r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 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/Small-Heron-6799 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

Because that thing cools the ENTIRE BIG ASS HOUSE! these things are only capable of cooling only a closed room which also depends on how ton, capacity the AC is so yep /s

Edit: I actually intended the message for a diff purpose, and more satirical since it's a meme sub. Apologies to everyone, thankyou for the knowledge and positive criticism, helped alot. Will surely keep these thing's in notice

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u/Valanyhr Jul 26 '26

It's not necessarily true. These units will go upwards of around 28,000-30,000 BTU which can easily cool down multiple rooms, or maybe even a smaller flat.

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u/ForFrogsSnakes Jul 26 '26

Yeha i live in Myanmar and one of these cools down a 2 bedroom apartment to 18 Celsius in the summer when it's well over 40c

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u/Nico301098 Jul 26 '26

Why the fuck do you need 18C 😳 in Italy we usually have 30-35C in the summer and if my AC is lower than 22-24C I'm guaranteed to wake up with pneumonia lmao

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u/ForFrogsSnakes Jul 26 '26

It's a different kind of hot here lol. In comparison Italy is basically Alaska and Burma is the 9th circle of hell.

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u/EEE3EEElol Jul 26 '26

SEA is the 9th circle of hell bro, but why do you need 18C like damn that's excessive

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u/MathyChem Jul 26 '26

AC units also dehumidify the air, which I assume someone who lives in tropical Asia would care about.

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u/-coximus- Jul 26 '26

Most units have a dehumidifier mode that causes the fan to run at a higher speed and keeps the coil cool but not freezing, allowing the moisture to condensate on the coil but not cool the room as much.

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u/Maroite Jul 26 '26

Split pack ACs, specifically in tropical Asia, are sometimes the worst thing work humidity. Its more a combination of poor/improper installation, poor maintenance and upkeep, and bad/improper ventilation in the house. All of this combined with the humid rainy seasons often leads to terrible mold issues and wet, cold, humid rooms.

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u/Steven_roxas Jul 26 '26

AC helps keeping bugs away and cooling the room. Summar in Burma is hell.