Apparently, the world is disgusted with how Americans heat water :)

[edwardcdv]

Came across this hilarious story the other day.


Apparently, most of us microwave their water instead of using a kettle. Apparently, this is a big deal so I actually invested in an electric kettle to be civilized and its life changing

Unofficial poll, who here uses a water boiler/electric kettle to heat up their water?

[michele2042]

I always use a kettle on my stove.

[dreamyxo]

I use both.

[pkrahmer]

i am a tea drinker. i have a kettle for the stove. i recently purchased an electric kettle because my stove takes so long and because it is very hot in the summer. should receive the electric kettle shortly.

[teresa3200]

I will use both, depending on what it is for. But actually I rarely heat water.

[betlynjua]

I prefer stovetop and kettles myself.  I don't really care for microwaves at all but will use it on occasion.  When I was single and my microwave oven died, I never replaced it and never wanted to.  I survived very nicely.

Now, as far as being disgusted with how people, Americans or not, choose to heat water, all I can say is: Whatever works for you is what works for you.  I really don't care nor am I disgusted.  We're all entitled to our preferences. 

[bremer51]

I use my coffee maker to make hot water.

[gwilson31]

I use a kettle on my stove.  I do not really use my microwave all that often.

[countrygirl12]

Depends on how much water I need to heat.  If for a cup of something hot to drink I would use a microwave.  For cooking I use the stove.  As for HOW I heat water in my own home I don't really think that is any of anybody's business. But it is nice to know that somebody has such a pathetic life they want to complain about that. smh

[ngorecki]

I either boil water in a pan or use the microwave.

[pectacon]

Microwave. I respect the use of a kettle but I don't see the point in buying one since the microwave heats water just fine, plus all kinds of other stuff too.

[1imaginarygirl]

Generally I only heat water on the stove for cooking noodles. On the rare occasion I have a cup of tea, I use the microwave. I'm not going to buy a kettle for the handful of times in a year that I drink tea.

[nmbrown863]

I either use the microwave or boil it on the stove.

[countrygirl12]

Microwave. I respect the use of a kettle but I don't see the point in buying one since the microwave heats water just fine, plus all kinds of other stuff too.

Well here is the thing with that.  And I was thinking about this last night.  I can use a tea kettle to heat water for hot drinks but if you do not use all of it will it hurt to just let it sit on the stove and heat the same water again the next day?  And a microwave IS faster. haha

[countrygirl12]

Generally I only heat water on the stove for cooking noodles. On the rare occasion I have a cup of tea, I use the microwave. I'm not going to buy a kettle for the handful of times in a year that I drink tea.

Well some how I ended up with 3 of them.  And didn't have to buy any of them. lol