Originally Posted by
cbn42
Europeans are more socially and environmentally conscious, and less spoiled and entitled than Americans.
I know people in California (which has some of the best weather anywhere) that will run the air conditioner if it's 75 and the heater if it's 72. Unbelievable.
Your "spoiled and entitled" comment is irrelevant and off-base.
For me personally and I suspect many of the responders to this post, I am referring to a couple of situations (when I used to live in Europe as a European BTW) where the temperatures were in the 90's outside and hotter in the room.
I recall a trip to Portugal where the hotel room had a huge, floor to ceiling south facing window. When I got to the room it was absolutely stifling, I mean totally unbearable. A call to the receptionist elicited the response that it wasn't yet summer and therefore the A/C was not necessary. Management also decided it wasn't time.
My issue was and continues to be hotels who don't turn on the A/C based on the time of year as opposed to the actual weather.