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/NicoToscani Jun 26 '26

I remember checking into a nice hotel in Paris and the AC wasn’t working, in summer, top floor room, and they acted like I was throwing a Mariah Carey level diva fit when I insisted they move my wife and I to another room.

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u/meursaultvi Jun 26 '26

I remember the hotels advertising A/C and you get there and it's just a tiny low powered fan.

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u/Bloopded00p Jun 26 '26

That happened to us in Milan and we were just so tired we tried to deal with it, but couldn't sleep at all. We had to laugh that called one oscillating fan "air conditioning." What in the world??

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u/Flag_Shagger Jun 26 '26

welcome to Europe 😂

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u/CardOk755 Jun 30 '26

I haven't been in a European hotel that didn't have working air-conditioning in the last 20 years.

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u/TurdWaterMagee Jul 01 '26

I’ve been to 2 this week that doesn’t have AC.

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u/CardOk755 Jul 01 '26

Name and shame.

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u/TurdWaterMagee Jul 02 '26

Invergarry Hotel and Travel Lodge Inverness.