The Changing of the Seasons "Winter is coming" is a meme, but summer is the season I truly dread. I use public transportation and here in Korea it's pretty damn packed during standard commuting hours. This means that even with the air conditioning on, it can be rather stuffy and humid.  When I first came to Korea, this wasn't a big problem, but the obesity rate has skyrocketed since I've been here. I already have social anxiety and hate being in crowds, so the subway ride was never fun...but now, it's hell. Having to be pushed up against fats is bad enough, but now they're sweaty. They're so, so, so sweaty. This morning, for example, a fat came on to the already-crowded subway and stood directly in front of me, back facing me. As the subway swayed, so did he, and his back touched my fingers. Despite it being the morning commute (meaning he didn't have time to run around all day and get sweaty) and that he was wearing a dress shirt with a blazer, he still got sweat on me. As I left, I made sure to tell him he's really a pig (in Korean).