[throwaway290]

because sometimes you unplug it and leave it around. unless you live like a king sometimes there is 2 sockets and you have 5 devices to plug at different times. european and other ones will be on the side so stepping on it is no problem but uk ones will be the pointy end up

[DaiPlusPlus]

> european and other ones will be on the side

There's almost a dozen different plug/socket types used in Europe though: https://www.plugsocketmuseum.nl/Overview.html

I will say, you definitely can tread on a German "Schuhko" plug (if it has a flat face) just like a UK one.

[masfuerte]

Live like a king!

Are these prices beyond your means?

https://www.argos.co.uk/search/extension-lead/

[throwaway290]

I have one too! 3 out of 6 plugs stopped working! I have 2 plugs outside of mini kitchen area and I have laptop, phone charger, camera charger, 2 ikea lamps, .......

there are no uk plugs here so I'm not complaining:)

if keeping everything plugged works for you, awesome!

[devnullbrain]

You're leaving lengths of strong flexible wire lying around places where you walk and are worried you might get hurt? Uh, yeah!

[throwaway290]

I don't worry about it:) I'm not in UK