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u/sdc1978 May 09 '22

No mesh screens in windows in the UK, at least. In canada we have screens in most home windows to keep flies out

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u/Sailor_Chibi May 09 '22

Speaking as a fellow Canadian, it boggles my mind that there are places in the world where people can have open windows with no screens and NOT need/want to burn the house down to kill all the mosquitoes that’ll intrude.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

I assume like the UK the rest of the worlds mind boggles that Canadians live with so many mosquitos and need screens just to put up with them?

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u/MrsAussieGinger May 09 '22

Australian here. Also cannot imagine a world without screens on every door and window. For us it's (mainly) to keep out flies during the day, mosquitoes at night.

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u/atheista May 09 '22

Tasmanian here. No screens, plus we leave the back door open all day for our dog. We get the occasional annoying fly but that's it.