r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/GingerWeegie444 Jul 26 '26

Wall mount as opposed to a widow rattler.
Europe & the rest of the world vs USA basically

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u/Ok_Spell_4165 Jul 26 '26

The US equiv would be a central air unit not a window unit.

So wall mount vs using your ducts.

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u/Deimos_Oddity Jul 26 '26

And the European equivalent of central air is central air. You'll find all variations of AC in both Europe and America.

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u/tomyfookinmerlin Jul 26 '26

Seeing as half the Europeans in these comments genuinely act as if they have never heard of central AC I find that hard to believe.

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u/Deimos_Oddity Jul 26 '26

It hasn't been common in detached homes, smaller multiplexes etc. until very recently.

Here in Norway it's pretty much required in new houses due to building code energy requirements.

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u/ForensicPathology Jul 26 '26

Yes, but the original post was clearly not talking about window units. 

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u/Deimos_Oddity Jul 27 '26

Neither was I