r/gifsthatendtoosoon • u/Hazard_Duke • 18h ago

DIWHY

What a genius.

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u/qwertyjgly 16h ago

this is theoretically fine (all going well) since that’s AC it doesn’t matter which side is plugged in

HOWEVER

if the device fails, there’s no earthing protection and there’s risk of a fire or shock.

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u/shadow131990 14h ago

There are a lot of countries that have very little earthing protections. Most households having none some having only near bathrooms or in kitchens.

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u/SomeDudeist 7h ago

Is earthing the same as grounding?

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u/vag69blast 7h ago

I think they are missing the "l". Very little protection from earthlings. And i find most earthlings to be terrible.

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u/Kiwi_CunderThunt 35m ago

Used interchangeably depending what hemisphere you're in

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u/salty_boi_1 16h ago

Ironicly enough THIS could work seeing as AC doesn't have a negative/postive polarity like DC

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u/Wonderful-Cicada-912 16h ago

why can't everyone just use the f outlet

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u/raptor-chan 16h ago

This is so ridiculous that it circled around to being funny for me 💀

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u/Plus-Weakness-2624 15h ago

Literally me and I'm not even joking 💀

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u/SpecialCoconut1 13h ago

I too like to bypass the earth on single insulated devices. Makes them more spicy.

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u/Biotechnus 11h ago

Hey buddy did you just blow in from stupid town

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u/PsychologicalGain533 9h ago

So this is why homes catch on fire?

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u/GalFer_Feed 17h ago

Vk......

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u/TatianavonFedernoff 18h ago

American plugs are superior in every way. Engineering perfection besides maybe ethernet plugs. The click is satisfying

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u/MajorMathematician20 10h ago

UK plugs are objectively the best in the world, not bragging, not hyperbole, just stating a fact

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u/Intrepid-Tie-1460 10h ago

Only cause they have us Canadians manufacturing them.

Canadian plugs are more theoretically and metaphorically the most best ever.

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u/LRJ104 16h ago

Isnt america running on 120volt really inferior to the 240v europe is using?

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u/Street_Cockroach_933 11h ago

230V gets more power out of the same current but thats about it

The plugs however yeah i would like to rant about those but im not fluent enough in english to do so

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u/ExcitingUse9715 16h ago

Nope it's golf rules, we are twice as good.

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u/Future_Section5976 16h ago

Stfu , if you have to brag merika is better then it's not ,

Where I live there all the same, either 2 prongs or 3 , they fit in every plug , no need for adaptor, if you bring a foreign product over, good luck plugging it in

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u/Demented119 16h ago

that's... exactly how it is here in America. two pronged plug/ three prong grounded plug, both usable in the same outlet. you need an adaptor for foreign plugs.

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u/Future_Section5976 15h ago

Hm wonder why old mate saying "their plugs are superior" lol

Electricity must work differently for them ,( not merikcans) just that one user

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u/Demented119 15h ago

i have no idea what he's on about. American plug design isn't the best, not when compared to some of the European designs.

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u/Future_Section5976 15h ago

Wouldn't most the Hertz or watz be different? Idk , maybe the current, idk I don't really look at plugs lol just thought that persons comment was odd

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u/SomeDudeist 7h ago

They're probably just a troll posting rage bait. You won't find many people who are actually like that here. The internet makes it seem worse than it is.