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Metaline posted:A couple of years ago, my half-asleep fiancé put the electric kettle on the stovetop, then went to the bathroom. The fire only destroyed the kettle, thankfully. I still find little sooty pieces of burnt plastic in nooks and crannies. This is like, what people with dementia do that prompts the family to put them in a home for their own safety.
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Eh, we'd just moved the kettle to the other side of the kitchen like 2 days before. Accidents happen!
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 03:32 |
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wizardofloneliness posted:AITA for telling him to move back to the pig pen he came from? Even the cat says this guy is a dirty rear end in a top hat.
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 05:19 |
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Metaline posted:A couple of years ago, my half-asleep fiancé put the electric kettle on the stovetop, then went to the bathroom. The fire only destroyed the kettle, thankfully. I still find little sooty pieces of burnt plastic in nooks and crannies. American tourists are apparently notorious for doing this in UK/Australian/NZ hotels and cabins, having seemingly never heard of one and unable to read basic instructions.
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 05:24 |
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Ghost Leviathan posted:American tourists are apparently notorious for doing this in UK/Australian/NZ hotels and cabins, having seemingly never heard of one and unable to read basic instructions. holy poo poo overseas hotels come with stoves in the room?
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 05:27 |
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Dr. Stab posted:But, why then is the "no kettles" thing just in america and not the rest of the 120v world? It’s not actually a factor when compared to a microwave, because a microwave is also an electric appliance and plugs into the same power grid as the kettle, whatever that is
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 05:29 |
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LMAO at the redditor who thinks the woman willing to risk serious injury in the name of style is going to start voluntarily using a cane everywhere she goes.
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 05:32 |
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Human Tornada posted:LMAO at the redditor who thinks the woman willing to risk serious injury in the name of style is going to start voluntarily using a cane everywhere she goes. What if it's a really stylish cane?
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 05:49 |
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Ghost Leviathan posted:What if it's a really stylish cane? As someone who would appreciate such a thing they are few and far between and you're pretty much limited to decorating with stickers. Most decorated ones outside plain colours are the ugliest prints you'd find in a great aunt's closet.
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subpar anachronism posted:As someone who would appreciate such a thing they are few and far between and you're pretty much limited to decorating with stickers. Most decorated ones outside plain colours are the ugliest prints you'd find in a great aunt's closet.
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 06:02 |
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I didnt put any thought towards kettles until my college boarding house had one and it was real convenient when you need warm water and other people are using the other appliances. I got a free one at work and kept it. My free one automatically shuts off when it gets hot enough, making it as safe as a microwave
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 06:03 |
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Well safe for causing fires, not for mutating my DNA or lowering the nutrient content of my water
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 06:04 |
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Dr. Stab posted:Here's my hot appliance take: I don't really have a need for a toaster. Everyone seems to have one, but, like, toast isn't a big part of my diet. I guess I'm just supposed to have one in case I want to get some eggos or pop tarts or something? Well, of course! You can do much more versatile stuff with a toaster oven.
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Invisible Clergy posted:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dXc2W1uWck
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Breetai posted:
OK, as an American who drinks a lot of red, white and green teas, I'm now interested in an electric kettle. My quick google search didn't turn up this model but it's exactly what I'd want. Do you know the brand of the one pictured?
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Troublemaker posted:OK, as an American who drinks a lot of red, white and green teas, I'm now interested in an electric kettle. My quick google search didn't turn up this model but it's exactly what I'd want. Do you know the brand of the one pictured? It's a Russel Hobbes Addison, and it's worth every penny. https://au.russellhobbs.com/product/RHK510BLK-addison-digital-kettle-matte-black Not sure if it's available stateside, but you can get it via amazon.com.au, so if the dealer delivers to the US you may be in luck.
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pentyne posted:holy poo poo overseas hotels come with stoves in the room? those exist in north america, it's just been my experience that you have to specifically ask because not all hotels have 'em and most people don't want 'em. I used to travel a lot to absolutely garbage nowhere towns for work and having a way to prepare your own food is necessary to maintain sanity and a healthy weight because otherwise you're spending the next several weeks eating nothing but bugers and whatever the truck stop / gas station has one place had a full stove+oven setup but the rest had those little induction cooktops with no oven and there was usually a random assortment of cookware and utensils. you want to pack your own cooking tools though because otherwise you could find yourself in a situation where you've got to somehow prepare food using a whisk and a pot lid
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 06:40 |
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That really is one of the great line reads of all time. And I can make a reference to that movie almost on topic. The second time I saw it was with my girlfriend and one of her (female) friends. So when we got to the jump scare in med center with the facehugger in a jar I knew to be watching them, not the movie. Their reactions did not disappoint. That aside, they loved the movie.
