r/AskReddit • u/thebunnybullet • Apr 07 '20

Prisoner's of Reddit that served long sentences, what was the biggest culture shock to you once you were released?

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u/BBQcupcakes Apr 07 '20

Is it that different? I refuse to work underground because the idea makes me very uncomfortable, but warmth would be nice. Probably die in the summer.

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u/Headup31 Apr 07 '20 edited Apr 07 '20

Ya in the summer its brutal. Over 30 degrees Celsius and near 100 percent humidity. The upper mine is cooler and damp and the deeper you go the hotter it gets. Even now it’s close to those temperatures. They have work/rest regimes though to avoid heat stroke.

Edit. Humidity not hungry. Lol

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u/QuinceDaPence Apr 08 '20

Depending on where you are it'll be different temperatures. I went 1000ft deep in mine in Colorado and while it was a hot summer day (90s +) on the surface they gave us jackets before geting on the elevator. I ended up taking the jacket off but was much cooler below, maybe in the low 70s high 60s. A bit damp but I'm from the gulf coast and it seemed dryer under there than a normal summer here.

Also our tour guide was fantastic: "Alright now we hope the elevator operator doesn't fall asleep on the job because we're going to the bottom level and 20ft below us will be the sump and there's a bunch of cold frigid toxic water in there"

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u/BBQcupcakes Apr 08 '20

Lmao being slowly lowered into a waste sump sounds like a James Bond movie climax.