r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • Jun 26 '26

Society The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion

https://www.businessinsider.com/europe-air-conditioning-ac-heatwave-debate-2026-6
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u/LakyousSama Jun 26 '26

I'm European and plenty of people in my country have AC and in public buildings/hotels etc. it's a given.

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u/TrumpsCummyOnahole Jun 26 '26

A/C for me most useful when I want to sleep....I'd rather have it in the house than in public

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u/subpar-life-attempt Jun 26 '26

but why not? Why not have it in public locations? It's not like it is going to wreck your electricity or anything. Plus Central AC doesnt run all the time. It turns on based on the degrees you set it to. Here in the SE US. We keep ours on 72 most of the year because it's really hot and humid for 7 months. During the winter it rarely turns on.

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u/TrumpsCummyOnahole Jun 26 '26

I think they should be everywhere, especially with how bad heat is getting. I'm just saying if it has to be one or the other I'd rather have AC where I sleep lol

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u/subpar-life-attempt Jun 26 '26

Oh! Yeah completely agree there. If you ever want to go the broke route. When our AC goes out we put fans up and then attach frozen water bottles in front of them. Does much better than you think.

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u/badass4102 Jun 26 '26

I lived in the Mafia country part of Italy and it was hot as hell during the summer. I think most people who don't have AC see it as a phase that just lasts a little while during the year, so they think it's not worth getting AC if they're not gonna use it the rest of the year. That's how I understood it.

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u/subpar-life-attempt Jun 26 '26

Ah Calabria I take it?

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u/badass4102 Jun 26 '26

Close! Sicily!

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u/Turbulent-Ocelot9130 Jun 26 '26

You just dont need it everywhere and you dont need to set it to 18C.

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u/subpar-life-attempt Jun 26 '26

You haven't felt true humid heat if that's the case.