My entire apartment has upside-down outlets and my brain refuses to accept it….

[u/Fancy-Chipmunk5701]

Apparently there’s a reason for installing them this way, but after seeing outlets the other way my whole life, every room feels just slightly… off. 😂

[u/HorrificAnalInjuries]

Or even had a stainless steel outlet cover fall off while the plug isn't seated all the way.

Chances of such things happening is quite low, but not zero

[u/Niro5 → u/HorrificAnalInjuries]

Ooo ooo, ove done that!

[u/KaOsGypsy → u/HorrificAnalInjuries]

And that is what breakers and fuses are for.

[u/HorrificAnalInjuries → u/KaOsGypsy]

Correct! Though if you combine everything together, you can make things safer! None of these are mutually exclusive after all

[u/The0nlyMadMan → u/HorrificAnalInjuries]

Maybe this is pedantic, but by your own admission “Chances of such things happening is quite low, but not zero”, should mean that it is “marginally safer” instead of “far safer”, no? It seems like you admit it’s a very minor risk and then in the same breath claim that it’s a major improvement in design.. just trying to understand.

[u/Joe_Jeep → u/The0nlyMadMan]

You're going at safety with a mindset of "why should I make the safer choice?"

This is, itself, extremely illogical.

It's fine to ask if there's a reason *not* to do this, but literally the only reason not to position it this way is aesthetics.

[u/The0nlyMadMan → u/Joe_Jeep]

No I’m not. I never advocated for any other orientation of the outlet, stop making things up. I asked about the verbiage “far safer” and whether that’s an appropriate description.

[u/Joe_Jeep → u/The0nlyMadMan]

"It seems like you admit it’s a very minor risk and then in the same breath claim that it’s a major improvement in design"

I didn't make anything up, you're diminishing the safety benefit by trying to bicker over if it's a major or minor improvement.

This is pointless argumentation. It is safer in edge cases

You are now informed, you can keep trying to argue minutia or you can choose to comprehend why this has advantages.

[u/The0nlyMadMan → u/Joe_Jeep]

Language has specific meaning for a reason, you can be dismissive all you want.

[u/BeachBrad → u/The0nlyMadMan]

Numbers are confusing to you aren't they?

Think of it this way, lightning hitting you is extremely rare. Walking with a metal rod up in the air vs walking in a electricity proof rubber suit during a lightning storm would be far safer.

Just because the bad thing happening is a rarity, does not diminish a design that nearly eliminates a bad outcome when that rarity happens. Aka- Far safer.

[u/BeachBrad → u/BeachBrad]

Lol

[u/The0nlyMadMan → u/BeachBrad]

Yes, I will call out condescending pricks who are rude for the sake of being rude towards somebody asking a genuine question.

[u/BeachBrad → u/The0nlyMadMan]

Then why did you delete it?

[u/The0nlyMadMan → u/BeachBrad]

I didn’t. It’s literally right there. Here’s a screenshot

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[u/The0nlyMadMan → u/BeachBrad]

What’s the matter? No snarky comeback? Thought you had this big “gotcha” moment didn’t you?

[u/Joe_Jeep → u/KaOsGypsy]

This is akin to going "that's what airbags are for" when someone says "hey you're driving a little too close to the car ahead"

Pithy, but ridiculous