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Comment on Why do residential skyscrapers always seem to include balconies that never get used?

Counterexample. We love our little balcony. We have some plants, a bench, and a hummingbird feeder. We take our coffee out there for ‘cocktail hour’ at 7, and sit, talk, watch the world go by a few floors down, and enjoy each other’s company.

If you’re not using your balcony, you really should.

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gwen@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
yess we have a similar situation!! i was under the impression EVERYONE used their balconies!

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- blackbirdbiryani@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  There are a tonne of apartment balconies that are just afterthoughts by the developer though. I see plenty that are narrow to the point of being useless, or 30 floors up with no enclosed overhang which just generally feels kinda terrifying.
  
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  - gwen@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    wait we had the same issue with our apartments balconies, had to call some guys to manually install barriers so me/the cat/people who leaned over too far wouldnt fall and die
    
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trolololol@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Totally

Same with backyard. None of my neighbors are ever in their backyard. How do I know? If it’s not raining and it’s above 20c very likely I am in mine.

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- njordomir@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Agreed. I live on my back patio when it’s warm enough. I’ve gotten called out (not in a bad way) on meetings for my hammock background. ;-)
  
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  - trolololol@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Oh mate I love sleeping in hammock, it takes some technique but it’s the best. I haven’t done that in 20 years so I may need extra research to be able to stand up now.
    
    Unfortunately I can’t hang one where I live, the fence is not strong enough and I’m renting.
    
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