Monday, April 6, 2009

Random Bad #15 - Food that isn't Warm Enough after you Microwave it


Life without the microwave would be a terrible thing. Leftovers would need to be reheated over the stove, popcorn would be incredibly inconvenient, and the instant food/microwave dinner industries would never exist. We all love the microwave, but sometimes, it can just piss you off. To elaborate, the microwave, when warming up some leftovers, is a crapshoot. Based on the size of the portion, you make an adequate guess at how long the food should be warmed. It's not so bad when you warm the food too long, because it can just cool off.

Now, imagine that you're really hungry for dinner. You prepare the food, warm it up in the microwave, sit down, and take the first bite. Usually, the first bite of your dinner is one of the most satisfying parts of your day, but in this case, you underestimated the warming time, and the inside portion of your meal is lukewarm or even cold. Horrible. Now that first bite feeling is ruined, you have to get up, warm the food, wait for the microwave to beep, and do it all over again. Sometimes, you even have to rewarm the food a second time, just to get the right temperature. It kills the flow and makes the meal a little bit unpleasant.

But who are we to complain, the microwave makes life easier for college students and lazy people all over the world. A couple minutes of inconvenience is completely worth the greatness that comes from the microwave.

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