Night time routine

TheMilkyPirate

Just before I go to bed at night I go around the house and unplug everything bar the fridge and freezer. TBH I only do it because I've a fear of house fires.

A mate of mine who was staying over recently saw me doing this and thought I was mad. I'd never go to bed with something plugged in!

Is he right?

what if your fridge/freezer catches fire?

rebel.ranter

rarnes1 wrote: »

what if your fridge/freezer catches fire?

Ah, shirt that is different! You are mad, unless you're doing for money saving pointer view, or saving the planet.

Valentina

baraca wrote: »

Is he right?

He's not wrong.

candy-gal1

Yep, anything that i dont specifically need on, tv/radio etc, needs to be off and plugged out or I get paranoid :rolleyes:

Temptamperu

I dont think you understand how plugs work.

The Pheasant

That's mad

not gonna lie but **** then bed if i dont i cannot sleep

opinion guy

Temptamperu wrote: »

I dont think you understand how plugs work.

There is an angry fire pixie trapped inside who pisses electricity, right ?

Turtyturd

Crazy OP......I'd rather run the risk of being caught in a house fire than standing on a plug.

fussyonion

baraca wrote: »

Just before I go to bed at night I go around the house and unplug everything bar the fridge and freezer. TBH I only do it because I've a fear of house fires.

A mate of mine who was staying over recently saw me doing this and thought I was mad. I'd never go to bed with something plugged in!

Is he right?

My Dad has always done this and to me, it's not strange.

Mariasofia

I no what i like plugged in at bedtime god I've gotten very durty since I've started posting on boards :O

Praetorian Saighdiuir

rarnes1 wrote: »

what if your fridge/freezer catches fire?

Eh the melting ice will extinguish the fire...d'uh! :pac:

Mariasofia

Meant to say dirtier

shortie111

Thought everyone unplugs everything at night? Clearly not....

My name is URL

Mariasofia wrote: »

I no what i like plugged in at bedtime god I've gotten very durty since I've started posting on boards :O

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bodice ripper

I walk home via the coffeshop and then sit around in velvet pants, drawing my brains out. And piss about on the internet, obviously.

Steve O

Anyone else depressed at the fact that they're reading this instead of being out?

downwithpeace

I turn off the switches, put out the cat and milk bottle then get locked out by the cat and yell at Wilma.

Cantona's Collars

shortie111 wrote: »

Thought everyone unplugs everything at night? Clearly not....

I've a friend who plugs out the tv & Sky box every night,he couldn't understand why the box wouldn't record stuff when he was in bed-he thought once the dish was connected it'd record,he forgot the fact that it needs electricity.

bodice ripper

Steve O wrote: »

Anyone else depressed at the fact that they're reading this instead of being out?

not even a little.

adamski8

``What if.'' What if I stepped in the shower and slipped on a bar of soap? ... Oh, my God! I'd get killed!

spankysue

I'm used to seeing my parents doing this and I think it is strange but considering their age I wouldn't say anything to them.

But my boss, who's less than 10 years older than me does it too, drives me twisted when I go to make a coffee and he's got the plug pulled out and the switch off from the night before.

He even plugged out my PC the other night and never told me. I couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming on for about 5 minutes because I've never heard of anyone unplugging a work PC! :mad:

rainbowdrop

Steve O wrote: »

Anyone else depressed at the fact that they're reading this instead of being out?

At least we're not watching the Late Late Show, now that would be depressing.

When I start to find myself wanting to watch Ryan Tubridy and his toothbrush-shaped head prancing around the stage on a Friday night I'm gonna find a train and throw myself under it.

Czarcasm

Mariasofia wrote: »

I no what i like plugged in at bedtime god I've gotten very durty since I've started posting on boards :O

What are you using, a jackhammer? :eek:

Yeah, my wife does the whole "plug everything out", etc, drives me spare because when I get up in the morning I have to go plugging everything in again like my laptops, routers, tv's, sky boxes, chargers...

It'd nearly be easier just to flip the switches at the fuse box when going to bed, but I'm not too sure all the electrical equipment would take too kindly to being jump started like that! :pac:

Mariasofia

No just himself;-)

PizzamanIRL

I came here all excited thinking OP was going to ask what our night time routine is and I was going to tell all of you.

Now I have to wait until someone creates a thread like that

Banjo String

80s kids will remember it.......

humbert

I lived with a girl who would insist in unplugging the toaster when it wasn't in use. I explained that it's a mechanical switch but she felt it was better to be on the safe side. If there's any justice there will be a toaster involved in her untimely death.

I turn off the lights and lock the door.

MickFleetwood

Masturbate, read forums, masturbate.

not yet

Move along folks nothing to see here....

woodchuck

Unplugging every single thing every night and plugging them back in every morning would be way too time consuming... I just couldn't be bothered. I unplug my laptop and the hairdrier when I'm not using them, but that's about it.

Bedtime routine in no particular order: check the lights are off, doors are locked, alarm on, feed the cat (and give him medicine when he needs it... which is a lot), change the cats litter, stick on a wash if it's needed, go to the loo, brush teeth, floss, mouthwash, get settled in bed, put in my earplugs... and finally sleepy time. Yeah, no way I'm adding unplugging everything to that list!!

smiley_face400

I plug everything out in my room that has a light on it (except my alarm clock which I throw a sock over to block the light) but only because that light disturbs my sleep not for any electrical reasons. Then it's fart about on the internet, masturbate and sleep.

