Snow days irritate me, anyone else?

[erastus25]

So, I'm a graduate student at a large university in Boston. Overnight we got several inches of snow (8 or so, I think) and the university president canceled classes. Many of my classmates were quite happy with this development. I've never understood that response because losing class time has always irritated me. For instance, I have one class that only meets Monday afternoons, and next week is spring break so we're going to go 3 weeks without instruction. That is not a good thing in my book. Further, some people are paying for these classes. Shouldn't they feel cheated? I'm lucky enough to have a grant covering my tuition expenses and yet I'm still annoyed, why isn't anyone else?

And I apologize for the rantishness of this. I do recognize that adverse weather conditions necessitate school closings, and missing one day of class is a VERY minor problem in the great cosmic scheme of things. I'm just wondering if anybody out there sees my point, or even *gasp* feels the same way I do.

 

[sidious618]

My college closed today because we got abou 12 inches. Personally I hope they close tomorrow as well. I like having days off.

 

[Rincewiend]

Snow?!?
It's Spring!

 

[Canadave]

Man, a university closed after 8 inches of snow? We can get half a metre and things will still go ahead as normal.

 

[Sledder]

I was always happy for a day off or two. Doesn't impact your learning in the long run and gives you some fun or relaxing time.

 

[RoJoHen]

Snow?!?
It's Spring!

Not yet it isn't.

Man, a university closed after 8 inches of snow? We can get half a metre and things will still go ahead as normal.

A lot of it depends on the area and how they handle snow. Some places just aren't equipped to deal with it. That said, 8 inches wouldn't phase us at all. In college, all it meant was that somebody had to wake up early to shovel the sidewalks.

However, somewhere down south where it's normally warm would probably shut down because of snow just because they don't have the salt or snow plows to deal with it.

I was always happy for a day off or two. Doesn't impact your learning in the long run and gives you some fun or relaxing time.

 

[Miss Chicken]

Do snow days irritate me? Not at all. But then we only get snow settling in the city about once every 20 or 30 years so its a great novelty when it does snow and we all have a lot of fun.

The last time we had real snow was back in 1987 (known locally as "The Big Snow") and it was only about 3 inches and had all melted by mid-afternoon.

It bought the city to a close as it was too dangerous to drive. Most people got yhr day off and therefore could play in the snow instead of working.

 

[Lindley]

Man, a university closed after 8 inches of snow?

A university closed after 8 inches of snow in Boston????

 

[Kirby]

So, I'm a graduate student at a large university in Boston. Overnight we got several inches of snow (8 or so, I think) and the university president canceled classes.

You pussies.

We don't cancel things here until we have at least 18 inches of snow. It used to be more before all the damn Texans and Californians started moving here. Those idiots can't drive in the snow.

 

[Emher]

Yes they do. But it's more like snow months here. Then again I'm damaged since my trip to the US, I loooooves me some humidity and about 90 degree heat!

 

[Azlynn]

Nope. Even as a teacher, I love it whenever class can be cancelled, even a class that I love.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Speaking as a professional drone, snow days are kind of annoying, especially if I can't get to work and, when I do get to work, I'm late and other colleagues aren't threre either. But as much as I grumble, I still put up with it rather well.

But on an aesthetic perspective, I find it reassuring that Mother Nature can provide something so wondrous and magical to send everyone out playing in the snow while the rest of the nation is brought to its knees.

 

[nevermore]

I'm profoundly irritated by non-snow days. Like today. Lots of snow, and I get nothing out of it beyond trudging through it to work and then trudging through disgusting filthy slush for a week.

If I'm not getting off work for it, I would like for winter to go ahead and fucking end already. Thank you.

 

[Alpha Romeo]

So, I'm a graduate student at a large university in Boston. Overnight we got several inches of snow (8 or so, I think) and the university president canceled classes. Many of my classmates were quite happy with this development. I've never understood that response because losing class time has always irritated me. For instance, I have one class that only meets Monday afternoons, and next week is spring break so we're going to go 3 weeks without instruction. That is not a good thing in my book. Further, some people are paying for these classes. Shouldn't they feel cheated? I'm lucky enough to have a grant covering my tuition expenses and yet I'm still annoyed, why isn't anyone else?

And I apologize for the rantishness of this. I do recognize that adverse weather conditions necessitate school closings, and missing one day of class is a VERY minor problem in the great cosmic scheme of things. I'm just wondering if anybody out there sees my point, or even *gasp* feels the same way I do.

Oh you have GOT to be kidding me...

 

[nevermore]

^I bet he was also the kid who reminded the teacher when she forgot to assign homework.

 

[Mallory]

I'm profoundly irritated by non-snow days. Like today. Lots of snow, and I get nothing out of it beyond trudging through it to work and then trudging through disgusting filthy slush for a week.

If I'm not getting off work for it, I would like for winter to go ahead and fucking end already. Thank you.

I hear you. I don't think I've ever worked for a business that officially closed for snow, but the last ten years or so my current job has gotten a lot more lenient about working from home when the weather is crappy.

 

[DBR]

I'm profoundly irritated by non-snow days. Like today. Lots of snow, and I get nothing out of it beyond trudging through it to work and then trudging through disgusting filthy slush for a week.

If I'm not getting off work for it, I would like for winter to go ahead and fucking end already. Thank you.

I hear you. I don't think I've ever worked for a business that officially closed for snow, but the last ten years or so my current job has gotten a lot more lenient about working from home when the weather is crappy.

Me neither.

Incidentally, about a week before Christmas I risked frostbite and hypothermia to drag my ass to a store in -30 weather, and when I got there there was a sign on the door that read "closed due to bad weather." I was mightily pissed off, having just come from work myself.

 

[Alpha Romeo]

^I bet he was also the kid who reminded the teacher when she forgot to assign homework.

UGH I hated that crap!

 

[Holdfast]

Overnight we got several inches of snow (8 or so, I think) and the university president canceled classes. Many of my classmates were quite happy with this development. I've never understood that response because losing class time has always irritated me.

You and I have SO little in common.

 

[Marie1]

Having a ton of snow and things not being canceled bugs me more. Yes, we pay for classes. But they're not worth dying over. I don't know about Boston, but here, at least half the people drive like morons in the snow.

Today, we've had a good 3" of freezing rain. So some people are pulling half off the roads for no reason, a couple of trucks tried to run me over, the vehicles slide when I avoided someone who was trying their best to drive over the top of me, I was accosted by strikers... on and on...

Yes, I like to get what I pay for, but I'm not averse to staying home for a good reason... and once in a while- it's nice to have a break. Tho it sucks that yours is 4 weeks...
I'm paying 50$/day so missing one without a make-up day isn't an option... :S