There’s a light-switch in my flat that has a red light in the fitting that illuminates when you switch it on. It doesn’t turn on any light in the place. I have no idea what is for. As a Steven Wright fan, I flick it on and off occasionally hoping I get a call from some woman in Germany saying “cut it out.”
Edit: after posting this I saw someone else had made the same joke, but fuck it, I’m leaving it up. Who knew there were other fans of a thirty year old album here?
Many rooms in my place have light switches tied to outlets. Usually just a single switched plug per room. I know where they all are now but it would have been good if there was a little light icon on each plug.
Still, now that I know, I’m not sure I actually want to add that icon, since I know where it is and I’ll either plug in a light (in which case I know easily) or I won’t (in which case I don’t care).
I hate that. I would flip them around the first time I encountered that. There are many things that can be done, from switch covers to lighted/unlighted/colored switches next to each other. All better and more foolproof options
There’s a light-switch in my flat that has a red light in the fitting that illuminates when you switch it on. It doesn’t turn on any light in the place. I have no idea what is for. As a Steven Wright fan, I flick it on and off occasionally hoping I get a call from some woman in Germany saying “cut it out.”
Edit: after posting this I saw someone else had made the same joke, but fuck it, I’m leaving it up. Who knew there were other fans of a thirty year old album here?
It’s the switch for the red light, of course. Installed by the previous tenant, named Roxanne.
She didn’t have to put on the red light.
Many rooms in my place have light switches tied to outlets. Usually just a single switched plug per room. I know where they all are now but it would have been good if there was a little light icon on each plug.
Still, now that I know, I’m not sure I actually want to add that icon, since I know where it is and I’ll either plug in a light (in which case I know easily) or I won’t (in which case I don’t care).
Some electricians install the receptacles upside-down if they’re switched.
I hate that. I would flip them around the first time I encountered that. There are many things that can be done, from switch covers to lighted/unlighted/colored switches next to each other. All better and more foolproof options