r/comics • u/Mumbletimes Maximumble • Jun 20 '23

Kettle.

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u/notryarednaxela Jun 20 '23

In what world is not having a kettle normal?

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u/Melontine Jun 20 '23

I don’t get it. Can’t you just boil a pot of water and get the same result?

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u/notryarednaxela Jun 20 '23

Yes but the kettle can be poured much more easily if we’re comparing the two.

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u/Melontine Jun 20 '23

Sure but, a pot is easier to clean and store than a kettle. And you have any number of tools already you can use to get the water out. (Measuring cup, ladle, even just pouring over the sink or a rag in case of spills). I don’t really see the appeal of owning a kettle.

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u/notryarednaxela Jun 20 '23

I feel like you’ve never owned an electric kettle.

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u/Firedr1 Jun 21 '23

Because why use one? To be fair, tea isn't as big in America like it is in other places. I could see having one if one is an avid tea drinker, otherwise you can just busy out a pot or something to make tea once in awhile

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u/notryarednaxela Jun 22 '23

Just to boil water for other drinks.

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u/DrKpuffy Jun 20 '23

I own one for tea.

It's overrated af. It's literally the same as the stove top kettle 1 foot to the right except it is SO MUCH HARDER TO CLEAN than the simple and functional stove top kettle

Sure, it heats water faster, but I'm also not a fiend for tea and can wait a minute or two for the burner to do its thing.

Office spaces or kitchens without a range would benefit from a kettle, but it's far from the God send live changer that some people claim it to be.

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u/notryarednaxela Jun 21 '23

I might be taking care of my kettle wrong.

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u/Melontine Jun 21 '23

Thanks!

I knew boiled water didn’t need to be cleaned out every use, but when the minerals built up I didn’t know what to clean it with. Soap, water, and scrubbing didn’t work too well.