QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoLove Winssh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down12
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minus-squareturtlesareneat@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoAre you supposed to do it? No. Is it safe? Also no. But did lots of our grandfathers run their Christmas lights with an odd mismatch of cords including one of these? Yesss with a cigarette in one hand, a beer in the other, they sure as hell did.
minus-squareBad_Ideas_In_Bulk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThose of us that remember our grandparents getting away with it are a product of survival bias.
minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoNever even heard of this - is this an American thing?
Are you supposed to do it? No. Is it safe? Also no. But did lots of our grandfathers run their Christmas lights with an odd mismatch of cords including one of these? Yesss with a cigarette in one hand, a beer in the other, they sure as hell did.
Those of us that remember our grandparents getting away with it are a product of survival bias.
Never even heard of this - is this an American thing?