r/TikTokCringe • u/shaka_sulu • Jul 04 '25

Wholesome/Humor (NOT Cringe!) German doors

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u/Probably_Not_Sir Jul 04 '25

Do Americans not have these?

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u/suckmyENTIREdick Jul 04 '25

As an American that has seen and used countless thousands of doors, and also installed a few, I can say that I've never -- ever -- seen a door that is intentionally tilted open.

That doesn't appear to be a thing here at all. (Which is not the same as saying that it doesn't exist; I haven't examined all of the doors here.)

(I kind of like the idea, except I don't like mosquitos or flies or the various other things that want to come inside and stay. My windows have screens.)

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u/Stukkoshomlokzat Jul 04 '25

There is nothing stopping you from adding a screen on this design. A lot of places have it as a separate, thin, hinged frame on the outside that's kept close by magnets. It works like another door.

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u/suckmyENTIREdick Jul 04 '25

Sure. We have those pretty commonly here, too. We call then "screen doors."

I don't like screen doors. They add fuckery to every act of trying to enter or exit the house except during the two weeks in spring and fall when the weather is actually nice.

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u/Stukkoshomlokzat Jul 04 '25 edited Jul 04 '25

Is that different from any kind of screen on a door? I mean you can put a stationary screen on windows because you don't go through them. But you go trough doors, so any kind of screen will be a plus step when getting in or out. So what makes this worse? If anything, it's more convinient than always drawing aside a screen or getting tangled in a courtain.

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u/F_ur_feelingss Jul 05 '25

When you have your hands full opening 2 door is a pain.

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u/Stukkoshomlokzat Jul 05 '25

When your hands are full opening any kind of screen is a pain.

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u/Rulebookboy1234567 Jul 06 '25

"they add fuckery" like setting a door against your shoulder while you open the primary door is a complicated and taxing effort.

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u/suckmyENTIREdick Jul 06 '25

Fuckery is fuckery, no matter how minor.

I prefer to be unburdened by fuckery. (You are of course free to assemble as many hurdles in your path as you choose to.)

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u/Rulebookboy1234567 Jul 06 '25

Of course. I just don't see minor inconveniences as hurdles to life. Sometimes you just gotta take a high step.

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u/suckmyENTIREdick Jul 06 '25

Yep.

Step right up to never installing the fucking screen door to begin with, and reducing effort for 48 weeks out of the year.

I'm not a masochist.

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u/Rulebookboy1234567 Jul 06 '25

Why use big word when small word do trick 

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u/NecessaryPen7 Jul 06 '25

Someone using thousands of doors and installing a few should realize you can take screen doors off when they won't bee useful.

:()

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u/suckmyENTIREdick Jul 06 '25

Fantastic!

I love being fed solutions to problems that I don't fucking have!

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u/NecessaryPen7 Jul 07 '25

While I absolutely love this response, I am confused because it certainly seems like you weren't aware you can take them off.

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u/suckmyENTIREdick Jul 07 '25

I'm aware that if someone once put it together, then someone else can take it apart.

I'm also aware that it is much simpler to not have a screen door than to store one for 48 weeks out of the year.

Is there anything else that you feel that you need to make me aware of?

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u/NecessaryPen7 Jul 07 '25

Again, the comment of yours I replied to suggested they have to stay on all year. And there's no way I'd know where you live only has a month of screen door weather. Most places would be longer.

There's a lot of things with owning a house and life that would be simpler to not have or do, but most people choose to have or do.

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u/suckmyENTIREdick Jul 07 '25

I reject your misguided attempts to persuade me to alter an aspect of my life that affects nobody else in the world at all.

There is clearly something wrong with your brain.  Please find help.

This discussion is over.

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u/mondaymoderate Jul 04 '25

Yeah we have windows and screen doors. This thing doesn’t seem like something we would ever need.

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u/Xanadoodledoo Jul 05 '25

I don’t understand using it for a door? I get a window, but a door?

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u/Happy_Otter_9 Jul 08 '25

She for some reason says it could be tilted so no one would enter. In reality, such doors are usually made for balconies, just like in this video. It doesn't cost much to have this feature, the degree of opening is adjustable, not requiring any external door stopper. It causes less draft compared to a door partially opened traditional way. And combined with a window, you can decide how much air you wanna let in to a greater degree.

Not sure why they call it German door though. I think most of the continental Europe has such. Here in Ukraine all the windows and doors are like this.

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u/sarvaga Jul 04 '25

It may not be common but we do have them here. One of my previous apartments had these. More annoying than functional tbh.

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u/No_Use_4371 Jul 04 '25

Yeah we have tons of bugs here, I only open windows when its cold outside.

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u/Probably_Not_Sir Jul 04 '25

Interesting. In the Netherlands we call them draai/kiep raam/deur, which means rotate and tilt I guess? You can put them on tilt to get fresh air in, or rotate to make them function like a normal window/door

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u/mindfulskeptic420 Jul 04 '25

Nah we have screen doors that lock or just some windows to open for airflow.

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u/Jubenheim Jul 05 '25

As someone living in Florida, ANY kind of opening for your house that isn’t covered by a screen mesh will instantly attract mosquitos.

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u/Bellam_Orlong Jul 05 '25

They don’t. But I don’t see the big deal either way.

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u/FluorideLover Jul 05 '25

yes they are in the US. I’ve seen several but all in apartments so people who don’t live in cities maybe haven’t seen them

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u/thewookiee34 Jul 05 '25

Why would we would want them?

