[wil421]

My Audio Video buddy has a very similar story. A school called because their newish PA system wasn’t working. Turns out the usual lady was out. The usual lady would rip the cord out of the wall every evening instead of pressing the power button. The stand in announcer was just trying to press the on off button like most normal people.

They ended up having to replace expensive equipment because the person wouldn’t stop ripping the cord out of the wall to turn it of.

[rational_indian]

I think American houses don't have a power switch per outlet like the rest of the world. The only way some (most?) devices can be turned off is by pulling the cord.

[wil421]

Not it’s not at all. Do you turn a computer or tv off by pulling the cord? No, you turn it off by a switch/button or in the GUI if it has one. I’m from the US.

If you had a stero system at your house you would not pull the cord to turn it off. Wow.

[Arrath]

Some places/people have a concern (complex?) about standby or parasitic power draw.

[pezezin]

European power outlets don't have switches either.