Overweight people and heat...

[Dacalo]

I work inside a large office room shared by three other individuals with our own cubicles.
Considering its size, it is a bit odd that this room has only one vent, but it hasn't been a problem until this overweight lady started to work with us.

It's 72 degrees in here, and she is complaining that it's too hot and she can't breathe. She says she is feeling nauseous. Um, it wouldn't be too hot if she would quit shoving chocolates and soft drinks down her throat (she loves chocolate and soda). I mean she moans when she eats a chocolate. I used to work with her in a small room and the management had to install another vent because she complained it was too hot. She had the AC blasting at 62 degrees in fvcking December.

I suggested to her that we could get a small fan for her but she has refused. The AC guy has come out here about 10 times already, and he is coming again some time this week.

Cliff:

1. Fat lady loves chocolate and soda.
2. She thinks 72 is so hot that it makes her nauseous and she can't breathe.
3. She wants the room to be low 60s.

EDIT: She has complained when it was 69 degrees in here as well, so 72 is not the instigating point.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Make her walk up and down stairs a few times, rinse and repeat, then your problem should be solved fairly soon.

 

[lobbyone]

Give her cold beer...chocolate and soda together? how would that taste like...

 

[Greyd]

sounds like an episode of the office

 

[dbk]

My fat ass roommate does this too. I hate the sound he makes when he eats. *shudders*

 

[JACKHAMMER]

Hher temperature complaints probably aren't b/c she is heavy. Typically heavy people have poor circulation and find it a bit cold at their limbs. Anywho, just let her be - its your boss's problem. If it gets too cold go and complain, or just start dropping hints that you feel cold maybe that will be enough.

 

[lupi]

72 in a small room like that, uck.

Sometimes our system kicks it up to 75 and it does start to hit sauna feel at that point.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: JACKHAMMER
Hher temperature complaints probably aren't b/c she is heavy. Typically heavy people have poor circulation and find it a bit cold at their limbs. Anywho, just let her be - its your boss's problem. If it gets too cold go and complain, or just start dropping hints that you feel cold maybe that will be enough.

She isn't super heavy. It seems like most of her extra pounds are concentrated on her belly. Her arms aren't that chubby, just around the waist there is a cosiderable amount of fat. I understand that it is easier for us to wear more clothes than for her to take clothes off (teh goggles!!!) so I don't mind. It just seems sad that she is oblivious to her weight problem and making it inconvenient for others.

Originally posted by: lupi
72 in a small room like that, uck.

Sometimes our system kicks it up to 75 and it does start to hit sauna feel at that point.

The office isn't that small. With the 4 cubicles arranged in a linear fashion, there is a lot of room.

 

[Sureshot324]

Originally posted by: JACKHAMMER
Hher temperature complaints probably aren't b/c she is heavy. Typically heavy people have poor circulation and find it a bit cold at their limbs. Anywho, just let her be - its your boss's problem. If it gets too cold go and complain, or just start dropping hints that you feel cold maybe that will be enough.

fat=insulation
The Canadian natives that live in the far north have quit a bit of fat on their bodies because they couldn't survive that extreme cold otherwise.

 

[Qacer]

Whatever you do, do not suggest to take her clothes off. Blindness FTW.

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: Dacalo


The office isn't that small. With the 4 cubicles arranged in a linear fashion, there is a lot of room.

Doesn't sound much larger than my living room/entry way. It hits 71 in the summer and my wife starts to get naggy.

 

[Bryophyte]

How old is she? She might be hitting menopause. If so, she needs to see her doctor and stop bitching.

 

[JACKHAMMER]

Originally posted by: Sureshot324

Originally posted by: JACKHAMMER
Hher temperature complaints probably aren't b/c she is heavy. Typically heavy people have poor circulation and find it a bit cold at their limbs. Anywho, just let her be - its your boss's problem. If it gets too cold go and complain, or just start dropping hints that you feel cold maybe that will be enough.

fat=insulation
The Canadian natives that live in the far north have quit a bit of fat on their bodies because they couldn't survive that extreme cold otherwise.