My dad goes around turning all the sockets off except for the fridge, UPC box and modem.

Latchy

All extensions leads except for fridge are switched off at the mains , not only for safety which is most important, but energy saving reasons to .

Truncheon Rouge

Bit of internet, hot water bottle, brush teeth, pray for people who commit the sin of masturbation, and those crude enough to post comments about it then off to sleep.









then wake up about 4 and pull the langer off meself

syklops

candy-gal1 wrote: »

Yep, anything that i dont specifically need on, tv/radio etc, needs to be off and plugged out or I get paranoid :rolleyes:

You wouldnt get a wink of sleep in my house between buzzing servers and blinking leds.

Although, Ive only a minimal setup at the moment, but Im hoping to rob a cabinet from work.

delw

not yet wrote: »

Move along folks nothing to see here....

someone turned the lights out :pac:

Chuck Stone

Before I go to bed I have to take 4 glasses of water with me.
Check the back door is locked 12 times.
Check the front door is locked 14 times.
Check all the downstairs windows are closed 4 times each.
Make sure the car is safe by locking and unlocking it 10 times.
When I get upstairs I have to make my bed 14 times so it's just right.
Then I wash my hands 20 times and brush my teeth 6 times.
Then I make sure my bedroom window is closed 18 times.
Then into bed and count 400 sheep, 400 ducks 3 times each alternating.

Shure you'd be exhausted after all that.

WOCM4

I try make it to the bed.

I usually end up in the dogs bed while the dog is in mine.

I love high functioning alcoholism

Fek it. We all dead in the long run.

I do try force 2 pints of water down to piss of my bladder.

NegativeCreep

You'd have a heart attack if you came into my room, extension cords plugged into other extension cords plugged into those triple sided sockets. All with their sockets full and I never plug them out :P Two radios, a tv, Laptop, Play Station, Gamecube, alarm clock, two lamps and my phone charger and loads of other things and they never get plugged out. I'm asking to be burned alive in my sleep :L

DEFTLEFTHAND

I switch the light on and off four times, sometimes I mistime it and hit five, I then have to continue to eight because six can be divided by 3, an odd number . Even numbers for everything, it's a strange and farcical way to live one's life.

WOCM4

You is all some obsessive mo fo's

http://www.ocdireland.org/

WOCM4

syklops wrote: »

You wouldnt get a wink of sleep in my house between buzzing servers and blinking leds.

Although, Ive only a minimal setup at the moment, but Im hoping to rob a cabinet from work.

Love it!

B.A._Baracus

Responses has been weird so far...

baraca wrote: »

Just before I go to bed at night I go around the house and unplug everything bar the fridge and freezer. TBH I only do it because I've a fear of house fires.

A mate of mine who was staying over recently saw me doing this and thought I was mad. I'd never go to bed with something plugged in!

Is he right?

Of course you unplug everything, bar the essentials, at night. Your mate is a fool. There are various good reasons why to unplug everything non-essential people!

- You are wasting electricity... for what? to save yourself 2 seconds to put the plug back in?

- Every product has a shelf-life. It isnt wise to feed something a current 24/7. Not when it doesnt have to.

- Electrical fires happen. If anyone thinks they dont, they need their head checked. Items can become faulty/break down over time with use.

- Certain items use the exact same amount of electricity as when they are on, to when they are off. If memory recalls the ipod docking station was such an item. You could be playing music, you could be charging it or you could just be leaving it plugged in. Doesnt matter. Used the same.

KuriousOranj

Workinights are usually hot shower,warm cup of milk+cinnamon,then bed.

For Friday and Saturday nights I either come in from the pub and have some cans, or have 8/10 cans and watch Parks and Recreation on Netflix.

Tom_Cruise

-Get into bed

-Cry myself to sleep

-Sleep

-Wake Up

-Cry

April O Neill

rarnes1 wrote: »

what if your fridge/freezer catches fire?

Could happen of course, but the more appliances plugged in, the higher the chance of fire occurring.

OP, make sure all your chargers are plugged out anyways. (laptop, phone, whatever) These are the current biggest fire risks in homes in Ireland. I don't think what you do is crazy at all.

CruelCoin

baraca wrote: »

Is he right?

Yes, you have OCD. Get help.

Three Seasons

I have OCD so there is a few strange things to my routine.

Firstly I check the back door is locked four times. Then I check the cooker and every single knob on it is off seven times. Though that number can vary.

I press the fridge doors closed 5 times and I check the front door is locked five times. Only need to check the windows once. I brush my teeth and put in my retainer then take 7 sips of water then out the glass down, then 3 and glass down, then 5 and glass down.

Then I go to bed. If I happen to brush off anything during my routine I have to touch it 5 times. Sometimes that doesn't work so I try another 3 times then 7 times.

smiley_face400

The only non essential thing I don't plug out is the digi box and modem simply because it actually wastes more energy to start back up again than it does to just leave it on standby and because sometimes I wake up in the night and like to have a browse online.

It's chargers and power supplies for things like laptops that are the real dangers though as they can over heat if left plugged in after the device has fully charged. However, basic appliances like your tv or toaster emit such a low level of energy the it really doesn't make a difference but if it makes you feel better to plug them out at night then that's up to you

pickarooney

Do you plug everything out during the day when you're out of the house also?