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  • Erika3sis [she/her, xe/xem]
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    10 days ago

    Not that I live in the S'Shah anyways, but whenever I've been there, I've always taken off my shoes just by the door, as does anyone else, and this goes for Norway as well. Putting them in a closet rather than under the coats and jackets and stuff sounds strange to me.

    What really gets me about Seppo houses is the doorknobs, though. And also the beds. And the asbestos.

    • ButtBidet [he/him]
      hexagon
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      10 days ago

      Ya, as an adult, I just kick them off next to the door, as does my partner. Friends who visit just do this without having to be asked, so it seems normal.

    • Krem [he/him]
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      10 days ago

      What really gets me about Seppo houses is the doorknobs, though.

      yeah what's the deal with the little globe door handles that give you no leverage and you have to awkwardly twist your wrist to open the door? and what's the deal with the useles little clicky lock thing in the middle? what smart brain designed this bullshit and what lobbyist paid off their whole nation to get them installed everywhere?

      • TechnoUnionTypeBeat [he/him, they/them]
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        10 days ago

        They're actually against code in a lot of places these days specifically because they're hard to grip and turn for anyone with reduced grip strength, and a pain to open with occupied hands

        If a house has them they can stay, but for renovations or new builds a lot of people are going with regular paddle style door handles

      • huf [he/him]
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        10 days ago

        their windows are also dogshit. i have no idea what went wrong. i blame anglo culture.

      • Saeculum [he/him, comrade/them]
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        9 days ago

        They look nice and they're not that inconvenient. Also, they're more difficult to catch clothes or elbows on.

    • Chronicon [they/them]
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      10 days ago

      Putting them in a closet rather than under the coats and jackets and stuff sounds strange to me.

      I'm not well traveled but in the US, at least the part I'm from, they usually are under the coats... in the coat closet, of which there is usually one by the front door in single family houses