Yes, lipids offer insulation. However, the obese b/c of their lack of muscle (which creates the heat the fat insulates) and lack of activity coupled with poor insulation have poor thermal regulation. Trust me.

 

[DainBramaged]

72 is pretty much about as universally comfortable as you can get. Give her a brochure on liposuction, maybe she'll get the idea. If not, sing "Fatty fatty two by four, couldn't fit through the door," every time she is within earshot. If she sits close enough to hear it all the time, sing it non-stop for eight hours a day.

 

[tasmanian]

Have the managment buy a personal air conditioner. So she can have it blow at full blast at 40* all day.

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
72 is pretty much about as universally comfortable as you can get. Give her a brochure on liposuction, maybe she'll get the idea. If not, sing "Fatty fatty two by four, couldn't fit through the door," every time she is within earshot. If she sits close enough to hear it all the time, sing it non-stop for eight hours a day.

69 is universally comfortable. Anything over 70 is too warm.

 

[Jeff7]

At anything much below 70F, my hands and feet start to get cold and numb. My ideal room temperature in winter is about 80F, so long as the air is good and dry.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
72 is pretty much about as universally comfortable as you can get. Give her a brochure on liposuction, maybe she'll get the idea. If not, sing "Fatty fatty two by four, couldn't fit through the door," every time she is within earshot. If she sits close enough to hear it all the time, sing it non-stop for eight hours a day.

69 is universally comfortable. Anything over 70 is too warm.

When you're sitting at a desk all day, 72 is perfect. It *is* a bit warm if you are up moving around a lot.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
72 is pretty much about as universally comfortable as you can get. Give her a brochure on liposuction, maybe she'll get the idea. If not, sing "Fatty fatty two by four, couldn't fit through the door," every time she is within earshot. If she sits close enough to hear it all the time, sing it non-stop for eight hours a day.

69 is universally comfortable. Anything over 70 is too warm.

See, personally, I'd prefer 75. When you combine both of our preferred temperatures and divide by the amount of participants, you come up with 72. 72 > 69

 

[deadlyapp]

we keep our house at 68 during the day and i'm fine wearing shorts and a tshirt.

too much warmer than that I feel uncomfortable.

 

[Kelvrick]

Tell her to take off her jacket. Then pretend like you thought she was wearing a jacket because she's so fat. Problem solved.

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: JACKHAMMER

Originally posted by: Sureshot324

Originally posted by: JACKHAMMER
Hher temperature complaints probably aren't b/c she is heavy. Typically heavy people have poor circulation and find it a bit cold at their limbs. Anywho, just let her be - its your boss's problem. If it gets too cold go and complain, or just start dropping hints that you feel cold maybe that will be enough.

fat=insulation
The Canadian natives that live in the far north have quit a bit of fat on their bodies because they couldn't survive that extreme cold otherwise.

Yes, lipids offer insulation. However, the obese b/c of their lack of muscle (which creates the heat the fat insulates) and lack of activity coupled with poor insulation have poor thermal regulation. Trust me.

Indeed. There's quite a difference in being chubby, but still muscular (think football) and just being fat. If someone is just fat, that usually means terrible circulation and not much muscle.

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
At anything much below 70F, my hands and feet start to get cold and numb. My ideal room temperature in winter is about 80F, so long as the air is good and dry.

Yep, the temp in my cube farm is 72 and my hands often get cold and everyone wears sweatshirts/log sleeves.

 

[weiv0004]

I looooove chocolate, but I can't eat it because then I'll get fat. But it's sooooooo good.

 

[Squisher]

Maybe if I was sitting around 72 would be tolerable, but I like 68 better.

I worked at a place for a couple of years without any heat, it was like 40 degrees in winter at the start of the day and worked its way up 'til about 60 once I got all the presses running. Talk about being motivated to do your job as fast as it could be done.