What's so great about summer? It's hot, it's boring and there's nothing good on TV. Sure, the whole "school's out!" thing is great, but it's hardly enough to justify three months of sweat-soaked, mosquito-ridden dullness.
Like true heat-hating curmudgeons, we've listed some of the many reasons why autumn, not summer, needs to just get here already.
Do you have a little summer haterade running through you? Share your grumbles with us in the comments. (We'll be sitting next to the air conditioner watching Mad Men re-runs.)
1. The heat waves are unbearable
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2. The high tides always get your bathing suit wet when you're just trying to "dip your feet"
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3. There's never enough water to stay fully hydrated
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4. And no matter how often you shower, you never feel totally clean
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5. Public pools are crazy crowded
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6. And home pools are too far from the roof
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7. None of your favorite TV shows are in season
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8. You always tend to miss that one spot
[img src="http://i.imgur.com/6acjpKE.jpg" caption="" credit="" alt="Designer sunburn.. I didn't realize henna had an SPF until this happened"]
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9. Dads start wearing jean shorts, and they don't stop until September
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10. And these bastards...
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11. ...are just awful
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12. Plus, someone always gets sand in the potato salad
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TL;DR: Go to Hell, summer.