I have never once in my life as an Englishman come across an all in one washing machine and tumble dryer, I mean the rest of it is alright except for the fact that tea cosy's only exist in the off brand tea houses I frequent in my desperate attempt to avoid chain coffee shops and appear as hipster as possible despite my ineffably middle class upbringing
For the record, with regard to the difference in the amount of air conditioned homes in the US, the United States get WAY hotter than the United Kingdom. My Grandma visited the UK, and the average mean temp was 50 degrees, while here in Texas, it was 98 degrees. Fahrenheit, I mean.
Imagine for one second, that man thought it was a good idea to build living spaces in a desert that gets hot. This is a testament to humankind's resilience, and idiocy.
There are advantages to building in a desert if you can find a reliable source of water and food. Diseases aren't nearly as common nor spread easily for example.
It's only partially true about the electrical sockets in UK bathrooms. Many have shaver sockets in close proximity to the basin. As for washer/dryers. They are pretty much unheard of. Partly because if one breaks down you lose both but mostly just because they are crap.
I mean, what do you think Americans use their sink sockets for? The only other thing I can think of is an electric hair dryer, maybe a curling iron, and a phone charger for those long toilet sessions.
Are shaver sockets power sockets? Yes. As for American sockets, I didn't know for sure they had them. I like the phone charger idea. You might just have thought of the next big invention there!
On the first one with the outlets, when are you MORE likely to,drop your electric device...when the cord is slack or when it's stretched to the maximum it can reach?
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