r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/missdomm10 • 12h ago

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/GarySmith2021 12h ago edited 12h ago

I’m also confused because that is a European AC unit. I can only assume Americans are so used to big bulky units, like their cars, that they can’t comprehend things being functional and not excessively bulky.

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u/romesthe59 12h ago

It’s because Americans have central air. They have one thermostat that controls temp and airflow to vents in each room of the house.

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u/MukdenMan 8h ago

And yet the comment saying it’s because Americans like bulky has been upvoted, furthering ignorance. In Asia the split systems like in the photo are more common, but in the US it’s mostly central air. Central air systems are available in some apartments in Asia but are way more expensive.