Why are we stuck beside these silly 3 pin electrical plugs contained by Britain? Why is it that we have these 13amp 3 pin electric plugs...

Why is it that we have these 13amp 3 pin electric plugs that are so intricate to plug in and appropriate out, while the rest of the civilised world has nice uncomplicated 2 pin plugs?
Answers:    Well yossa, the others have more or less said it all, But the best point I can add is,........don't suffer beside the difficult to pull them out of the socket business. Look out for 13amp plugs that hold a big ring pull that you can get hold of a finger or two into built into them. Called easy verbs, Fit them where you can and natural life will be much easier. Use link and scroll down.
Because we are British and we close to to be different!!!