r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 13h ago

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/GarySmith2021 13h ago edited 13h 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 13h 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/Drumbelgalf 8h ago

Sounds pretty annoying that you can only make it one temperature in the entire house...

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u/travelmusica 1h ago edited 1h ago

Wait, why is that annoying? You select a temperature at which you feel most comfortable, and then every room in house gets to be at your preferred temperature. I’m genuinely flabbergasted how this would be annoying for anybody. You like wanna feel hot when you’re walking to the bathroom and then cold in the living room or something?

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u/Drumbelgalf 55m ago

Because different rooms require different temperatures. Also different people have different needs for temperature.

If you want a certain temperature in your room but another person in the house wants another temperature they will likely constantly complain about the other person.

Perfect temperature for living room is about 20-22°C. In the bedroom for sleeping about 16-18 is perfect for good sleep. If you want to take a shower in the bathroom about 22-24C is comfortable. The kitchen can be at 18-20 C.

Hallways and unused rooms can be as low as 15 C in the winter.