RE: light-switches

From: Vincent Campbell (v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk)
Date: Wed May 02 2001 - 15:42:10 BST

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From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk>
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Subject: RE: light-switches
Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 15:42:10 +0100 
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    That's interesting...

    We, of course, drive, on the correct side of the road.... :-)

    Vincent

    > ----------
    > From: Wade T.Smith
    > Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2001 2:29 pm
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    > Subject: RE: light-switches
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    > On 05/02/01 06:56, Vincent Campbell said this-
    >
    > >Why are light switches uniformly down to switch on and up to switch off?
    >
    > In the US, it's up is on, and down is off. Or in is on and out is off.
    >
    > It's the other way around in your parts?
    >
    > Well, you drive on the wrong side of the road, too....
    >
    > - Wade
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