• expatriado@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    1 day ago

    looks like several decades ago stealing the bulbs was a thing, so they were designed so if you stole them would be useless at home

    • glitch1985@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      1 day ago

      Oh jeez that makes sense. It’s late and after reading the other reply that it was to stop people from stealing them I was thinking to myself I’m sure people could figure out they had to unscrew it the other direction. Thanks for explaining like I’m 5.