pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 months agoWhy do residential skyscrapers always seem to include balconies that never get used?message-squaremessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1185
arrow-up1185message-squareWhy do residential skyscrapers always seem to include balconies that never get used?pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.de to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square70fedilink
minus-squareBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·3 months 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-squareadarza@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·3 months ago… or just ‘exposed’. to neighbors, passers-by, and the pervert in the corner office across the street.
minus-square200ok@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months 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-up1·3 months agoJoke’s on them! I’ll stare into their telescope and out-perv them any day of the week…
minus-square200ok@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 months 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.
minus-squarebetterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoJust put walls on there, problem solved.
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.
… 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.
Just put walls on there, problem solved.