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Eldergays Tell Me About Two Prong Plugs

Were you always getting electrocuted?

by Anonymousreply 24June 28, 2020 9:17 PM

You only get electrocuted once. Electrocution is death. I think you mean, "were you always getting shocked?"

Actually, incidents of receiving shocks, major or otherwise, were (and are) extremely rare.

by Anonymousreply 1May 23, 2020 4:55 PM

[quote] Electrocution is death.

Websters defines electrocution as: past tense: injure or kill someone by electric shock.

So does anyone who knows what they are talking about care to comment?

by Anonymousreply 2May 23, 2020 6:32 PM

Yeah I remember the old two prong outlets. Mostly in older places. Plus they had one that weren't keyed for polarity too. Those were dangerous.

by Anonymousreply 3May 23, 2020 6:35 PM

How exactly are 2-prong outlets less safe than 3-prong ones?

by Anonymousreply 4May 23, 2020 6:40 PM
by Anonymousreply 5May 23, 2020 11:24 PM

Double penetration? Shocking!

by Anonymousreply 6May 24, 2020 1:00 AM

As a child, I held a 9 volt battery to my braces on a dare.

I won the dare. So they told, me after I woke up.

by Anonymousreply 7May 24, 2020 1:16 AM

The only plugs you all are interesting are butt

by Anonymousreply 8May 27, 2020 1:53 AM

r4

not grounded

by Anonymousreply 9May 27, 2020 1:53 AM

It's the perfect shower gift when bottom marries bottom.

by Anonymousreply 10May 27, 2020 2:05 AM

I like the cords that could plug into light sockets

by Anonymousreply 11June 20, 2020 1:22 AM

Two-prong plugs still exist and are standard on many, many things. Are you talking about two-prong OUTLETS?

by Anonymousreply 12June 20, 2020 4:47 AM

r12

Obviously

by Anonymousreply 13June 22, 2020 10:17 PM

DUMBEST. THREAD. EVER.

by Anonymousreply 14June 22, 2020 10:22 PM

All the OUTLETS in my SF apartment (built circa 1960s) are two-pronged. The only grounded ones are in the kitchen and bathroom. I've had to buy adapters for some of the OUTLETS.

by Anonymousreply 15June 22, 2020 10:23 PM

MARY!!!!!!!

by Anonymousreply 16June 22, 2020 10:24 PM

I had to switch some of my outlets when I bought my house. Now they are ALL three-pronged. I’m not going to find myself needed to plug a three-pronged device into a two-pronged outlet. No sir, not I. Not in MY house.

by Anonymousreply 17June 22, 2020 10:27 PM

As a five year old I told my three year old brother how much fun it is to repeatedly plug and unplug the fan. Imagine my surprise when he shot across the floor in a shower of sparks. I laughed and laughed!

by Anonymousreply 18June 22, 2020 10:29 PM

r15

Those are very dangerous, you're appliances are not grounded and can kill you.

by Anonymousreply 19June 25, 2020 9:23 PM

[quote] So they told, me after I woke up.

Aw. I see it also had an effect on your comma usage.

by Anonymousreply 20June 25, 2020 9:31 PM

[quote] you're appliances are not grounded

Don’t call him an appliance, that’s not nice.

by Anonymousreply 21June 25, 2020 9:32 PM

I live in a building that was built in 1929 or 1930 and my apartment still has its original wiring. I have so many three prong to two prong adapters.

Rent controlled in Chelsea, don't ask why I live here.

by Anonymousreply 22June 25, 2020 10:38 PM

Sometimes it's a deal-breaker, R17.

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by Anonymousreply 23June 25, 2020 11:48 PM

two prongs are unsafe, if you use adaptors kiss your appliances and maybe your ass, goodbye.

by Anonymousreply 24June 28, 2020 9:17 PM
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