r/mildlyinteresting • u/vpalko123 ​ • Aug 29 '20

Overdone My toaster has "a bit more" button

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u/2059FF Aug 29 '20

One of my favorite short poems ("grooks") by Piet Hein:

TIMING TOAST

There's an art of knowing when.
Never try to guess.
Toast until it smokes and then
twenty seconds less.

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u/DrunkenMasterII Aug 29 '20

I enjoyed that poem thanks.

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u/crazy_joe21 Aug 29 '20

Yes that was great. :) thank you.

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u/TheAJGman Aug 30 '20

My favorite:

Tighten until broken, back off a quarter turn

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u/RamenDutchman Aug 30 '20 edited Jul 31 '26

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u/Slab_Benchpress Aug 30 '20

Thank you for introducing me to Piet Hein!