• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    Never ask them if it’s plugged in. Ask them to unplug it and plug it back in. Make something up about contact patches on the cables getting corrosion. That way they can see that it’s not plugged in without feeling ashamed for not checking it.

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      11 months ago

      If I’m ever doubtful that someone has unplugged something, I’ll ask them to describe something that may or may not be on the plug.

      • Color
      • metal type
      • “can you please read me the serial number stamped on the prongs of the power cable”
      • “what color is the plastic inside the plug” Etc.etc.

      Have not had it fail yet

      • littletranspunk@lemmus.org
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        11 months ago

        You should reach out to power supply companies and ask them to put some bogus number on the plastic by the prongs so end users never think something is up when you do this trick

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        11 months ago

        what color is the plastic inside the plug

        That’s gold, I don’t think I could ask that without laughing.

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      11 months ago

      I’ve used the, unplug it, touch the ends of the plug with your fingers to release the static on the line ans plug it back in line more times than I care to count.