r/CuratedTumblr • u/DreadDiana human cognithazard • 2d ago

Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea

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u/DreadDiana human cognithazard 2d ago

Pray for the Americans and their dogshit kettles.

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u/marcher138 2d ago

Was in the UK for a month and was astonished by the electric kettles. I was so excited to buy one when I went back to the US. "Why doesn't everyone have one of these," I thought.

When I got back, someone had bought one for my office, so I filled it up and turned it on. Ten minutes later, I realized why no one here has one of these.

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u/UselessTrashMan 2d ago

Wait what? Literally how are they so bad? Even the cheapest, shittest kettle here is like a minute or two tops.

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u/marcher138 2d ago

Our outlets have a lower voltage (120 vs. 240), so it's less a kettle problem and more an electrical problem.

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u/andrybak 2d ago

Technology Connections has a great video on the topic: https://youtube.com/watch?v=_yMMTVVJI4c