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minus-squaremesamune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-22 months agoI remember Technology Connections doing an episode on the Electric kettle. Its fascinating. Microwaving is still the fastest around the house, but I like being able to make more than one cup at a time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpoXFk-ixZc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yMMTVVJI4c
minus-squareRagnarokOnline@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoI actually did a little research and apparently it’s sacrosanct to a Britton to even suggest heating water in a microwave.
minus-squarethanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoI think you mean “Sacrilege” or maybe “Sacrilegious.” That means “The violation of something sacred.” Sacrosanct means “sacred and beyond question,” which is related, but kind of the opposite of what you mean.
minus-squaremesamune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoYou are correct. I had a British coworker. He gave me the fish eye when I did it the first time. I personally don’t care as long as it gets hot.
I remember Technology Connections doing an episode on the Electric kettle. Its fascinating. Microwaving is still the fastest around the house, but I like being able to make more than one cup at a time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpoXFk-ixZc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yMMTVVJI4c
I actually did a little research and apparently it’s sacrosanct to a Britton to even suggest heating water in a microwave.
I think you mean “Sacrilege” or maybe “Sacrilegious.” That means “The violation of something sacred.”
Sacrosanct means “sacred and beyond question,” which is related, but kind of the opposite of what you mean.
You’re 100% correct.
You are correct. I had a British coworker. He gave me the fish eye when I did it the first time. I personally don’t care as long as it gets hot.