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by adders 1667 days ago
Yes, the Brit plugs are great until you step on them in the night

Funny comparison of different plugs from a few years ago https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/plug-versus-plug/

2 comments

Who just leaves plugs lying around on the floor though?
To be honest unexpectedly stepping on any plug that's lying around on the floor is pretty unpleasant :)
Yes but the UK plug has a high likelihood of idling with its prongs pointing up, a characteristic not shared with most other plug designs. As painful as it is to step on the side of a plug, stepping directly on the prongs is worse.