We should reframe climate change as an attack on winter recreational activities. Then Republicans might actually give a shit about it.

"Oh, I'm not worried about climate change. But I'm very concerned about the impending demise of snowmobiling."

In Canada whipping a shitty means an illegal U turn

Only ever done this in an empty parking lot after a few inches of fresh snow

It has been a long time since most of those places have been cold enough, long enough, to have a lake become that solidly frozen. It has been 30+ years since I have seen this happen in the mid atlantic.

I was gonna ask "is there a term other than 'doing doughnuts' specifically for when it's on ice?" because I live where we don't drive on frozen lakes. 🤣

Idk about the etymology of the American "whipping shitties", but seeing it's popular a saying in States where there have historically been Finns, I guess there could be a connection. Or not.

But in Finland we call it "ajaa paskarinkiä" "driving in a shit circle"

We definitely whip shitties in WI, too.

Wait until they learn about parking your half-tonne on it, building a hut and sitting there fishing with some beers for hours.

I've always heard it called that regardless of what you're driving on. I assumed it referred to the circle of tire tracks it leaves.

NJ here and at no point could you drive on lakes. It doesn't get that cold. Most of the winter you cannot skate on ponds.

You know the old trope about how people in the South can't drive in snow? We do donuts on the roads unintentionally once the snow falls and refreezes to ice. No lake needed. I guess if you only have snow on the roads you have to seek out places where the car will slide around.

Am from NE Ohio and have never heard people driving on frozen lakes except to ice fish. We would do donuts in large parking lots. Bonus if you do it with the windows down. Bumper skiing was another one. Ah to be young and insane again...

Ripping donies

ND we use both. I can't even say what is more common.

Maryland can be included in this. We have parking lots...and empty roads...and neighborhoods....and intersections.

Am Floridian, can confirm. Istg every few months I learn something about cold places that's terrifying like 'black ice'

I’ve heard people call doing a u-turn “whipping a shitty” and always thought it was a dumb term.

Ice fishing.

Ripping shitties? Lol wtf Maine is way better, "ripping titties" and it makes more sense.