Sometimes I’m at the doctor’s office, at the library, or even at the grocery store and see an unused power outlet. My phone is dying. I feel weird plugging in, but I feel even weirder asking for permission.

  • UnhappyCamper@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I had a problem like this the other day. I needed to vacuum out my car and there is no good outlet near it where I park at my apartment building. Went to the hand wash to wash my car, then on the outside of the building there was a random outlet on the wall, no idea why it was there. I thought about plugging my vacuum in that I had in my trunk, but I felt too weird about it…

    On another note, I’ve totally used outlets in the hospital waiting area when I’ve been there for hours. I don’t feel weird about that for whatever reason. But we don’t pay for Healthcare here so maybe that has something to do with it.

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      1 year ago

      context is important. in a waiting area or lounge, they should be okay with it- especially if it’s the kind of place you’ll be waiting for hours.

      visiting your inlaws? people are weird.