As an anti-bullying warrior for change and social justice, I have decided it's well past time to speak up for something I believe is highly problematic and troublesome to the collective human race.
there's a lot of snow shaming going on right now
Seriously. What’s up with the snow shaming?
It's called "snow-shaming" and it's time we end this damaging practice once and for all.
Stop the snow-shaming!
For those who haven't been subjected to this mostly "cyber plague," consider yourself lucky because it's just plain awful.
When will society stop snow-shaming?! @the_author_
But, before we crusade any further, the definition...
Snow-shaming (v): The act of making negative comments about one's own experiences with snow compared to another. See also: "weather humblebrags."
For those confused by dictionary defintions, "snow-shaming" is basically when someone brags about how they can deal with snow much better than another person or city.
The most common examples of snow-shaming include:
Saying that you're "used to" a certain quantity of snow.
Lol school gets canceled for 2 inches of snow 😂 I'm used to feet of snow and still going to school in Illinois
Calling another place "cute" or "adorable" compared with your place of residency.
Lol 1-3 inches of snow and everyone freaks out... That's cute. I'm used to 1-3 feet. Haha oh Pennsylvania. You're so adorable.
Saying "this is nothing" (H/t sflocken) when talking about the amount of snow that has fallen.
When I was a kid in NH we made #snow forts from 12ft high banks like every winter. This is nothing.
Comparing the amount of snow your city gets to another.
As a Chicagoan, I find it kind of absurd that people freak out over 2ft of snow.
Finding pleasure in another city's pain.
looool watching news footage of New Yorkers stocking up on goods like the earth is ending. It's just 60cm of snow gaiz, you'll live
Judging, in general.
watching people out here spazz over a few inches of snow got us western new yorkers like... http://t.co/wLwy65ybJx
And making passive-aggressive Facebook photo posts of other cities with lots of snow.
So, what can you do?
Be the change you want to be.
Stand with us.
Be like Katie Hoffman.
shoutout from those of us in the Midwest who abstain from snow shaming and instead extend an ice chopper of peace #Snowmageddon2015