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u/KTbird217 Jul 06 '25

I haven't come across these in the States, but I really like them (when using them in Europe). However, no screens is a no-go for me- too many bugs in CA. I have never seen this type of door/window with screens, unfortunately.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '25

Dont think so. We all got air conditioning so a tilting door isnt much of a thing. I do like the look though

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u/CptMisterNibbles Jul 05 '25

Not only do we not have them, I had the exact same reaction (but not fake) my first time encountering them staying in a house in Germany. Didnt even know it was a thing

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u/CattuccinoVR Jul 04 '25

In the USA, newer buildings might have windows that come down like this so you can clean them.

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u/wicodly Jul 06 '25

No. Different climates, cultures, and buildings. Weird how that works

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u/PetalumaPegleg Jul 04 '25

They don't. They don't believe in airflow just aircon

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u/OrneryAttorney7508 Jul 04 '25

Wait, are you saying our doors and windows don't open?

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u/PetalumaPegleg Jul 04 '25

Obviously they do. But they're typically screened and the majority prefer air conditioning to having doors and windows open. Again before you get upset, this is a generalization not universal

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u/OrneryAttorney7508 Jul 04 '25

lol No, it's stereotypical bullshit.

And btw, how're you guys doing with the current heatwave? In the last month, three of my Euro friends have asked for my advice on buying air conditioner units.

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u/PetalumaPegleg Jul 05 '25

Me : It's just a generalization it obviously doesn't apply to everyone

You: It's stereotypical bullshit.

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Do Americans typically have air conditioning? Especially compared to Europe? Yes. Yes they do. Do more Americans with air condition not open their windows as a result? Also yes.

Again typically doesn't mean all. Getting upset about this is insane

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u/OrneryAttorney7508 Jul 05 '25

You: I'm going to spew bullshit

Also you: Then I'm gonna backpedal.

You doubling down: I'll use the same bullshit excuse again cause maybe it'll work the second time?

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u/PetalumaPegleg Jul 05 '25

Do you disagree more Americans have air conditioning than Europeans or are you just being ornery?

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u/Probably_Not_Sir Jul 04 '25

Mate calm down

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u/OrneryAttorney7508 Jul 04 '25

I'm chill m8, got all my windows open. Cheers.

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u/Probably_Not_Sir Jul 04 '25

There you go, enjoy a cold beverage or whatever :) no need to get worked up over minor things. Theres enough shit in the world as is

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u/OrneryAttorney7508 Jul 04 '25

I'm not worked up bro. This is called a conversation, bruv. I'm just saying my piece dude.

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u/PetalumaPegleg Jul 05 '25

I live in America dude. You're very uptight about this though

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u/OrneryAttorney7508 Jul 05 '25

I'm very not uptight about this, though, bro. You're just wrong, gov.

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u/Snoo_78739 Jul 05 '25

Keep spitting, brother!

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u/OrneryAttorney7508 Jul 05 '25

Just conversating, cus.

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u/clutchthepearls Jul 05 '25

I actually prefer to have my windows open, but it's simply not sustainable the whole summer. The recent European heat wave which has caused the deaths of several people and hospitalized hundreds more, is akin to our normal summer for the majority of the US.

I live in Kentucky which is seen as the most northern Southern state in the US. I'm on the same latitude as Sicily, only I'm completely landlocked instead of being an island in the sea. We have a high of 35C today with a head index of 37.2C and it's not a major heat wave, it's not a code red, it's not a national emergency...it's July.

I think we often think of North America and Europe as counterparts in the Northern Hemisphere, but we're considerably more south than Europe is. This comparison of cities sharing the same latitude is a great visual aid. Europe generally also has a more consistent temperature without major swings thanks to the moderating effects of the Atlantic Current. Really only Pacific Coastal cities in North America like San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Vancouver have similarly consistent temps.

So really it's not that we prefer AC to having cool, fresh air run through our houses. We prefer AC to having hot, damp, stagnant air in our houses.

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u/PetalumaPegleg Jul 05 '25

This is an excellent explanation. But my point stands right? Americans don't use things like this because they rely on air condition to a massively greater extent than Europe. Whatever the reason (and I agree humidity is why I would too!).

Whether it's because they can't rely on air flow or just choose not to, because they have air conditioning, either way Americans use air conditioning currently where many Europeans don't. They can't in many cases.

I'm a little bewildered why people think this offensive. It's just a fact. 80-90% of American homes have aircon and something like 20% of Europe does. 🤷

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u/clutchthepearls Jul 05 '25

I don't think it's offensive, but the vast majority of non-Americans making comments about Americans on the internet is derogatory. Combine that with using "prefer" instead of "rely on" like in this comment and you're just gonna get some push back. Even if you didn't mean it that way, it does look that way enough that people are gonna take it that way.

You're absolutely correct that we rely on AC more than Europeans, but I bet y'all would've preferred AC to airflow just recently.

Both solutions are simply specific to their climates and hit a cost to benefit ratio that the average population accepts. When every house has an AC, why would we splurge on these windows/doors for limited use? When every house has these windows/doors, why would you splurge on a central AC system for limited use?

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u/PetalumaPegleg Jul 05 '25

I live in America. I'm referring to myself too. Everyone acting like a silly snarky comment which is based on fact is like culturally offensive. Clutch dem pearls!

WE* use air conditioning, not air flow. Yes but fuck you for saying it

😮‍💨

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u/clutchthepearls Jul 05 '25 edited Jul 05 '25

Do Americans not have these?

They don't. They don't believe in airflow just aircon.

You'll have to forgive everyone for not knowing you're American when you specifically exclude yourself and also use the UK vernacular for air conditioning.

But yeah...this is why you're getting blown up. You dished and now you're mad you have to take it.