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Breetai posted:It's a Russel Hobbes Addison, and it's worth every penny. Awesome, thank you!
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Troublemaker posted:Awesome, thank you! If that one is hard to find, I can vouch for this one. https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CPK-17-PerfecTemp-1-7-Liter-Stainless/dp/B003KYSLNQ
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 07:06 |
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Boyfriend (25M) wants me (24F) to be more feminine and give up watching sportsquote:I (24F) am having a problem that seems to be the opposite of what a lot of people experience. I have been dating my boyfriend (25M) for a bit over a year and a half. We don't live together but usually spend a couple weeknights each week together at one of our places, plus a lot of the weekend. We both work full time at remote work jobs and are building pretty good careers although obviously pretty early on in our progressions there.
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Invisible Clergy posted:she couldn't possibly just leave him without collecting proper documentation of appropriate violations to present in relationship court (which are always magically something worse than what the partner is actually doing). That would be mean! Ugh I've just realised this is probably an outgrowth of "the worst thing a woman can ever do is make a man look bad". Leaving him or kicking him out makes him look bad, so you have to show well-documented and attested evidence to as to why you've done such a terrible thing to him.
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MisterOblivious posted:If that one is hard to find, I can vouch for this one.
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MisterOblivious posted:If that one is hard to find, I can vouch for this one. Thanks! It looks like the Australian one is found only in Australia. Even eBay failed me. The linked one looks good. I'm looking at this one as well: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TYGG2S3/?coliid=I341YDBSWN6PPR&colid=1574IWOFI7PP7&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Sorry for the kettle chat, but thanks for the recommendations!
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DeadMansSuspenders posted:Boyfriend (25M) wants me (24F) to be more feminine and give up watching sports Guys like this don't like girls who like sports; they like girls who like guys who like sports. Grow a spine, OP. Find a quality mate who will allow you to know the players' names and eat messy snacks if you want to. Runcible Cat posted:Ugh I've just realised this is probably an outgrowth of "the worst thing a woman can ever do is make a man look bad". Leaving him or kicking him out makes him look bad, so you have to show well-documented and attested evidence to as to why you've done such a terrible thing to him. Yes.
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My (20+M) girlfriend (20+F) won't let me buy a butt.quote:My girlfriend wants to buy a vibrator, and I told her if she does I would buy one of those butt-shaped fleshlights. She doesn't think this is fair because she says I can get off with my hands but she can't/has a difficult time reaching o in general. She thinks that I will have reduced sensitivity with her if I buy the butt. excuse me they're called sex arses
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# ? Mar 21, 2022 09:27 |
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AITA for serving my sister's husband dinner using toy utensils? quote:I, m17, moved in with you sister after my parents kicked me out for coming out (another story) they said I'll be here temporarily til I get back to "normal" which I don't think I will, lol. But uh...anyways, so I moved in with my sister and her husband about a month ago. FYI she does everything around the house (I started helping here and there) as well as looking after a 2 year old niece and now she's 6 months pregnant. BIL does nothing because he's the breadwinner as he claims but imo he's taken it a bit too far. e.g he'd tell her to start his laundry once he takes off his clothes, put dinner on the table once he's home, get the shower ready and so on. EDIT to add one I kept open for hours because I had to go to work but I don't remember seeing it posted..... My dad is furious that my mom slept with other people in an open marriage he wanted. quote:My parents got married when they were super young. My dad knocked up my mom, and their parents married them off. My grandfather was able to set up some business for my dad in a big city, and they moved here soon after my birth. Evil Willow fucked around with this message at 09:39 on Mar 21, 2022 |
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DeadMansSuspenders posted:Boyfriend (25M) wants me (24F) to be more feminine and give up watching sports There are guys who would fist-fight in an upscale eatery parking lot for this woman and shes wasting her time on Reddit. No matter how awful you are at girlfriending just remember Kirk Cousins still has a job.
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Evil Willow posted:
You found it: the one appropriate time to bite the hand that feeds. Great post.
