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[โ€“] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What home doesn't have a kettle? I don't think I've ever been to someones house who didn't have one. Who are these degenerates that were boiling all their water in saucepans?

[โ€“] frozenicecube@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depends where you live, Technology Connections did a few episodes on kettles because apparently they're not super common in his neck of the woods.

[โ€“] Pyroglyph@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Americans. Us Brits seem to be one of the few countries where everyone has an actual kettle.

I'd compare it to having AC in your house: Most people in the US (and other countries) appear to have it, but they're basically nonexistent over here.

[โ€“] Pulptastic@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think they mean a powered kettle.

[โ€“] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's what I'm talking about. Can't remember the last time I saw a stove top one.

Might depend on where you live. I rarely see them- usually only when someone is a tea fanatic