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One saying ‘every American’ has heard or said at some point in their life
From “soccer” to “vacation” and “bachelorette,” there are all kinds of words and phrases that people only say in America.
A British guy has gone viral after sharing another saying that every American has heard or said – and people in the US totally agree.
Saying every American has heard
“A saying EVERY American has heard or said,” Josh, a Brit who shares videos comparing the two countries, wrote on TikTok.
He then revealed the phrase in question… “It’s not the heat that gets you, it’s the humidity.”
It’s a stereotype that British people are obsessed with the weather, but Americans are actually worse when it comes to humidity.
Humidity�refers to how much water vapor is present in the air, and it’s what makes you feel super hot and stuffy during the summer.
The Southern states get really humid, including Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and people clearly love to talk about it.
‘100% truthful statement’
In the comments, Americans are agreeing that they always chat about the humidity, but with good reason.
“100% truthful statement. I’ll take dry heat over humidity any day. Come to Houston and you’ll understand,” one person said.
Another agreed: “Spend a summer’s day in Arizona then Florida. 100 degrees feels very different in each area.”
“But it’s true!!! Lived in Arizona and the South. Heat is heat, but in the South you get soaked going to check the mail,” a third person said.
Someone else added: “Humidity is like walking into a wall of water and pure heat on top of it.”
“Yesss. As a Floridian I can agree to this 100%,” another added.
Is it the heat or the humidity?
The National Weather Service says “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” is a “partly valid phrase” – but both temperature and humidity play a role in making you feel uncomfortable.
The heat index is what the weather feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with air temperature.
When the body gets too hot, it sweats to cool itself down. This sweat then evaporates, bringing the body temperature down.
However, during humid weather, your sweat evaporates at a much slower rate, meaning the body cannot regulate its temperature.
So, it’s true that the human body feels warmer in humid conditions. However, there is a direct relationship between the air temperature, relative humidity and heat index.
As the air temperature and relative humidity increase or decrease, the heat index does the same, meaning both combine to make you feel hot.
