I have a very irrational dislike of microwaves

[Jack and Calumon]

I have an irrational fear of certain types of paper because

1) I hate the sound and feel of nails against paper.

2) I got a paper cut once and it got infected, badly.

3) I can't think of a third reason.

And you think you're a dumbass OP?

 

[EXPLICITasian]

I like putting pregnant women near microwaves

 

[nathan-dts]

It's ok, it's not as bad as my fear of bellybuttons.

I enjoy learning why people are actually afraid of thier irrational fears. So what's scary about them?

That it will unravel and my intestines will plop out

I can't decide what's stranger you're belly button fear or my friends fear of grass.

 

[Shul Cooper]

1) There are only two reasons why something would explode: either it contains enclosed water (which turns into pressurized steam)(eg. a raw egg) or it contains metal.
2) It really depends on what you want to cook/reheat. If you're cooking something dry, like rolls, it can turn out quite well.
3) Microwaves have been proven to be more efficient than ovens or stovetops for cooking food. This means they contribute less to global warming.

But this doesn't mean you're dumb, because it really boils down to personal taste. There's no huge advantage one over the other. Just like game consoles and religion.

 

[megapenguinx]

It's ok, it's not as bad as my fear of bellybuttons.

I enjoy learning why people are actually afraid of thier irrational fears. So what's scary about them?

That it will unravel and my intestines will plop out

I can't decide what's stranger you're belly button fear or my friends fear of grass.

I don't let anyone poke my belly in case they accidentally poke in there

 

[Flap Jack452]

3) I'm a man dammit! A man was meant to cook with fire, not concentrated light!

They don't cook food with "concentrated light" they cook it using microwaves... hence the name.

 

[HSIAMetalKing]

Put a CD in the microwave.

It's a good idea.

 

[ElephantGuts]

But don't you know? The microwaves control you. You think you have the power to choose not to use them? Ha! I laugh at the notion. Just keep using your microwave, and no one will get hurt. Well, no one you care about anyway. Unless you care about your family and yourself. I assume you don't though.

 

[IactoSophos]

It's not concentrated light. They're microwaves, which are radio waves with a frequency of about 2.5 gigahertz. These waves are absorbed by food molecules, which causes them to vibrate on an atomic level, which is what you know as heat. Radio waves are all around you all the time, so you don't have anything to be afraid of.

Unless you grill a lot, you probably don't ever actually cook with fire (barring a flame-top stove), and I've explained the other part, so I guess cross off #3?

Just to be incredibly pedantic, the Microwaves are absorbed by water molecules, not food molecules. This then 'excites' them, creating heat. So technically any food without water in it won't cook in a microwave.

And it's a terribly inefficient way to cook, just use a damned frying pan like a real man!

 

[Sewblon]

I love microwaves. Sometimes I just put cheddar cheese and pepperoni on a plate and microwave it.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

I distrust my cat Shiva. I swear she tried to slice my throat when I was asleep.

 

[Inarticulate_Underachiever]

3) I'm a man dammit! A man was meant to cook with fire, not concentrated light!

They don't cook food with "concentrated light" they cook it using microwaves... hence the name.

I thought it got the name because it's smaller than an oven and because it has a glass window on the door so you can wave at your revolving food as it cooks

 

[Flap Jack452]

3) I'm a man dammit! A man was meant to cook with fire, not concentrated light!

They don't cook food with "concentrated light" they cook it using microwaves... hence the name.

I thought it got the name because it's smaller than an oven and because it has a glass window on the door so you can wave at your revolving food as it cooks

Oh yes, my mistake. That is how the name was formed and the fact it uses microwave to cook the food was a huge coincidence.

 

[Inarticulate_Underachiever]

3) I'm a man dammit! A man was meant to cook with fire, not concentrated light!

They don't cook food with "concentrated light" they cook it using microwaves... hence the name.

I thought it got the name because it's smaller than an oven and because it has a glass window on the door so you can wave at your revolving food as it cooks

Oh yes, my mistake. That is how the name was formed and the fact it uses microwave to cook the food was a huge coincidence.

I wasn't being serious

 

[Flap Jack452]

3) I'm a man dammit! A man was meant to cook with fire, not concentrated light!

They don't cook food with "concentrated light" they cook it using microwaves... hence the name.

I thought it got the name because it's smaller than an oven and because it has a glass window on the door so you can wave at your revolving food as it cooks

Oh yes, my mistake. That is how the name was formed and the fact it uses microwave to cook the food was a huge coincidence.

I wasn't being serious

Neither was I, I suppose it looked that way though... Does come across quite douchey, my bad.

 

[Inarticulate_Underachiever]

3) I'm a man dammit! A man was meant to cook with fire, not concentrated light!

They don't cook food with "concentrated light" they cook it using microwaves... hence the name.

I thought it got the name because it's smaller than an oven and because it has a glass window on the door so you can wave at your revolving food as it cooks

Oh yes, my mistake. That is how the name was formed and the fact it uses microwave to cook the food was a huge coincidence.

I wasn't being serious

Neither was I, I suppose it looked that way though... Does come across quite douchey, my bad.

Aye, that be the perennial curse of text-based communication. It even forced me to break out a smiley in my last reply and I loathe smilies

 

[Shycte]

Hate them too. They always seem to burn my food...

 

[LeonLethality]

Hate them too. They always seem to burn my food...

or keep it frozen in the middle of that flaming heat.... i prefer the oven i have a love of cooking the microwave is my sworn enemy (shifty eyes)

 

[ae86gamer]

its ok i have a fear of irons.