{"id":638,"date":"2010-01-19T10:43:44","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T15:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noelfigart.com\/blog\/?p=638"},"modified":"2010-01-19T10:43:44","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T15:43:44","slug":"impulse-purchase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelfigart.com\/wordpress\/2010\/01\/19\/impulse-purchase\/","title":{"rendered":"Impulse Purchase"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Actually the purchase wasn’t as impulsive as all that. \u00a0I’ve been wanting an electric kettle for a couple of years, but just haven’t gotten off my lazy butt to get one.<\/p>\n

The people I’ve known who have had them have typically been US military who’ve been stationed in the UK and fallen in love with the things. \u00a0I can see why. \u00a0 They boil the water fast<\/em>, then turn off. \u00a0It’s simple. \u00a0It’s so obvious and useful, I’m surprised they aren’t standard household equipment in the US.<\/p>\n

Now, you Brits who read my blog can laugh, but up until a couple of years ago, electric kettles were difficult to find in the US. \u00a0Now, they’re more common. You can find them even in rural areas like mine in the grocery store.<\/p>\n

I like this over a kettle on the burner. \u00a0Why? \u00a0It boils the water fast, then shuts off<\/em>. \u00a0I love that. \u00a0I know it sounds goofy, but I can’t think of how often I’ve grumbled at the kettle on the stove whistling away while I’m trying to get one more sentence written.<\/p>\n

Yes, I’m a big-time coffee drinker, but not only do I enjoy my tea, it’s not unusual for me to make coffee a cup at a time with the cup-top brewer, especially on days when I’m the only one at home and don’t really want a whole pot of coffee. \u00a0I’m enough of a spazz, thanks.<\/p>\n

I’m curious. \u00a0How many of my American readers have one of these, and what kind of UK influence have you been exposed to?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Actually the purchase wasn’t as impulsive as all that. \u00a0I’ve been wanting an electric kettle for a couple of years, but just haven’t gotten off my lazy butt to get one. The people I’ve known who have had them have typically been US military who’ve been stationed in the UK and fallen in love with … <\/p>\n

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