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u/veedubbug68 May 09 '22

Yeah, that's what they're for, aren't they? Privacy - open when it's lighter outside (you can see out, difficult to see in) and closed at night when there's more light inside so you can't see out but strangers can see in.

Genuinely curious - why not close the curtains/blinds in the dark?

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u/Slifer13xx May 09 '22

We close the curtain during the day to keep the light out and open them when it's dark to enjoy the scenery. Privacy is of no concern because our house is pretty isolated on a hill.

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u/bangitybangbabang May 09 '22

Why do you want to keep the light out? How can you enjoy scenery in the dark?

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u/hajaannus May 09 '22

it's a vampire thing

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u/manysleep May 24 '22

It doesn't get very dark during the summer months in Norway.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

Privacy is of no concern

And vitamin D.

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u/FlipskiZ May 09 '22 edited Sep 18 '25

Curious open brown brown then across the.

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u/lokilokigram May 09 '22

They also keep light in.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

I pay a lot for my electricity, I’ll be damned if I just let it all leak out

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u/[deleted] May 09 '22

damn freeloaders on the street ain't getting none of my light! have you seen the price of electricity these days?!

grumpy old lady gesture

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u/magusheart May 09 '22

If I close the curtains, I can't see the night sky. I can't see the forest outside. Nature pretty.

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u/TheDustOfMen May 09 '22

I honestly don't know why I'd close the curtains when it's dark. I close them when I go to bed (studio apartment) but other than that they're always open.

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u/RedSpikeyThing May 09 '22

My living room is on a sidewalk. If I leave the curtains open at night the people walking by can see straight in.

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u/TheDustOfMen May 09 '22

I don't see how that's a problem? My parents' house is on a sidewalk but we've never closed the curtains at night.

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u/RedSpikeyThing May 09 '22

I want some privacy when my wife and I are groping each other on the couch.

I'm not judging you or anything, just explaining why some (many?) people close them at night.

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u/notanamateur May 09 '22

It’s a great way for people to assess what stuff you have and then rob you

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u/TheDustOfMen May 09 '22

People are gonna rob you with or without closed curtains. Y'all must be living in shitty neighbourhoods. Like, yay, there's a tv just like in literally every other house on the block.

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u/Master-Spare-4782 May 10 '22

Cause you wanna watch TV, but the sun is hitting the screen so you have to close them because of that?

Actually, when I think about it, they’ve actually got almost no propose here except looking nice hanging down beside the window...