If you're a church-goer, what temp would you like it to be?

[Julie in CA]

Every Sunday in church, there are ladies who are fanning themselves at the same time as there are ladies slipping on their sweaters & shivering. I'm amazed at what temp some of the ladies are absolutely freezing!

 

So, what temp would you personally like to sit in for an hour or two? Keep in mind that I'm talking about summer--the average outside temp is probably about 85*.

 

If the poll hasn't posted just yet, give me a second! :001_smile:

[sheryl]

Oh, how funny is this poll. So glad you posted it as I am "one of the fanners"! :lol:

 

We live in NC and it's upper 80's today. We attend a church that is large...maybe 2,000 per service. I know they are being good stewards with their monies and not cooling to my satisfaction ;) but honestly, it gets warm.

 

There are women who are wearing "light" knit sweaters......:confused:

 

I attribute the differences to body fat amount and age.

[Ellie]

Temperature is such a relative thing. :glare:

 

I'd rather be too cold in church than to have to fan myself.

[melissel]

Colder. I voted 74, but I really want to be needing to put a sweater on. I can always bring a sweater to combat coolness. There's not a darn thing I can do if I'm sweating, and often, being even a few degrees overwarm makes me dizzy and queasy (I know, what a baby!).

 

So my real vote is "as cold as you can make it without icicles forming and the administrators protesting the bill" :D

[Garga]

Cooler at the start: we stand up and clap and sing.

Warmer at the ending: after sitting still for an hour, I get cold.

 

I bring a jacket and slip it on about halfway thru the message.

[mytwomonkeys]

i'm cold natured. i would freeze in a church that was 70 or lower. i voted 76.

[Margo out of lurking]

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[justamouse]

I think no matter what, people would be slipping on, fanning. It's not the ac, it's the Hot Flashes!

[Chris in VA]

Temperature is such a relative thing. :glare:

 

I'd rather be too cold in church than to have to fan myself.

 

Me, too. We are Episcopalian, and are called The Frozen Chosen.

But not me. I'm hot most of the time! ;)

[Parrothead]

Ditto for "as cold as you can make it without the administrators complaing about the bill."

Ayah!

[Julie in CA]

Well, I personally am one of the "fanners". I like it to be 75*.

Often, it is 79* and sometimes even warmer, because of the ladies who are always cold. I'd like those ladies to please put on a sweater, parka, whatever it takes, because when you're hot there's really nothing you can do but grin & bear it! :001_smile:

[Veritaserum]

I voted 72. Our building often feels colder than that. I think the thermostat is set by a man wearing a suit jacket. ;)

[MamaJo]

I think no matter what, people would be slipping on, fanning. It's not the ac, it's the Hot Flashes!

 

 

I was thinking this too!

[Coffeemama]

I FROZE at Mass this morning! I voted 73 because that's what I like in my home during the summer. Church felt below 70, but I think there was a vent blowing near me. And it could have been the light top I was wearing...

[Pamela H in Texas]

At the Kingdom Hall, the temp is generally set in view of the speaker and the men who are generally wearing suits. It makes a lot more sense for us ladies to take a sweater or blanket than for the men to sweat to death. Who wants to be around a bunch of stinky men (whether young or old) when they are trying to worship and learn?

 

However, I have NO idea what the temperature is at the Hall. I used to always be cold. Now I'm always hot. Hormones <sigh> Which is another reason it doesn't make much sense to try to base it off of women. It's not like we are very good at temperature regulation. Ovulation, periods, menopause, youth, elderly. They could never get it right for all of us!

[dirty ethel rackham]

I voted 78 in summer. That way, we don't need winter coats at mass after walking to church in 90 degree heat. When it is summer, I'd like to wear summer clothes to church. In winter, I don't mind it being under 70 - we have coats.

[GailV]

I don't have a specific temperature. Mostly I'd like enough ventilation that I don't choke on perfume fumes.

[obsidian]

Me, too. We are Episcopalian, and are called The Frozen Chosen.

But not me. I'm hot most of the time! ;)

:lol: I much prefer cold to hot. Perhaps I should become Episcopolian.:D

[kitten18]

 

I'd rather be too cold in church than to have to fan myself.

:iagree:

 

We go to Mass at 7am and it's already feeling warm to me. I can only imagine how hot it is at noon.

[eternalknot]

I don't attend church, but I work on an airplane and -like your church- there are always women who are fanning themselves alongside women who are freezing. I always figured it was a time-of-life "personal summer" kind of thing for those women who needed fanning because even when we have the air turned arctic and icicles are forming on my eyelashes, ... there they are still sweating and fanning themselves LOL.

 

If the women in my family are to be trusted, women of a certain age span just need fans - regardless of what the ambient or outside temperatures are!

 

(I rather err on the TOO COOL side, myself. It's easier to dress for cool, and a cooler church can be planned ahead for IMO.)

[Pamela H in Texas]

Mostly I'd like enough ventilation that I don't choke on perfume fumes.

 

Almost no one in our congregation ever wears it (or lotion or hair spray or or or) because we have several chemically sensitive people. However, we share with another congregation and they WAY overuse chemicals. On odd years, we have the afternoon meeting which means those of us more sensitive are challenged a bit.