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Why the French are painting their windows with chalk to beat the heat (www.bbc.com)

submitted 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) by Azellaa@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 34 minutes ago (2 children)

No we're not.

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 7 points 29 minutes ago (1 children)

Yes you are. BBC says it so it has to be true. You just probably don't remember doing it and can't see it on the windows.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 minutes ago

Did you came here for the 5 minute argument or the 30 minutes one?

[–] Codpiece@feddit.uk 2 points 14 minutes ago

You’re getting left behind then. Come on, get on with it!

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 24 minutes ago

The French: say non to anglicisms: it’s not “e-mail”, it’s «courriel», and you don’t “download”, you «télécharger».

also the French: what do we call painting roofs white to reflect heat? How about «le cool roofing»

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 minute ago

Chalk's not paint...

[–] pasdechance@jlai.lu 1 points 12 minutes ago

I haven't seen this yet, but it wouldn't surprise me because I had the same idea. People are trying everything because every shop is sold out of fans and mobile AC units, and the mylar film stuff. Crazy. Even spray bottles.