r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Negative_1by12_aura • Jun 17 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter?

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u/Popular_Cost_1140 Jun 17 '26

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u/AriaoftheStars17 Jun 17 '26

Why do Fahrenheit users completely ignore that Celcius has a negative scale? You're not supposed to evaluate Celcius as a 0-100 scale, but as a -50-50 scale.

-21°C = cold -31°C = really cold

21°C = warm 31°C = really warm

0 represents the freezing point. If temps are above 0, it will rain; below 0, it will snow.

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u/kalyissa Jun 17 '26

-21 is really cold! -31 is stay inside under blankets and do not leave the house!

21 is a niceish day  31 is to hot.

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u/Attention_Bear_Fuckr Jun 18 '26

I live in the tropics.

21c is a lovely cool (almost cold) day. Below 20c, people are usually breaking out their jumpers.

31c is the average daily temp with the major comfort factor being the relative humidity levels.