L.A. Heat Wave: 'I'm Very Tired of It Being Constantly Warm,' Says Ungrateful Resident

By Simone Wilson Wed., Jan. 4 2012 at 2:45 PM

Such a drag.

Update: A record high of 91 was set in the San Gabriel Valley today. (As well as highs in the upper 80s at LAX and UCLA.) Pity party at our house!

Los Angeles journalists think any shift in the weather is breaking news. If it's cold, you can expect a wave of "Jack Frost possibly nips Hollywood sign!" stories or grim rain-damage estimates; if it's warm, every L.A. rag will run an obligatory "it's freaking gorgeous out" piece, usually about 1/4 whine and 3/4 brag.

That's cool and all. Every city has its little ways of obsessing over itself. But the average Joe with the lead quote in today's LA Daily News article on the freaking gorgeousness of this mid-80s January afternoon just took our first-world problems to whole new heights of A-hole:

"I think it sucks," Rick Herst, a middle-aged West Hills resident, tells the paper. "I really do think there's global warming. I'm very tired of it being constantly warm."

Dude. Maybe we're just really bitter to be staring out our office window right now at the painfully perfect, sunny-ass day outside -- while the air conditioner bores down on us like an evil import from New York Shitty -- but regardless. Could you spit on our gracious weather gods a little harder there? Could you make us look a little more like spoiled Valley brats riding around in room-temperature bubbles until our brains have turnt to Kardashian mush?

Global warming is a baby polar bear drowning on his sad baby iceberg out in the Atlantic. Global warming is a ruthless hurricane ripping some poor fisherman's village to shreds. Global warming is not a lovely 87-degree Wednesday on which you are forced to wear shorts instead of pants.

"It's too hot," Herst concludes. "We're going to sell our house and leave the state."

Because getting your tongue stuck on a frozen pole or your house ripped up by a midwestern tornado is somehow preferable to a light sweat in January. Grumps these days!

[@simone_electra / swilson@laweekly.com / @LAWeeklyNews]

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heat wave, San Fernando Valley, weather

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Hello11211

Wow. This 'author' is a retard. No class. Also, here's some language you'll understand. You're a freaking A Hole. It's January you ass hat. It's NOT supposed to be 80-90 degrees put.

You're an idiot and a disgrace to journalist.

Logicwins_always

I assume you meant 'out' and not'put.'

Agreed on the above. He is most likely one of those guys that only talks about LA's weather and not the 99.9% of everything else that is total sh*t about this 'city.'

Christopher Neal

Pretty sure Simone is a female...

Danny Sims

Yep, everyone already said it. If you don't like it, leave!

DudeBro

Simone, you take the world of journalism to "whole new heights of A-hole." What's the LA Weekly going for, credibility or hits? And I like how you put that he is "middle-aged." Talk about agism.

Anonymous

But is the weather hotter than Simone Wilson?

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Jason

That's it! I'm moving back to California. This East Coast winter stuff sucks!

Peter

I've lived in LA my entire life. I've experienced 80 degree weather on Christmas day. So, sometimes it gets hot in the middle of 'winter'. In a few weeks, there will probably be some rain and everyone will start to complain about that. Shut up and get over it.

Laura

Yup, I've lived here my whole forty years, and I remember wearing sundresses on Christmas. Both of my parents were born in LA. If you don't like it... we've got plenty coming in behind you. =)

Wendy

MOVE AWAY if you don't like our perfect weather. Get out of my state. People who HAVE to find something to complain about are pathetic. We are the luckiest group of people on earth. I LOVE California, especially L. A!

This_Guy_Above_is_a_Douche

Perfect weather? This is a good place for you then. Full of Mexican immigrants and idiots who think that the weather in their city makes them better than everyone else. Hopefully your A/C breaks. We'll see how much you like 80-90 degree weather in January douche bag.

Christopher Neal

Hot weather is better because the ladies wear less clothing.

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Mohammad Hassanpour

87 in June, July, August, Sept is fine. In January, its just not right. And 87 is not warm, its friggin hot. We dont have seasons so we dont see the landscape change and the beauty of these changes. We dont have weather so we are stuck with the same thing all the time. No rain, no wind, no snow. No one is hoping to live in NY, but some semblance of seasons is nothing to complain about. 87 in January is why I prefer northern California to southern.

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Bob

contrary to popular opinion, there are some people, many people, who enjoy rain and cold in lieu of sun on a regular basis. sun every day is not preferred to many people. people are different; we think differently!