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.
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Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 5 months agoNever 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.
NerfHerder@lemm.ee 5 months ago
MetaCubed@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I have a deep fear that the power supply won’t have a discharge capacitor and they’ll get a shock from it. Completely irrational but its deep seated enough that couldn’t use this one
NerfHerder@lemm.ee 5 months ago
If PEBKAC, problem solved, right?
Deuces@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Ohh that’s good. I always use the “try another outlet”, but it backfires sometimes when they move the whole desk to another outlet
NerfHerder@lemm.ee 5 months ago
That is a good one too, I’ve had the same result using that one but also they will occasionally state that their different sockets from the same circuit.
Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 5 months ago
Ooh, manager material right here!
You are so right though 😁
MetaCubed@lemmy.world 5 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.
Have not had it fail yet
YoorWeb@lemmy.world 5 months ago
That’s gold, I don’t think I could ask that without laughing.