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Long time ago when I was living with my parents, our family checklist was "Gas, light, water, cellphone, cat". Check that the gas stove is off (important). Lig
by romwell 8y ago
Long time ago when I was living with my parents, our family checklist was "Gas, light, water, cellphone, cat".
Check that the gas stove is off (important). Lights off. No running water (after a few, um, incidents). You didn't leave your phone, did you, and make sure the cat didn't run out (he'd always try).
I always wondered why "lights" were on the list, since nobody gave a damn about electricity bills.
Guess for the same reason that "testicles" are in the parent comment's list :)
- barrkel 8y agoLeaving the lights on with the curtains drawn - and possibly the radio playing - is a hack to discourage break-ins. Someone seems to be home, but burglars can't actually look inside to check.
- marnett 8y agoElectric company propaganda!
- londons_explore 8y agoToo many people use that trick now. Even the 'put a light in an automatic timer' trick is common. Instead just put a sign up that says "Any unauthorized testicles entering the building will be donated to a good cause".
- alistairSH 8y agoExcept "spectacles, testicles, wallet, and watch" is the Catholic sign of the cross (face, lower torso, left chest, right chest). Nothing to do with checklists.
- romwell 8y agoI meant that "light" was on the list because it made the phrase roll off the tongue easier.
- dhimes 8y agoI've found cellphones don't need to be on the list but the charging cords do!