Richmond among Sweatiest Cities in America

Deodorant maker Old Spice recently released its annual ranking of the top 100 perspiring cities in America. And yes, the humid haven known as Richmond made the list. That’s not all too surprising.

However, the ranking of 49 is.

The capital city barely made the top half of the list and was followed by Norfolk at 50 and Roanoke at 53. I get the sticky feeling that Old Spice representatives have never experienced the rain forest-like humidity Richmond is so blessed to enjoy during the summer months.

Obviously, this sample size of one was not included in this survey since I tend to sweat like a whore in church on a regular basis – year-round.

Apparently the “dry heat” of the Southwest forces Phoenix residents to apply the stick quite often, as the Arizona city ranked first in the Old Spice survey. Desert dwellers pumped out 26.4 ounces of sweat per hour. That's the equivalent of more than two cans of soda.

Lovely.

The city by the bay, San Francisco, came in dead last with an average temperature of 65 degrees.

Old Spice says its findings are based on computer simulations of the amount of sweat an average person would have produced walking around in cities during the summer months last year.