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Adam Funk

On 2006-09-26, wrote:

On a similar note, I've met several people that are uncomfortable about
a switched socket left switched on with nothing plugged in. They will
go round the room checking them all.

Some people seem to overly absorb the "electricity - dangerous!"
message as a child, fearing walking close to a consumer unit etc.

Daft it may be, but if it affects a sale...

James Thurber's story "The Car We Had to Push" mentions an aunt (I
think) who worried about electricity leaking out of fixtures and
sockets that didn't have lamps or plugs in them. It includes a funny
cartoon of her looking at a light fitting for leaks.