Ordinary Gweilo

From the usual source of intelligent comment on all things Hong Kong – yes, it’s the SCMP letter column:

I appreciate the efforts by Friends of the Earth and other green groups to create a greener world. But I wish they would offer more constructive criticism. I refer specifically to their findings on inside temperatures.

On buses, for example, the temperature might have been set at 25 degrees Celsius. But when the buses start filling up, carbon dioxide and body heat raises the temperature inside the buses. This is common sense.

Moreover, every time the door is opened, heat from outside enters the bus, raising the temperature inside. And when there are just a few passengers left, the bus is likely to be too cold as a result of the reduced body heat.

May I suggest to bus companies that drivers and/or attendants at bus terminals should adjust the temperature inside the vehicles at various times of the day, according to the anticipated number of passengers.

DOREEN HO, North Point

What are those things called again?  You know, the ones that regulate the temperature?

Ah yes, thermostats.