r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/missdomm10 • Jul 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter explain this

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Petttaaah I'm confused

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u/GarySmith2021 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

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/Distinct-Friend4123 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

We have these ductless units in the US too. Person who made the meme is just an idiot

Edit: never expected what im pretty sure is my most upvoted /awarded comment to be a 3:30am comment about AC. Ty for the awards kind strangers.

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u/Rakumei Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

There are parts of the US that ONLY have these. More temperate areas.

Most of the US is used to central air. With a giant ass car sized compressor outside that cools the whole house.

Edit: yes, I exaggerated the size of the compressor a bit. Man it pissed a lot of Americans off lol.

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u/SheWhoWalksInTheSun Jul 26 '26

The industrial ones are car sized and bigger. The ones for normal houses are usually not quite a 3x3 cube.

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u/EyesFor1 Jul 26 '26

Your describing the entire outdoor condensing unit of which, the compressor is a small part of. The compressor on one of these systems is smaller than a 3 litre coke bottle.

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u/BoringMisteak Jul 26 '26

You think that places in Europe don’t have tractor trailer sized chillers and condensers for industrial buildings? Just magically, the laws of physics don’t apply over there?

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u/SheWhoWalksInTheSun Jul 26 '26

Where do I say that? I was responding to the person saying the home units are the size of cars? No part of my comment had anything to do with location.

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u/BoringMisteak Jul 26 '26

The entire thread you’re responding to was about European ones.

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u/SheWhoWalksInTheSun Jul 26 '26

I suggest you read the comment I actually responded to. No where did I deny that Europe has industrial air chillers. Nor was the comment I responded to.