Humorous 'Study' Claims Summer Lovers Are Happier Than Winter Fans
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Eli Gutelfeld, in a humorous segment on Kikar Shabbat, presented a comedic theory that people born in summer are happier and prefer summer, while those born in winter are more 'depressed.' He claimed his 'study' showed a 100% success rate, suggesting winter lovers actually prefer indoor activities. The segment playfully challenged Gutelfeld's findings, particularly regarding a May-born individual who loves winter, attributing it to unusual weather patterns that year.
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- Eli Gutelfeld humorously theorized that summer lovers are happier than winter fans.
- His 'study' claimed birth season dictates weather preference, with 100% success.
- Gutelfeld argued 'winter people' prefer indoor coziness, not the cold itself.
- He characterized winter enthusiasts as 'depressed' and 'gloomy.'
- The segment was a lighthearted, comedic piece from Kikar Shabbat.
A humorous segment from the Israeli news outlet Kikar Shabbat's program "Davar HaShavua" presented a comedic 'study' by Eli Gutelfeld on people's preferences for summer versus winter. Gutelfeld, who identifies as a "summer person," proposed a theory that one's birth season dictates their preference for the weather, with those born in winter supposedly loving winter, and those born in summer loving summer. He claimed a "100% success rate" with his initial test subjects, including colleagues.
However, the theory faced a challenge when Ariel Sharfer, born in May (typically a summer month), declared his love for winter. Gutelfeld investigated Sharfer's birth year, 1980, and found that May of that year experienced unusual storms and strong winds, leading Gutelfeld to conclude his theory remained valid. He invited viewers to submit their own experiences to further test his hypothesis.
Gutelfeld argued that there are no true "winter people," suggesting that those who claim to enjoy winter actually prefer the accompanying activities like staying indoors, cozying up with blankets, and drinking tea, rather than the weather itself. In contrast, he asserted that people are genuinely happier and more social during the summer, even in extreme heat.
He further characterized self-proclaimed winter enthusiasts as "depressed" and "gloomy," whose mood mirrors the weather they claim to enjoy. Gutelfeld concluded that summer people are the truly happy ones and that it's time to acknowledge this. The segment was presented as a lighthearted piece, with the 'research' and 'expertise' being part of the joke.