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How to be an idiot
Just a little story to tell against myself, in the hope that it might amuse. Last year we brought out a vacuum cleaner from the UK and have been using it with the UK plug and an adapter. A few days ago I decided that the time had come to stop fiddling around with adapters and fit an Italian plug. So I cut off the UK plug and switched. The vacuum cleaner worked fine, of course. Then, after finishing vacuuming, I complacently pressed the power line withdrawal button and watched with horror as the plug quickly disappeared into the body of the cleaner: I had failed to realise that the Italian plug was narrower than its UK equivalent. I have finally managed to retrieve it, having watched several YouTube videos in which blokes mutter to themselves while disassembling vacuum cleaners; gone out to buy a set of Torc screwdrivers; and worked out why the models shown on the videos are slightly different from mine. Anyway, job done. But che palle!! My wife has kindly refrained from pointing out that I am an idiot, so all's well that ends well
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Re: How to be an idiot
:thumbsup:
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Re: How to be an idiot
Originally Posted by heritagestanley
(Post 13308998)
Just a little story to tell against myself, in the hope that it might amuse. Last year we brought out a vacuum cleaner from the UK and have been using it with the UK plug and an adapter. A few days ago I decided that the time had come to stop fiddling around with adapters and fit an Italian plug. So I cut off the UK plug and switched. The vacuum cleaner worked fine, of course. Then, after finishing vacuuming, I complacently pressed the power line withdrawal button and watched with horror as the plug quickly disappeared into the body of the cleaner: I had failed to realise that the Italian plug was narrower than its UK equivalent. I have finally managed to retrieve it, having watched several YouTube videos in which blokes mutter to themselves while disassembling vacuum cleaners; gone out to buy a set of Torc screwdrivers; and worked out why the models shown on the videos are slightly different from mine. Anyway, job done. But che palle!! My wife has kindly refrained from pointing out that I am an idiot, so all's well that ends well
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Re: How to be an idiot
:lol:
Thanks for posting that - and I'm definitely laughing with you here. Reminds me that I really should rewatch the Woody Allen film Small Time Crooks - the one with Tracey Ullman - the bank vault scene, that's me ;) |
Re: How to be an idiot
Originally Posted by heritagestanley
(Post 13308998)
Just a little story to tell against myself, in the hope that it might amuse. Last year we brought out a vacuum cleaner from the UK and have been using it with the UK plug and an adapter. A few days ago I decided that the time had come to stop fiddling around with adapters and fit an Italian plug. So I cut off the UK plug and switched. The vacuum cleaner worked fine, of course. Then, after finishing vacuuming, I complacently pressed the power line withdrawal button and watched with horror as the plug quickly disappeared into the body of the cleaner: I had failed to realise that the Italian plug was narrower than its UK equivalent. I have finally managed to retrieve it, having watched several YouTube videos in which blokes mutter to themselves while disassembling vacuum cleaners; gone out to buy a set of Torc screwdrivers; and worked out why the models shown on the videos are slightly different from mine. Anyway, job done. But che palle!! My wife has kindly refrained from pointing out that I am an idiot, so all's well that ends well
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Re: How to be an idiot
You can always use a ty-wrap on the cable.
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Re: How to be an idiot
Love it, thanks!
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Re: How to be an idiot
thats annoying. Tie a loose knot in the flex just above the plug and job done.
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Re: How to be an idiot
Originally Posted by heritagestanley
(Post 13308998)
Just a little story to tell against myself, in the hope that it might amuse. Last year we brought out a vacuum cleaner from the UK and have been using it with the UK plug and an adapter. A few days ago I decided that the time had come to stop fiddling around with adapters and fit an Italian plug. So I cut off the UK plug and switched. The vacuum cleaner worked fine, of course. Then, after finishing vacuuming, I complacently pressed the power line withdrawal button and watched with horror as the plug quickly disappeared into the body of the cleaner: I had failed to realise that the Italian plug was narrower than its UK equivalent. I have finally managed to retrieve it, having watched several YouTube videos in which blokes mutter to themselves while disassembling vacuum cleaners; gone out to buy a set of Torc screwdrivers; and worked out why the models shown on the videos are slightly different from mine. Anyway, job done. But che palle!! My wife has kindly refrained from pointing out that I am an idiot, so all's well that ends well
Which reminds me: A few days ago a couple of religious characters rung our doorbell trying to sell vacuum cleaners. - They were JeHoovers Witnesses.......:getcoat: |
Re: How to be an idiot
Originally Posted by Tweedpipe
(Post 13309422)
Thanks for that, it made me smile.
Which reminds me: A few days ago a couple of religious characters rung our doorbell trying to sell vacuum cleaners. - They were JeHoovers Witnesses.......:getcoat: |
Re: How to be an idiot
After 14 years I still have loads of things with UK plugs but mainly because I dislike the Schuko plugs so much. It goes against the grain to replace something with an inferior item.
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When we moved to Spain I bought a number of the required plugs for Spain and changed them on the items we were taking, so when out stuff arrived all we needed to do was plug them in.
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Re: How to be an idiot
Or telling your neighbours that you were going to plant a squid when you meant a hedge...but to be fair....they are similar words
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Re: How to be an idiot
Originally Posted by Listen Very Carefully
(Post 13309642)
Or telling your neighbours that you were going to plant a squid when you meant a hedge...but to be fair....they are similar words
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Re: How to be an idiot
I did have a customs officer ask me if I kept any elephants but her English was poor. It turned out she meant animals!
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