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[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Regular tea drinkers do. Otherwise, they aren't useful.

Light tea drinkers don't have a use for them because for single cups now and then, you're better off nuking the water to temp.

Hell, I have a cup almost every day, and that's still not worth having another thing on the counter for.

The U.S. is more into coffee than tea overall. But I know plenty of people that drink tea often enough to merit having one and using it.

[–] stoly 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's also faster than boiling a pot of water on the stove so you can save time if you run it through the kettle and then poor it into a pot on the stove to boil whatever you were making.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Which can also be done with the microwave without having to get an extra device

Microwave can heat MORE water than a kettle, too. Unless your microwave is oddly small or your kettle freakishly huge, that is

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago

Or you don't own a microwave.

[–] stoly -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Microwaving water is exceedingly dangerous and should never be done.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No, it's not, and you shouldn't spread old wives tales as though they're truth

[–] stoly -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Please educate yourself. Your dig on me at the end is unironically complete projection as you are spreading dangerous information.

https://scienceillustrated.com.au/blog/science/ask-us-why-is-it-dangerous-to-heat-water-in-the-microwave/

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Please educate yourself

Ironic considering I already knew you were talking about superheating, which requires an incredibly smooth container and multiple microwaving attempts to pull off

You can prevent such dangers by: not double-microwaving your water (even then it's a low chance), using a rougher cup, or sticking anything (like a spoon) in there while you heat it

But sure, keep acting like a rare occurrence under incredibly specific circumstances is something to be deathly afraid of. Whatever floats your boat. Just stop spreading it around.

[–] stoly -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It’s really shocking the degree of condescension that exudes from you. It’s like you’re trying to cover up your own insecurities or something. Hmm…

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Quite simple, really:

Someone said something blatantly false on the Internet and tried to be smarmy back when they're wrong. Might I also add: nice projection.

If it makes you feel better to think I'm in some way insecure about a simple fact (that the video from OP goes over as well, btw) then I guess feel free but it only makes you look like a bigger idiot to me.

[–] stoly -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ah, you're a child

Stay mad that you're wrong rather than learn a basic fact about the world you weirdo

[–] stoly -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We’ll just go ahead and block you and get back to some semblance of normality. Go get some help buddy.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

The projection is staggering

So mad that I hit reply on a website, pathetic

[–] GildorInglorion 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

We have one because of the tea drinkers in the house. But I use it a lot more than I would have imagined. Oatmeal, making stock from soup base, etc. I have an induction stove, but the kettle is easier to pour than a pot.

[–] trashgirlfriend -1 points 8 months ago

They're great for everything from tea to coffee, instant ramen, boiling water faster on the stove. Not having a kettle and having to boil/microwave water would be a pain imo.

[–] Frozengyro 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I drink tea a couple times a week. These are way way better than microwaving a cup of water and nearly as quick. The biggest thing for me is getting the water temp right where I want it for whatever I'm drinking. Also, they don't take up much space, and you can put them in a cabinet when you aren't using them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You're assuming there's cabinet space after having a mixer, a crock pot, stock pots, a pressure cooker, an air fryer....

[–] trashgirlfriend 0 points 8 months ago

Kettles are fucking tiny tho compared to the average appliance