I hate to be the one to point it out, but...
There's some quite big holes in it that you can still see through.
(anonymousreality tickled your fancy on, Mon 21 Nov 2011, 20:37, 2 replies)

Yeah, it's not absolute
but it's enough. Someone really watching could probably see a fair bit, but to a casual glance it's sufficient. It's not like we're in the habit of standing naked in front of the windows.

Still, it wouldn't surprise me if my creepy neighbor had spied a few females through my window over the years...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Mon 21 Nov 2011, 21:58, closed)

Do you have trouble retaining domestic staff?

( 4Q just lurking, Mon 21 Nov 2011, 23:52, closed)

Yes, he's actually doing us a favour.
In the next decade or so, we can enjoy tales of (a) child-scarring experiences of his neighbour's kids; and/or (b) tales of guilt-inducing perversions... OF his neighbour's kids peeking in.

Plantation shutters, anyone?
( kila is reading clocks upside-down as usual, Tue 22 Nov 2011, 2:49, closed)