There are huge misunderstandings about many of the marvels that inhabit our everyday lives. They were not invented for the purpose that we are led to believe. Instead, they are some kind of cruel joke imposed on us by–well someone, but I’m not sure who.
With all of the labor saving devices we buy, you’d think that we’d be spared from any and all household chores. Instead, we spend as much time washing, cleaning, vacuuming, and cooking as grandma and great grandma did. In fact, the workload has gone up so that it is now expected that both adults devote most their timer at home to the effort.
Each of the following are believed to be labor savings conveniences:
The microwave was invented to encourage people to purchase packaged foods loaded with salt, sugar, and fat.
The crockpot was designed to remove all flavor from food and give it the consistency of soggy cardboard.
Perhaps the most fun the engineers had was with the dishwasher. Although it does clean dishes and cookware, its original purpose was to repeatedly bruise shins.
Now that you know, take appropriate protective measures.
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