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[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think it's fair to judge plugs by how they behave when dropped on the floor (unless they're exposing live wires). Do you often have a lot of loose plugs lying around? If you find yourself unplugging things a lot to turn them off, you may be interested to hear the switch was invented not long after the light bulb for exactly this reason.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If you find yourself unplugging things a lot to turn them off, you may be interested to hear the switch was invented not long after the light bulb for exactly this reason.

  1. As if that's the only reason you'd ever unplug something.
  2. Vampire loads. Turns out, most things don't completely turn off anymore. Yes, it adds up.
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Tell me you're clueless without telling me you're clueless....

UK sockets have switches on the socket that disconnects it. It's not even up for the debate, UK plug is the best. Everyone with minimum of 2 braincells knows this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I could hear Jupiter from the Planets Suite swelling in my head as I read this post. Hurrah for tea and toasted crumpets!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What kind of British are you?

Cream or jam first?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I’ve always been jam first, but since I learned my gran was from Devon I’m re-evaluating that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Jam first else its not a right proper job.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

This means war.

Easier to spread clotted cream and then just let jam fall off the spoon. Anything else is barbaric.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

AU plugs all do that too. The UK system is weird.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There are many flaws in AU plug... Its a poor copy.

So the top prong is longer, so it goes in first and "opens" the bottom two holes. It will also not shock you if you accidentally touch it. The lower two prongs are sleeved so they only make contact when fully inserted. The pins themselves are also more solid so they are basically impossible to snap.

That's the most major differences between the two.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Earth pin is at the bottom though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Either you're unplugging it to move it somewhere else and plugging it in there, or you're unplugging it for good, boxing it up and putting it in a shed. Neither scenario ends up with loose plugs on your floor.