▲ 332 ▼ Why do so many UK electrical sockets have an on/off switch next to them? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 257 comments fedilink hide all child comments They're like that in this apartment we're renting and I keep seeing them elsewhere. I don't get it.
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) The weird foreign convention I would like to shame is doors that require a key to open from the inside. Huh. Where have you seen those? Seems dangerous. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago We mostly just leave the key in them unless I'm going on holiday. If somebody is going to steal my stuff while I'm away, I'm going to make them work for it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago They're used where there are windows close enough that, if broken by an intruder, the intruder would be able to operate the lock. The better solution is, of course, to not use such doors. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago We mostly just leave the key in them unless I'm going on holiday. If somebody is going to steal my stuff while I'm away, I'm going to make them work for it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago They're used where there are windows close enough that, if broken by an intruder, the intruder would be able to operate the lock. The better solution is, of course, to not use such doors. permalink fedilink source parent
