Bonus points to microwaves that automatically start when you press +30.
Yep, the cooking gets going while I press the +30 button additional times, saving precious second. Wish I could also change the power level while it’s running. update: That actually does work! +30 all the foods!
Our new microwave has that and the buttons 1-6 will start that number of minutes immediately. We were pretty excited about it because our old microwave didn’t even have the 30sec button.
Both microwaves are GEs. The first was from 2007 and came with our house in 2015. It still worked when we left it in that house earlier this year so despite not having the 30sec button we didn’t really have any complaints about it.
Or microwave has a +30 seconds button, so I always just mash it until it’s close enough. I usually have to add a little extra anyway, since it’s a 1000 watt microwave and instructions usually are calibrated for 1200 now.
i don’t like to move my finger around, so all my microwave times are of the 44, 77, 2:22, 4:44… format
Same vibe but I only use the +30s button to enter cook time. Bonus points to microwaves that automatically start when you press +30.
Yep, the cooking gets going while I press the +30 button additional times, saving precious second. Wish I could also change the power level while it’s running. update: That actually does work! +30 all the foods!
Ours is a minute. But I do the same thing as OP if I need to heat doffeeent things for 30 seconds.
Hell yea brother!
+30s gang rise up!
I returned a microwave I bought that didnt auto start when you press +30. Like im supposed to +30 THEN hit ANOTHER button? Fuck no!
My microwave automatically starts when pressing 1-6 and then the +30sec button is the start button.
The max I can do with two button presses is 6:30.
If the microwave wasn’t underpowered it would be perfect.
Our new microwave has that and the buttons 1-6 will start that number of minutes immediately. We were pretty excited about it because our old microwave didn’t even have the 30sec button.
what brand is that?
good to acknowledge when companies actually improve products rather than just enshittifying them
Both microwaves are GEs. The first was from 2007 and came with our house in 2015. It still worked when we left it in that house earlier this year so despite not having the 30sec button we didn’t really have any complaints about it.
My last two have had that, both GE
That 77 is hurtig my brain.
any number between 1 and 99 is just interpreted as seconds, no need for French Revolution era microwave
I don’t have numbers at all. I push a button to insta add 30 seconds. Or spin a wheel to scroll up in time.
I had one with a swipe bar a while ago, talk about bad UI.
Sometimes, just to be insufferable, I’ll microwave something for one minute, but instead of entering 1:00 I enter 0:60.
Or microwave has a +30 seconds button, so I always just mash it until it’s close enough. I usually have to add a little extra anyway, since it’s a 1000 watt microwave and instructions usually are calibrated for 1200 now.
Me too! I totally set the microwave time based on vibes and just push the same button over and over until I feel like it’s the right amount.
44, 222, and 66 are the most common.
My wife does that. Early on, I asked her…
“Why do you set the microwave to 1:11?”
“Because it takes less time than 1:00.”
“I’m pretty sure it doesn’t.”
“🤦🏻♀️”