Z745812939054@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days agoWhy does the microwave have a "popcorn" button when every microwave popcorn brand says "DO NOT USE THE POPCORN BUTTON"?message-squaremessage-square129linkfedilinkarrow-up1222arrow-down14
arrow-up1218arrow-down1message-squareWhy does the microwave have a "popcorn" button when every microwave popcorn brand says "DO NOT USE THE POPCORN BUTTON"?Z745812939054@lemmy.zip to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square129linkfedilink
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·5 days agoIt’s not the microwaves fault. There is a small percentage of kernels that will never pop. That’s just how they are, and nobody knows which ones it will be until they bite into it during a movie.
minus-squarecriticon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·5 days agoNo because i can press the +30 seconds before it finishes and more a few more pop without burning if I wait a few extra seconds (usually 10-15l
minus-squareKrudler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoA half popped kernel is referred to as an “old maid”
It’s not the microwaves fault. There is a small percentage of kernels that will never pop. That’s just how they are, and nobody knows which ones it will be until they bite into it during a movie.
No because i can press the +30 seconds before it finishes and more a few more pop without burning if I wait a few extra seconds (usually 10-15l
A half popped kernel is referred to as an “old maid”