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Originally posted by Xaccers
In Saudi for instance they use two pin sockets, with no earth, and no gate to prevent an inquisitive 6 year old sticking the break cable from his bmx into it just to see what would happen 
PS what happens is one of your fingers goes knumb and "mum's gonna kill me" goes through your head 
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Yes, you get this on the continent. My brother once looked very surprised after sticking a long nail into a two pin socket. You can buy 'child locks' for two pin sockets. With the ones I know, you need to stick the plug in, twist, and push.
As for grounding, continental sockets in the kitchen/bathroom are grounded. They have a 'scraper' for the grounding. Any appliance that needs grounding comes with a plug that will only fit a socket with a scraper.