Energy consciousness
Do you know how much it costs to keep your a/c running 24/7?
Gotta save money somewhere
My family is from the east cost and we turned the light off in the rooms we were not using. Of course there were times where we forgot, but I think it’s a common thing to do.
What do you mean by that? When are they off vs when are they on?
Do people in the US turn on all the lights of the entire house as soon as they are home?
I turn the lights on when I enter a room and off when I leave, simple as
Probably for the same reason no one ever says “goodbye” in phone conversations in film & TV: it’s superfluous to the story.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
some definitely do. my gf leaves all the lights on in the basement(2 switches turns on a bunch of them at once).
I think about that all the time. I don’t know the answer, I’m guessing cinematic effect. But I’ve been trying it recently and it’s actually kinda chill. It’s actually the same for better call Saul.
i leave the lights off in my house unless i specifically need them to do something. i move about in a darkened world like a nebulous subcreature. i got into the habit when i worked outdoors in the hot sun all day. now i work under florescent lights which is different but equally lame. i’ve gotten a lot more intentional about what bulbs i use in certain locations. i.e. creating warmer/softer ambient light for general spaces with the option to flood entire rooms with bright daylight when i am cleaning, working etc, or focused pockets of bright light for reading… so the vibe in my home is less darkened cave now and more of a appropriately lit cave.
but more to the geographic point, i also used to work outdoors in New Mexico, and the sun is just everywhere and intense, especially in the summer time. buildings were like refuges from the all consuming light, an opportunity to take off shades and hats etc. without specific windows that block heat transmission, opening up curtains to let in daylight would be costly for A/C units to overcome.
