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Five and a half million Germans could not heat their homes sufficiently in 2022 due to lack of money (www.destatis.de)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 35 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If you have old people as neighbours above and below you'll sit at 23ยฐC without ever turning the radiator on in the deepest winter.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Old people are more likely to have arthritis or joint pain.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Also more likely to spend more time at home.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Also likely to have more money.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

cries in neighbors having their gas sealed off