pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 18 hours agoWhy do residential skyscrapers always seem to include balconies that never get used?message-squaremessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1124
arrow-up1124message-squareWhy do residential skyscrapers always seem to include balconies that never get used?pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 18 hours agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·16 hours agoPeople want the option to use their balcony. Then they realize it’s usually not so pleasant being exposed like that to the sun, wind, temp.
minus-squarebetterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 hours agoJust put walls on there, problem solved.
minus-squareadarza@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·16 hours ago… or just ‘exposed’. to neighbors, passers-by, and the pervert in the corner office across the street.
minus-square200ok@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·16 hours agoThere’s definitely a guy in the building across from me that stares. I don’t think he’s a creep – he’s probably just bored and looking around – but his face is pressed up against the window so he stands out. I’ve made eye contact a few times, ugh.
minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoJoke’s on them! I’ll stare into their telescope and out-perv them any day of the week…
minus-square200ok@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·16 hours agoAgreed! They’re always filthy/dusty and annoying to clean. And even though no one gives a shit enough to stare, it’s hard not to feel… watched.
People want the option to use their balcony. Then they realize it’s usually not so pleasant being exposed like that to the sun, wind, temp.
Just put walls on there, problem solved.
… or just ‘exposed’. to neighbors, passers-by, and the pervert in the corner office across the street.
There’s definitely a guy in the building across from me that stares. I don’t think he’s a creep – he’s probably just bored and looking around – but his face is pressed up against the window so he stands out. I’ve made eye contact a few times, ugh.
Joke’s on them! I’ll stare into their telescope and out-perv them any day of the week…
Agreed! They’re always filthy/dusty and annoying to clean.
And even though no one gives a shit enough to stare, it’s hard not to feel… watched.