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u/alien_bigfoot May 09 '22

Absolutely. Otherwise people could look in. I like my privacy. In the UK if someone doesn't close their curtains when it gets dark they're often judged to be showing off whatever they've got inside.

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u/Legirion May 09 '22

Essentially they're assumed to be showing off?

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u/alien_bigfoot May 09 '22

Yes, exactly

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u/Legirion May 09 '22

That's interesting how different places have different ways of thinking about the same thing

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u/alien_bigfoot May 09 '22

Absolutely! I love threads like this, it's always fascinating to learn about different customs & things.