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Invisible Clergy posted:Guys like this don't like girls who like sports; they like girls who like guys who like sports. Grow a spine, OP. Find a quality mate who will allow you to know the players' names and eat messy snacks if you want to. Also it is a real telling about what other sexist ideas are part of his “wife material” rubric that he is hoping you won’t find out until you’re already married and/or pregnant.
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DeadMansSuspenders posted:Boyfriend (25M) wants me (24F) to be more feminine and give up watching sports If this guy wants to be a dumb barbarian sitcom husband with a sitcom wife, she should do sitcom things like drag him to the opera.
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Zulily Zoetrope posted:Also it is a real telling about what other sexist ideas are part of his “wife material” rubric that he is hoping you won’t find out until you’re already married and/or pregnant. It's gonna be the same poo poo as the other assholes that demand to be waited on like their home is a restaurant and have a shower prepared for them. Never do laundry, never wash a plate, and she'll end up like the pregnant sister in the other post. Because that's that dude. Bite his hand.
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AITA for deleting my husbands YouTube channel?quote:My husband is really obsessed with youtubers, and believes we can become really wealthy as family vloggers. In the beginning I was supportive, but it’s getting increasingly bizarre and embarrassing.
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El Spamo posted:It's gonna be the same poo poo as the other assholes that demand to be waited on like their home is a restaurant and have a shower prepared for them. Never do laundry, never wash a plate, and she'll end up like the pregnant sister in the other post. Because that's that dude. There's a real familiar and creepy vibe of the guys who basically expect a woman to suddenly turn into a 50s sitcom housewife and give up all their individuality and autonomy even if it's what they initially liked. Or that one guy who talked his babymama out of an abortion and is then shocked that she signed over parental rights to him rather than suddenly Becoming A Mom. The whole idea of The Life Path really is drilled into a lot of people and collides with reality in terrible and occasionally hilarious ways.
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artsy fartsy posted:AITA for deleting my husbands YouTube channel? This is cursed
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AITA for arguing with my friend about pokemon probablityquote:relevant context: idk
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One more thing to consider with the Great Kettle Derail of 2022 is that if your stove is gas you are cooking with a fossil fuel in your kitchen, whereas with an electric kettle you're not. (A kettle is even better if your electricity supplier uses renewables). Gas stoves give off surprisingly and alarmingly high levels of unhealthy emissions.
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I've got bad news for you about what fuels my local powerplant... Anyways, isn't natural gas considered near-renewable? As penance for the derail, have some meat and potatoes: Partner says I don’t put out so he shouldn’t kiss me or hug me. quote:I (30F) went to give my partner(32M) a kiss and a hug goodnight, he pushed me away and I asked what was wrong. He said “all you wanna do is kiss and hug and you don’t put out… what do I get out of it?” He hates kissing, and I always give him affectionate pecks, and never receive anything more. I feel like he disrespectfully told me about an issue. However he NEVER hits on me, he won’t try make out with me to turn me on for sex, he will just ask for it outright or throw lube my way. Like sorry, please go to SOME effort to turn me on. He may be horny but doesn’t realise he has to turn me on! I don’t know how I should respond to this as I’ve just gone to bed now confused and I feel it was a disrespectful thing to say to me. (We live together and have been together for two years, he is up gaming and I have work in the morning so I’m sleeping in spare room so he doesn’t keep me up). (24F) feeling disrespected by my partner (30M) quote:I have been with my partner 3 years now and we get on 95% of the time and I love him more than anything, but there’s always one reoccurring issue that comes up that I’m not sure how to deal with. At times I feel really disrespected by him and he doesn’t seem to understand what he’s doing wrong. I love how self-respect and standards are just apparently for other people, not redditors.
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Serephina posted:I've got bad news for you about what fuels my local powerplant... I did say a kettle was even better if your supplier uses renewables. Natural gas is definitely not near-renewable, not as far as I know. However, power plants can (and I think in most cases do) use a variety of things to reduce CO2 and particulate matter which are not possible in a domestic setting, so unit for unit a gas power plant is probably cleaner than a gas stove. A quick search yields eg this https://blog.ucsusa.org/mark-specht/natural-gas-power-plants-are-not-clean/ https://www.prysmiangroup.com/en/insight/innovation/is-natural-gas-a-clean-source-of-energy You've been suckered by Big Gas! (I say that in jest but it's probably true).
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Serephina posted:Anyways, isn't natural gas considered near-renewable? Only by natural gas lobbyists.
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