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My son took an electronics class in high school. Mr. Allen, the Vietnam veteran, taught him how to not kill himself. Maybe everyone should take that class.
I'm serious. I've read stories about people sitting in a bathtub blowing their hair dry.
Absolutely. But you will find the majority of people on this and other similar threads who insist that these damned things are essential to life and daily living and are to be carried at all times ...even in the bathtub, for crying out loud! Cellphones, smart phones, whatever the hell people want to call them have become ADDICTIONS ...plain and simple!
Well they are needed. Too many people think you can get along fine without them. I say to that, go back to 1980. /rant
THAT SAID, they are addictions because of smart phones. Cellphones aren't bad. Most you just text, take pictures, call and leave voicemail. I say that because I was 14/5 with a block phone I kept in my school bag. I rarely used it as a teen honestly.
RIP to this unfortunate young girl and condolences to her family. Perhaps her death can get people to change their bathroom and kitchen wall outlets to GFCI. They are inexpensive and easy to install with simple hand tools.
While the headline is deceiving in that the cell phone looks to be the cause, it's doubtful as many people would have even bothered to read it if it had said that it was caused by using an extension cord near water.
Maybe it will be instructive and life saving to anyone else that might be so inclined
Many people do as it's usually near the bedroom. Nearly all outlets in the bedroom are at floor level while the outlet in the bathroom is at counter level. Many people now do not have a landline anymore and the smartphone is their main phone.
This is true. I charge mine either in the bathroom, or in the kitchen, just for convenience. But I remove it from the bathroom BEFORE taking a shower.
Many people do as it's usually near the bedroom. Nearly all outlets in the bedroom are at floor level while the outlet in the bathroom is at counter level. Many people now do not have a landline anymore and the smartphone is their main phone.
so are the outlets in the kitchen... and why is this an issue? power cords are cords, you can move them around
if someone can't put down their phone long enough to do their business in the bathroom, they are addicted to the phone and that's the main problem, not where the damn outlet is
so are the outlets in the kitchen... and why is this an issue? power cords are cords, you can move them around
if someone can't put down their phone long enough to do their business in the bathroom, they are addicted to the phone and that's the main problem, not where the damn outlet is
Murphy's law states that whenever one heads to the bathroom for an extended visit, the phone will ring and when it does people have a "Uncontrollable Urge" to respond to it.
My son took an electronics class in high school. Mr. Allen, the Vietnam veteran, taught him how to not kill himself. Maybe everyone should take that class.
I'm serious. I've read stories about people sitting in a bathtub blowing their hair dry.
I'm sure they would complain when the builtin GFI trips for them, too.
"My blower won't work so I took it back"
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