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I do not believe for a single second that the lack of those in southern Europe is a matter of cost or availability. To me, as a European (albeit a northerner, w
by gspr 1y ago
I do not believe for a single second that the lack of those in southern Europe is a matter of cost or availability. To me, as a European (albeit a northerner, where mosquitoes are very annoying, but not a source of disease), those screens are just incredibly tacky and disgusting. They scream American.
If it were a matter of cost/availability, then surely they'd be everywhere on wealthy homes in affected areas in Europe?
- m4rtink 1y agoI don't find screens on windows tacky & they are nice in summer to avoid all kinds of flying insects getting in when the windows are open in the evening. But they do make it harder to exchange inside and outside air, as they increase air resistance, especially in hot summer evenings when there is little temperature difference and no wind.
- danaris 1y agoRight??? It's sooooo tacky and disgusting not to get West Nile virus! Everyone who's anyone just invites the mosquitoes in and plays the good host to them!
- gspr 1y agoI didn't say that their function is tacky. I'm saying that not having them is likely a choice, not an indicator of a lack of resources.
- hollerith 1y ago>those screens are just incredibly tacky and disgusting. They scream American. Do you refer to screens that are held in place with magnetic or adhesive strips? Those are tacky. I mean screens in metal frames that are held in place by metal that was installed by the builder when the home was built. (The builder probably bought pre-made windows, and the screens, frames and hardware to hold the frame in place were an integral part of the window when it was bought.)