[TheForge] Re: Femininity, clothing, and dealing with heat- was Re: [TheForge] Watch Rob kill me

[Phlip]

> Jeff Harding wrote:
> >
> > I think we get acclimated, we know that certain length of exposure is
> > not going to leave damaged skin, and we automatically can recognize
> > higher temps need lower exposure. To  the point of being just so hot
> > it burns you outright, like 2nd degree or worse, instantly.  You know
> > that the discomfort is only temporary and is not "hurting you", so you
> > do it, eventually those nerves don't respond to stimulus in that
> > temperature range.
> >
> >    I notice that when I do get too close or for too long the pain
> > reaction is instant and intense, not a build up to "oh that's hot".
> > You experience this?
> >
> >    Most people are rather whimpy, not bashing anyone just an
> > observation, they WANT attention and have been taught any injury gets
> > attention, heck any thought of an injury gets attention.
> >
> >    It's "coward chic" to not be tough... it's the same issue we are
> > talking about really.  Wouldn't want to offend anyone by being tough.
> >
> >    Jeff   ><>
>
> Yeah I have noticed it is 'cool' to be whimpy....
> I used to work with this guy in this resturant. He would take the
> cornbread pans out bare handed.....  Mind you this is an empty pan
> pre-heated to 450 then oil was brushed on and the batter poured in.
> Funny thing was that the managed can in and told him that the district
> superviser wanted to see him NOW. Ron said let me set this down. And the
> manager said no just give it to me and go. Once again Ron tried warning,
> but was cut off so he did give it over... never saw a pan fly so
> fast.... :^)
> Served him right as he was being a real PITA....

Good story- I started noticing real differentiation in chemistry classes a
few years back. Finally got to telling my lab partners that if it was hot,
let me handle it- i'd pick up a test tube we'd been heating, and put it
wherever, and they'd try the same thing and yowl.

One of the things I've noticed, too, is that I'm much more sensitive to heat
variations, along with being more resistant to being burned. How about you
guys? A friend who's a professional chef says the same thing.

Phlip