New Zealand's Approach to Snow

OMFG! SNOW!

What kind of small minded, tunnel-visioned, micro-shithole gets excited by something natural that affects much of the world for months every year?

It's time for New Zealand to grow up and stop acting like a nation of Christmas morning six year olds every time cold water flakes fall from the sky. Shops close so staff can frolic outside. I hate frolicking. Classrooms of kids stop concentrating and stare out the window. I hate staring. Bloody kids should bloody pay attention.

Snow is a pain in the arse because our nation is unprepared for it, not only psychologically but in terms of infrastructure as well. Power goes out, our houses are exposed as the poorly insulated freeze traps they are, roads close and all sorts of things get cancelled. Between our childlike attitudes and poor infrastructure, much of the country practically grinds to a halt.

Well it's time for this to stop. Policy makers need to accept that climate change means New Zealand will experience snowfall more often in more areas and start preparing this country accordingly. We need warmer houses. We need power lines that can handle the barrage. We need roads that we can drive on so nothing needs to be cancelled.

Move on New Zealand. Snow is shit. Frozen shit falling from the sky. When you think of it like that, throwing shitballs and making shit angels doesn't sound so grand does it? Old man Andy (see picture) is sick of slipping and sliding, feeling low.