r/AskReddit • • 5h ago

"those little differences" Americans who visited Europe, what was surprisingly different for you?

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u/OmegaTheta 4h ago

No air conditioning is fine. For places like Switzerland or Northern Italy where they can definitely afford it, it's obviously a deliberate choice and I respect that. But why, why, why would bug screens then not be on windows by default? 

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u/Vildtoring 3h ago

Maybe because the way our windows tend to open? Most windows in Europe either open like doors, or they tilt. Most countries here don't have those sliding sash windows that are so common over there, where I think it's easier to have bug screens attached.

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u/SRL666 3h ago

I have bug screens everywhere and every single window opens despite having them...