Flying Squid@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhy do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square255linkfedilinkarrow-up1353arrow-down121file-text
arrow-up1332arrow-down1external-linkWhy do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them?lemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square255linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoIt was a joke on UK putting water pipes on the outside of their houses. Making them sometimes freeze and burst in the winter, but it’s easier to repair. 😋
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoAbsolutely, it’s not the UK that are crazy, it’s everybody else.
minus-squarefox2263@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoHmm the only water pipes I’ve ever seen outside are for the garden hose 🤔
It was a joke on UK putting water pipes on the outside of their houses.
Making them sometimes freeze and burst in the winter, but it’s easier to repair. 😋
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Absolutely, it’s not the UK that are crazy, it’s everybody else.
Hmm the only water pipes I’ve ever seen outside are for the garden hose 🤔