#WatchingOverMe #electrical #Safety #SeeSomethingSaySomething #HolyFuckBuckets #HolyShit #DodgedABullet

Wife: Honey? This outlet feels warm. I was going to vacuum.
Me: Are the lights in the basement on? (knowing that circuit is connected because I'm a nerd who maps out the electric circuits in the house Just Because (tm) )
Wife: Yes, let me turn them off.
Me: gets screwdriver and voltage detector.
Me: takes outlet apart.
Me: finds this: (pics attached)
My wife is a friggin hero - kept the NEW (to us) house from burning down.
Moral: If something doesn't seem right, even if it's "dumb", speak up.. It could save your house, or someone's life.