I’m convinced anyone who says, “I love it when it snows, it’s so beautiful.” either doesn’t live in a place where it snows much, or they don’t ever have to get out in it.

I hate snow. I used to be one of those people, who could sit in my room and look out the window, and enjoy the serene beauty that is the snow. There were no problems in the world. Then I moved, and got a real job, where I have no choice but to be in it sometimes.

It sucks.

Let me begin by saying, driving in snow isn’t that bad. If you can drive from your garage to your parking garage at your office, you’ll have to go slower, but for the most part, there will be no problems. You can enjoy the white powdery stuff and never have to worry. If you have to walk in it, it’s a completely different story though. Your pants get wet. And because it’s so cold, they tend to stay wet for longer periods of time. When they get wet, so do your socks, especially if snow is falling into your shoes. Those never seem to dry.

Now, if you have to dress in business clothes for your job, it gets even worse. Suits are expensive, and they are also expensive to clean. Having a freshly pressed suit quickly turns to crap because the water, and perhaps salt that you have unintentionally been kicking up onto your pants encrusts these little white spots that never seem to go away without washing them, not to mention all the mud you kick onto your clothes as well. People riding bikes also have a habit of spraying the mixture onto your clothes.

And then, anyone who’s had to walk more than 10 feet in snow realizes that it is slick, especially when the slope changes. I can’t count the number of times I’ve almost fallen. You have to be on constant lookout for a slick spot. My coworker even broke his arm last year because he hit a slick spot while biking.

Now, all this complaining, but I will give snow one thing. On a mountain, it is beautiful, and I’m happy to be able to see that from my balcony. And snowboarding is fun too, but I would give all that up if I never had to walk in snow again. Maybe I should move to Hawaii.