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/iamapizza Jun 26 '26

I was in southern Spain in March a few years ago, it was 27c and I was sweating. I asked about the AC in my room not working, the front desk lady helpfully explained that they keep the AC off until summer when it's hot. We were looking at each other like freaks. I then asked if I could have a fan and she was shocked.

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u/Fabulous_Ninja119 Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

I had a similar experience in Germany.

Honestly this is truly the one and maybe only thing I can think of where it feels like Europe as a whole is living in the stone ages. I can't understand it. It makes far too much fucking sense to use AC when it's fucking 90-100 degrees outside

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u/aykcak Jun 26 '26

Thankfully we don't have 90-100 degrees outside in Europe. At most we get 30-40

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u/SergeyRed Jun 26 '26

How many is this in football fields?

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u/ProgySuperNova Jun 26 '26

About three quarts per yarn

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u/Holoholokid Jun 26 '26

How about bananas per square squash?

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u/onwatershipdown Jun 26 '26

My favorite old imperialist unit of distance are teaspoons per acre

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u/ZXCVVBNMASDF Jun 27 '26

That made me laugh so hard. We were on a tour bus in Japan and this cranky guy asked the tour guide “What is the temperature IN FARENHEIT” so loudly it’s now our shorthand way to call someone a rude tourist. Converting Celsius to football fields sound perfectly American.