Weather Conversation

One thing that seems to be the most common among Canadians is that we love to talk about the weather. Perhaps this is because of our less than aggressive nature. When you are standing at a bus stop and a stranger comes by you have two choices. Either ignore the person and make no conversation or make a comment about the weather.

"Sure is wet today with all this rain.". The thing is you will probably get an answer to this rather obvious statement. Weird I know.

Recently had breakfast with a group of fellow Rotarians and the topic of the weather, surprise of all surprises, came up. It was then that I noticed something unique. Or at least to me it was a bit of a revelation.

Taking into consideration how the individual talks about the summer we have had this year, can tell you a lot about the personality of the person. If they are totally down and say we have had a lousy summer. Is it really the weather that is a downer for them? Perhaps business is slow or other personal issues are bothering the person.

If they relate to the great days we have had, are they a true optimist. Or perhaps are they someone who is willing to make the best of what is presented to them. Alternatively, maybe business has been great and all cares swept away in the past few weeks or months.

It is a lot like the question of whether the glass is half full or half empty. The half full person remembers the great days and is optimistic about their being better days ahead. The half empty person will moan about the few good days and the limited number of days left in the "calendar summer".

Now this may be my own interpretation of things but suggest it bears consideration.