Life without a microwave
They sure don’t make them like they used to. Just last week, our family’s microwave stopped working. It wouldn’t turn on or respond to any button pushing. We tried plugging it in somewhere else and confirmed it was pooched. It is only a year and two months old, so luckily it is still under warranty. We took it to a local repair center and it was fixed in a day at no charge to us. This microwave replaced an older one that we had since 1985. It’s over 20 years old, and it still works like a charm. Sure, it probably leaks microwave radiation all over the place, but at least it can still make popcorn.
Life without a microwave is kinda strange. You really realize how much you use it. Without it, trying to reheat leftovers becomes a chore involving pots and pans and the stove and oven. There is no more 30 second reheating. Lacking a microwave oven, it took 10 or 15 minutes just to reheat pizza, plus you had to wash extra dishes.
Spencer "swimmin' in 'em" McCormack says:
In Scarborough, on street corners, microwaves are everywhere. We have two in our apartment! I see, I would say three a week on the side of the road. T.V’s too.
For the record “on the side of the road” is garbage picker slang for “in the garbage”.
March 20th, 2006 at 5:04 pm