It’s a standard casement window, just with a weird aspect ratio. If you twisted the handle a different way it would only crack open from the top, letting you vent the room.
That’s actually a nifty little trick your brain plays on you to help keep you away from danger. Problem is, some people settings are off and that “feature” becomes a bug.
In our neighbourhood it was customary to celebrate Christmas on the open balcony of one of the high-rises. Children would climb to the highest floor and set off fireworks from the balcony. The railing was high, but the danger was still present.
I live in a ranch style house on a completely flat property, there are no steps on it. Golden showers don’t come raining from above when there’s no above.
They mounted a wrong window type. You can get one that doesn’t open fully, from the bottom edge. Usually they are mounted in corpo buildings due to liability issues
For when your duce is so gnarly the lingering stench could soffcate a small child, and there is a lineup outside, and you realise your only option to avoid needing to look the next person in the eye and own your shame is suicide.
