You guys are missing the point and taking this MUCH to literally. It should be more like “time spent outside in the snow PLAYING”. When you are a kid and able to start walking yourself, you go outside and play in the snow, but when you become an ADULT you pretty much aren’t going to go outside for 10 minutes and see how much snow you can pick up at once, or spend 20 minutes rolling around in it for no reason.
The only exception would be if you were playing with your children. I do not have children, I will not be spending an hour playing in the snow as a 24 year old man.
I think skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and the like would be considered playing. I like in the snow belt of upstate NY and believe me, people play in the snow WELL after age 30.
Interesting that I’m seeing this as a 33-year-old woman who *just* came inside from making a snowman. I have no kids. It was a sad little snowman though, what with the dry snow. I never tire of the snow and always go out to take pictures and play.
Yay for you Kelly!
I’m 29 and childless and I made a snowman and played in the snow a fortnight ago. And you can get some of the most beautiful pictures in the snow.
However, after the first year in college, it should probably spike back to 30 seconds. A college friend from Texas saw her first snow and it was great! Second snow… meh… and by the third year, she had a typical ‘bugger it all’ attitude towards the snow.
Going to have to get on the bandwagon of disagreement with this graph. I’m 24 and live in Florida. Thus, my graph would be quite different, because when I move north in the next year or so, I plan to spend a large chunk of my waking winter hours playing in snow.
I thought the same thing when I was about to move up north from Florida. After the first heavy snowfall the appeal totally wore off as snow is really miserable to deal with. So have fun while you can!
Nahhh I’ve lived in the land of disappointment for snow.
“Oh it might snow tomorrow!” “Oh it didn’t. ”
So when I moved to Buffalo and saw snow everyday after November 1st, I was quite content and threw snowballs and etc etc.
I will be doing this when I go back up after Christmas break as well.
I think there should be a spike when you are in college and using cafeteria trays to go sledding. Yes, my friends and I have been doing this a lot so far this winter, we just go out later once its dark and all the little kids are home (and we bring beer)
yup, agreeing with the masses here. while the graph is a good start, i think 20-somethings spend more time in the snow than some of their younger counterparts. making snow penis(es/ii), boobehs, and giant katamari (true story). of course when you’re all old and working, it’s more inconvenient than fun… on many levels.
I’m 31, and I love playing in the snow! And since I don’t live with my mom anymore I don’t have to worry about her yelling at me to come inside… Humor FAIL.
We got our first real snow (meaning it stuck to the ground and was about 3 inches thick) in over 15 years in SE Texas. I promise you that under certain circumstances adults of any age are prone to spend several hours in the snow.
Maybe that should be adjusted for the youngest ones. My 18th month old can’t get enough of the snow. He’s been throwing tantrums since last night because he wants to go back out in it. XD
So after 30 years you never step foot outside your house?
FAIL !
also Fuhst !
No, he never stepped a foot outside his house when it was snowing after 30 years.
You guys are missing the point and taking this MUCH to literally. It should be more like “time spent outside in the snow PLAYING”. When you are a kid and able to start walking yourself, you go outside and play in the snow, but when you become an ADULT you pretty much aren’t going to go outside for 10 minutes and see how much snow you can pick up at once, or spend 20 minutes rolling around in it for no reason.
The only exception would be if you were playing with your children. I do not have children, I will not be spending an hour playing in the snow as a 24 year old man.
And you won’t be having children if you keep writing comments that long. XD
Yes, it’s a well known fact that writing long comments makes you sterile…
I think these comments were funnier than the graphs… : )
totally! I usually never laugh at the graph but I almost always laugh at the comments! ;D
P.S nobody reads those stupid long comments anyway so I have no idea why people write them
I think skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and the like would be considered playing. I like in the snow belt of upstate NY and believe me, people play in the snow WELL after age 30.
Er…….”live”….
Wat?
Why?
I know I’ll be playing in the snow at 24.
Growing up is for mature people.
Interesting that I’m seeing this as a 33-year-old woman who *just* came inside from making a snowman. I have no kids. It was a sad little snowman though, what with the dry snow. I never tire of the snow and always go out to take pictures and play.
Yay for you Kelly!
I’m 29 and childless and I made a snowman and played in the snow a fortnight ago. And you can get some of the most beautiful pictures in the snow.
You should have a spike for college.
I second this motion.
However, after the first year in college, it should probably spike back to 30 seconds. A college friend from Texas saw her first snow and it was great! Second snow… meh… and by the third year, she had a typical ‘bugger it all’ attitude towards the snow.
No, that would have made the graph slightly funny. You obviously don’t understand GraphJam.
Should have “30 years old, watching your kids spending 1,5 hours playing outside while you freeze to death” in it.
Someone’s not a skiier/rider
Whoa, you read my mind!
Going to have to get on the bandwagon of disagreement with this graph. I’m 24 and live in Florida. Thus, my graph would be quite different, because when I move north in the next year or so, I plan to spend a large chunk of my waking winter hours playing in snow.
I thought the same thing when I was about to move up north from Florida. After the first heavy snowfall the appeal totally wore off as snow is really miserable to deal with. So have fun while you can!
Nahhh I’ve lived in the land of disappointment for snow.
”
“Oh it might snow tomorrow!” “Oh it didn’t.
So when I moved to Buffalo and saw snow everyday after November 1st, I was quite content and threw snowballs and etc etc.
I will be doing this when I go back up after Christmas break as well.
I’m in college. :p
I think it should go down more sharply after college, and then come back up for “until the driveway is shoveled.”
It takes me about two hours to shovel my driveway, walkways, sidewalk, and car.
Oh, and the deck.
win.
*win meant for the “until the driveway is shoveled post, not so much the graph*
I think there should be a spike when you are in college and using cafeteria trays to go sledding. Yes, my friends and I have been doing this a lot so far this winter, we just go out later once its dark and all the little kids are home (and we bring beer)
I was told this suggestion and may infact do it.
yup, agreeing with the masses here. while the graph is a good start, i think 20-somethings spend more time in the snow than some of their younger counterparts. making snow penis(es/ii), boobehs, and giant katamari (true story). of course when you’re all old and working, it’s more inconvenient than fun… on many levels.
I LOL’d. That’s an awesome idea: a snow katamari! It seems like it should have been so obvious….
Well cha! it was in the second one, and probably the basis for the the whole game!
I’m 31, and I love playing in the snow! And since I don’t live with my mom anymore I don’t have to worry about her yelling at me to come inside… Humor FAIL.
We got our first real snow (meaning it stuck to the ground and was about 3 inches thick) in over 15 years in SE Texas. I promise you that under certain circumstances adults of any age are prone to spend several hours in the snow.
Maybe that should be adjusted for the youngest ones. My 18th month old can’t get enough of the snow. He’s been throwing tantrums since last night because he wants to go back out in it. XD
the sad, sad truth, i’m afraid
I *play* in the snow whenever it’s there. I’m 53. My nieghbor does too. He’s 78. Fix the graph
OMG. I live in South Tx. Until recently (like, last week) we don’t get snow. It sucks. I <3 the Panhandle though. It snows there (sometimes)…