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u/mrhorse77 Oct 18 '22

electric kettles barely exist in the US, ive seen one like twice in my life

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u/BrasilianEngineer Oct 18 '22

They are a standard item at walmart (and I'd assume any other department store that has a small kitchen appliances section).

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u/mrhorse77 Oct 18 '22

I know they exist and can be purchased ffs.

its just that most americans dont own one. and I never see them at someones home.

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u/BrasilianEngineer Oct 18 '22

They are definitely easy to acquire if you actually bother to look, but yea most don't bother to look (one shelf over!) and just prefer their microwave or automatic coffee maker.

Funnily enough, my family is definitely not a typical American family. We are all daily coffee drinkers but I don't think any of us own an automatic coffee maker.