What's the problem with the temperature getting to 88 degrees?
In the Black Books episode "Fever", the characters are complaining that the temperature might get all the way up to 88 degrees.
They're in the UK, so I'd assume they mean 88 C, but that's ridiculously hot -- nearly hot enough to boil water. 88 F is actually a rather nice temperature for the summertime. 88 K is...even less hot.
Is there some joke I'm missing?
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"Fever"
A heat wave sweeps London, causing Bernard to obsess about beautiful girls and to seek a "Summer Girlfriend", Fran to suffer from insomnia, and Manny to panic about his 'Dave's Syndrome', a curious condition that purportedly triggers at 88°F (31°C). Naturally, Bernard refuses to believe a word of Manny's "attention seeking nonsense" and tries to get Manny as hot as possible. Fran discovers the walls of her flat are literally closing in as her unscrupulous landlord creates another flat from the stolen space. Bernard pretends to be her lawyer in an attempt to rectify the situation but quickly falls for the new lodger, Summer Girl Alice. At the end of this episode, Bernard asks Fran when they will admit they are deeply attracted to each other. Fran replies, 'only when one of us is dead', and Manny's condition triggers, with disastrous consequences.
Dave's Syndrome
A condition which is known to affect Manny, it is triggered by being exposed to a temperature of at least 88°F (31°C). While the exact effects of the disease are not described, a scene at the end of the episode shows the results — Manny is driven to madness and totally ransacks the area outside the shop, before using a hot water bottle as a loincloth, grabbing a flaming torch and painting "EAT ME" on his stomach, whilst jumping on the roof of an abandoned car. Bernard dismisses it as "attention-seeking rubbish" throughout the episode.
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What does it mean when your temp is 88 degrees?
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Answer 2
When the temperature hits 30 C in London we all start complaining about how hot it is - so I think it's a joke that pokes fun at how badly we Brits cope with the summer heat.
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