It seems to me that the correct operation of a microwave is an aquired skill. Yes, any child could learn which button does what, how to make the simple machine work, and yet, using a microwave to it's full potential requires many hours of prectice learning how to accurately judge the correct amount of time needed to heat any specific food to it's prime temperature. A master of this difficult skill could casually scan a dish of leftovers, and in that split second glance they could judge the texture, air flow, and heating rate of that food and factor in it's amount, to arrive at an exact figure, the precise amount of seconds for which those leftover should be heated. Now, as with any special skill,the world of microwave operation has it's masters and it's amateurs. In fact, just the other day i encountered one of those pitifully hopeless souls. A frequent guest in their house, being told to help myself is not a big deal. Scouring their fridge for a tasty snak, I stumbled upon the tupperware sealed leftovers of a partially consumed roast chicked. I removed it from it's cool storage location, and caught the eye of my host, asking permission to dive in. To my extreme horror they responded "sure, go ahead and zap it. 'bout five minutes should be good" I gasped for air as i was suddenly paralyzed in shock at this horribly inaccurate judgement. It was obvious to a master such as myself that the amount of of time required was no more than two minutes. This is an example of how some people should set aside a few minutes time each day to learn to properly operate their commmon kitchen technology.
Reason for writing:
Kind of a homework assignment gone bad. Fell out of the required structured writing assignment, you see, and so i thought maybe i'd just share it with you guys and re-do the assignment. the idea for 'masters of the microwave' as this piece is affectionately called by the few people i have shared it with, came to me while warming up some leftovers (roast chicken if you can believe.... heehee) so here it is, in it's awkward and draft-like state, sorry 'bout all the typos. Write me
Birth sign: Aries
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