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Can someone explain this for folks whose existence is outside the US
Are not standardised
Wait are the us plugs not standardized???
They are, the joke is that non standardized plugs would be a logistical nightmare...
Oh okay, sorry im pretty bad at getting jokes
Yeah, none of this is real. The idea is that a standards organisation would find that idea of state-specific plugs scary enough to put in a haunted house, since it would be an extreme example of what they work to prevent.
It's just not a good joke.
The joke is that it’s a haunted house for the standards organizations.
You just weren't smart enough to get it
K
That was a bit rough earlier. I had just woken up, my b
Thanks.