Malaysians Share The Questionable Things They've Done To Cool Down In This Hot Ass Weather
What's the opposite of sweater weather? Sweaty weather?
By Lailazee - 31 Jan 2024, 07:57 AM
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"When the weather gets a little bit out of control, I get out of control too. I will employ my tactical water spillage strategy when I drink water, so that my clothes get a bit damp.
"Even though it's just water on my clothes, it does cool me down before it dries off in like five minutes. I only do this in my room lah, haha."
– WX, 28
2. "I slept on ice packs hehe"
"Probably not the smartest idea, but I was desperate because of how hot it was. I bought a bunch of ice packs, stuck them in the freezer all day, then lay them out on the floor and slept on them at night.
"It was uncomfortable but at least it was cool. I did, however, wake up in a puddle. 10/10 do not recommend."
– Marvin, 25
3. "Fridge. Pillowcase."
"Stick your pillowcase in the fridge for around 30 minutes before you go to bed. Put your pillow inside your cool sheets and enjoyyyy."
– Nabila, 25
4. "I put a frozen water bottle down my shirt"
"Basically the opposite of a hot water bottle. Frozen water bottle. Stick a water bottle in the freezer 'til it's frozen. Then, wrap it in a small towel and stick it down my shirt. It's the best."
– Stanley, 23
5. "Sleep in a tempayan"
"When I was around nine years old, I was at my very rural kampung, and it was soooo hot. The bathroom had a huge tempayan with a plastic lid. So, I climbed in to cool down in the water and ended up falling asleep.
"My family freaked out 'cause they couldn't find me. Eventually, my mum discovered me sleeping in the giant bucket haha. Let's just say, she was a good mix of angry and relieved."
– Firdaus, 28
6. "Being a group of engineering students, my buddies and I attempted to create our own air conditioning system"
"In our uni days, my boys and I opted for a 'budget-friendly' house with no air con. REGRETSSSS.
"The ceiling fans were not fast, so only hot air circulated. We tried looking up cheap portable air con units but it was too expensive.
"So, we put our engineering minds together and came up with an ingenious plan to cool ourselves — make our own air cond! We bought bags of ice from 7-Eleven and placed them in a basin in front of a stand fan, AND BEHOLD, WE BEAT THE HEAT!"
– Resh, 26
7. "I just… don't wear clothes"
"I live alone. I have no AC. On normal days, I'm in a T-shirt and panties. On hot days, I lie naked on my marble floor. It's the best."
– Jacinta, 27
8. "As a child, I would literally try to sit in the fridge"
"When I was much younger, my parents didn't allow us to turn on the AC during the day to save electricity. I remember coming home after school and it was just a scorching hot day.
"The child genius that I was figured that if I went in the fridge, I could stay cool without using the AC. I was halfway through removing the fridge shelves when my mum caught me, and proceeded to scold me. Hehehe.
"My mum gave me a long lecture afterwards, because she was worried that I could have trapped myself in the fridge and suffocated. :')"
– May, 29