"Laziness Conflicts" Options

[Mikeplyts]

So, I was with some friends yesterday after having returned from the skate park. We were all tired and hungry so I decided I could heat up some Hot Pockets (by the way, if Hot Pockets are still in a freezer, shouldn't they be called Pockets?). Anyhow, we basically took turns heating each of our own (I'm not going to heat up every single one for everyone especially if I'm beat down after some gnarly shredding). I was in the kitchen when I saw one of my friends heating up his. Hot Pockets usually only take a minute and a half to heat up in my microwave, but he pressed "2" (which on my microwave, is a quick way to set the cooking time to 2 minutes). When it got to the 30 second mark, he opened the door, collected his food, and cleared the time. I, however, placed mine in, shut the door, and set it to exactly a minute and half. When the time was up, the microwaved beeped and bopped, I opened the door, and grabbed my delicacy.

The question here that I'm wondering is, who's "method" was lazier? He set his by quickly pressing 2 instead of when I had to set it to a specific time to cook and pressing 1, 3, 0. But then, he had to keep watch for the 30 second mark (a minute and half subtracted from the two minutes he set) so he could get his but all I had to do was just wait for the beep indicating the time was up (and during that time, I could have been doing whatever else for a minute and a half).

I don't know it's kind of weird to explain, though. Also, I think I devised an even lazier method of microwaving things that "require" you to let it cool down for a certain amount of time. So, basically, take the time you have to let it cool down and subtract it from the time you have to cook it. For example, I microwaved some spaghetti and meatballs and I had to cook it for 8 minutes and let it cool down for 2 minutes. When I had my "epiphany", I cooked it for 6 minutes and it came out perfect.

So, yeah. TL;DR, amirite?

[brooklyneast05]

i don't really think either of you were being "lazy", but i don't consider this kinda thing laziness really.

on the note of using microwaves though, something weird about me is that i prefer, when possible, to heat everything up for 36 seconds first. then after that i finish the rest of the time. i like 23 seconds too. i don't know why i started doing this but i have for years. i also hate myself for picking numbers like 36 and 23 which are harder to subtract than if i had just picked 10. i think i started doing 36 becuase the six is under the three so it was just like BAM. 23 probably because of michael jordan. even though it sounds stupid to say i decide my heating times based on nba players numbers.

i never thought about subtracting cool down time. i should try that. but you know what i hate most about microwaving? i hate when you warm something up and it ONLY WARMS UP THE f*ckING DISH. oh cool, i have 800 degree bowl with some lukewarm soup in it.

[schizo]

I don't see how either is lazy. Setting it for a minute thirty makes more sense though because then you don't have to watch it. You know it will be right when it beeps.

[none345678]

I do that sometimes but it's usually with things I don't know how long to put it in for so I just watch it until it seems ok. Everything else though I ever press 0. So I'd press 133 not 130. and I also leave it in there for a half hour because I forget about it.

[heyo-captain-jac...]

instead of waiting for it to cool (like 8 minutes cook 2 minutes cool) I'll just eat it right after it comes out (after 8 minutes). it feels like lava but shit's tasty.

[Mikeplyts]

but you know what i hate most about microwaving? i hate when you warm something up and it ONLY WARMS UP THE f*ckING DISH. oh cool, i have 800 degree bowl with some lukewarm soup in it.

Oh my f*cking god. Yes.

Anyway, yeah. I don't know, it seems like there are a few things that people do in a different way to get done quicker (I can understand if maybe it was business related, but for such a simple thing like microwaving something, it doesn't really make sense). Like, one time, I saw my friend moving his couch. Instead of using his arms, he simply sat down on another chair and pushed it with his legs. It's kind of like... unorthodox. I can understand that you'd use your legs instead of arms because I believe, naturally, your legs are stronger than your arms. But, why waste that extra effort of grabbing a chair, sitting down, and pushing with your legs when you could just say, "F*ck it", and move it with your arms? Speaking of which, it took him longer to push it with his legs than it would have with his arms but he didn't really use as much strength has could have with his arms. It's just odd.

[creole]

hmm, maybe your way was lazier? if he put it at 2, wouldn't he have to worry about getting it on time? but it wouldn't matter though, 30 seconds isn't that big of a deal.

[batman]

i do it his way. i never really follow the instructions anyways though.

but just fyi the "let stand" time is for the food to finish up cooking in the microwave, not to cool it down.

[creole]

then what's the point of having to say let stand on the label? :/

[batman]

bc if you keep microwaving through the "let stand" time it would burn. but if you take it out and eat it before the "let stand" time is up, it's not fully cooked.

you're supposed to "let stand" the time it says so that it can finish cooking and not overcook.

obviously.

[heyo-captain-jac...]

bc if you keep microwaving through the "let stand" time it would burn. but if you take it out and eat it before the "let stand" time is up, it's not fully cooked.

you're supposed to "let stand" the time it says so that it can finish cooking and not overcook.

obviously.

then nuke it longer, maybe 20 seconds per minute you're supposed to let it stand or something.

[batman]

yes, thank you, you're so full of helpful tips.

i was just explaining the reasoning why "let stand" is on the label. i dont really read the side box instructions.

[creole]

oooh ok. i was wondering why it has the let stand thing and i always thought it meant to keep it cooled down. thanks :D

[none345678]

Yeah I always thought it was so people couldn't bitch about "safety" issues regarding the heat lool

[heyo-captain-jac...]

yes, thank you, you're so full of helpful tips.

i was just explaining the reasoning why "let stand" is on the label. i dont really read the side box instructions.

I'm not saying to do it, I'm saying if that's the case why not just put it in for 6 minutes instead of 5 minutes let stand forever