Living on an active volcanic island arc for twelve centuries give or take brings the concept into focus.
Gosh SpaceBar, sounds like you are really old!
Kinda like living in the snowbelt means the roads will likely be slippery often.
Family memeber in Florida said the problem in Florida with the few times it snows is the natives haven’t a clue how to drive in it. Therfore lots of accidents when it does snow.