How to Survive Winter in the City? Laugh, Cry, Rinse and Repeat (with Coffee)
LettsCartoon: When winter seems to stretch forever, even the grumpiest commuters can’t help crack a smile at the absurdity of it all. And by “smile,” we mean frostbite on their face!
As Londoners/New Yorkers/Texans/Parisians/Barcelonans (is that a thing?) brace against the dreary, endless chill, firehose-level rain and mudslides, a theme emerges for city workers looking to bundle up like marshmallows, navigating rain-soaked streets and dodging puddles that threaten to swallow their entire family.
Headlines scream about soaring rents, oil-battles and the latest political playground fiascos (can’t they just go to work and do sh*t like normal people?), but all most people can think about is keeping soggy sandwiches dry.
One worker exclaims in despair, “At this rate, I’ll need a boat for my commute!”
A couple huddles under a flimsy umbrella, bickering over who forgot the heat in their romance amidst the winter doom-scroll. “You promised me a sunny getaway, not a damp sofa!” she shouts, while he retorts, “I thought we were saving for a house, not a holiday!”
“Damn the house, we’ll need our savings for this mid-life AI-took-my-job crisis.” She quips back, while he conjectures, “May as well make that holiday a one way ticket.”
Is this winter weather a metaphor for modern life?
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