ago
Get naked and turn on a fan/air conditioning
WCraft Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Give him an ax and have him go split wood…
thepinkbaroness almost 4 years ago
This is my parents to a tee. Except it doesn’t snow where we live so they’re still sending me out to rake the leaves.
weatherford.joe almost 4 years ago
68 is perfectly reasonable if you ask me. Any higher and I’m roasting.
Sakura Tomoe almost 4 years ago
Calvin’s dad is a maniac to have the thermostat set so high. Mine is set at 65 and I’m perfectly comfortable in my winter lounge wear. I like being able to sit around the house in my sweatpants and sweatshirt.
Lightpainter almost 4 years ago
I remember one of these strips where Calvin looks at the thermostat and says “ Hey, this goes up to 90 degrees- we could be sitting around in our shorts!”
theincrediblebulk almost 4 years ago
Business was extremely bad one year and we couldn’t afford oil for our furnace. We heated the house with a wood stove all winter. My room was furthest from the woodstove, that would runout of wood overnight so when i got up at 6 am to get ready to go to school i could always see my breath when I got out of bed. Nothing makes you get dressed faster than not having any heat. The one benefit that year was that I did not catch a single cold. The years the house was properly heated i always got colds. I think the germs, viruses etc. froze to death or were too cold to readily reproduce. Maybe bnot heating our homes would be the solution to the pandemic.
BWR almost 4 years ago
68?! We’re set at 62 in the winter. I’d go 75 or 77 in the summer, but the better half would melt. I can get it as high as 72 before she starts complaining.
einarbt almost 4 years ago
Usually run ours at 65F with a jumper on and hot chocolate in hand.