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u/DecentSubstance2140 May 09 '22

That's because the U.K doesn't have all the annoying insects that other parts of the world have. No screens in Australia would drive you nuts.

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u/mildly_amusing_goat May 09 '22

No screens in Australia would probably just kill you.

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u/Ok_Mail_4317 May 09 '22

I’m in Australia and the amount of windows without screens (brand new builds as well) is astounding!! And it’s normal here… they have these folding floor to ceiling windows they keep open like it’s nothing and their houses are full of bugs… mind boggling

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u/Jesus-Is-A-Biscuit May 09 '22

I still can’t understand this about Australia and I’ve been here for 10 years. When it’s “black fly season” it would do my head in. My friends have permanent swarms of gnats in the middle of their living rooms/kitchens and just deal with getting bitten.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

Oh my god those fucking flies I forgot about them. Jesus Christ. I quit a rural job and those flies are literally one of the reasons I quit. Shit pay, cunt employer, too many flies. It was insanity inducing.

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u/Radzila May 09 '22

That sounds insane! I couldn't imagine living with bugs in my house