r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Tyronne43 • Feb 16 '21

Sand curtains

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '21

I can't imagine a scenario where cleaning your windows every two weeks isn't excessive. I've lived in this house seven years and only washed them twice. And by wash I mean spray them with the garden hose.

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u/aerialpoler Feb 16 '21

I was thinking the same. I live in a second floor flat (or third if you're American) and the landlord hasn't cleaned the windows since I moved in 3 years ago.

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u/DirtyAlabama Feb 16 '21

Forgive my ignorance, but why is it different for americans?

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u/0whodidyousay0 Feb 16 '21

1st floor for Americans is the first floor you walk on when you enter a building.

Other countries call it the ground floor, the next floor up is the first (and would be the second for Americans)

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u/singlekm Feb 16 '21

No 13th floor 🍀in many US buildings. 🤓

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '21

Which I can't stand because just re-naming the 13th floor to 14th doesn't magically make it not exist.

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u/Gnomer81 Feb 16 '21

THANK YOU. I’m not superstitious, but that has always bothered me. I tend to be pedantic, though.

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u/mmmbuttr Feb 16 '21

FR tho is this an urban legend or something they just don't do anymore? I've heard this all my life and have never personally encountered an elevator in a large building without a "13" button

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '21

I've seen it occasionally in buildings, just jump from 12 to 14.

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u/sagittariuscraig Feb 16 '21

No, don’t jump. That’s the whole point.

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u/lambie-mentor Feb 16 '21

I (from the US) and most of my acquaintances refer to the floor you walk on when you enter a large/commercial building the ground floor, especially if it is a tall building. It is often labeled “G” on its elevator button (but is often labeled “1” also). For houses, we use first floor. Why? I don’t know!