I have asked in a discord group I am in which is mostly Americans, and the consensus there is also electric tea kettles. So I got some other input! Perhaps there needs to be a new thread/poll about tea making.
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I got really interested here as this sounds so strange to me so I did some light research. As far as I can tell, every house in the UK gets its household waste and at least some recycling collected. I googled the most remote place in the UK (Foula- an island with a population of 33) and it has waste collections (on a Friday, if anyone is interested!). These guys aren't connected to the national grid for electricity and are on a different calendar to us, but they still have household waste collection. Us Brits really value our bin collections I guess...
I also extend my question about ironing to you! My Prior American Knowledge suggests that you deal with not having a kettle by heating pasta/rice water in the pan and making tea/coffee in the microwave?
That is surprising they have trash pick up out there! My aunt who lives on a main road about probably between 5 and 10 miles out of town has to drive her trash to the dump. Here's it's probably a money thing I'm guessing. I know trash pick up is included in our taxes.
I actually don't drink tea or coffee lol. In the US we use coffee makers. Most people who drink coffee own one. I think some also make tea on the stove. For the hot chocolate I drink I use the microwave but I know it can also be made on the stove.
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I have asked in a discord group I am in which is mostly Americans, and the consensus there is also electric tea kettles. So I got some other input! Perhaps there needs to be a new thread/poll about tea making.
Yes. I am intrigued.
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That is surprising they have trash pick up out there! My aunt who lives on a main road about probably between 5 and 10 miles out of town has to drive her trash to the dump. Here's it's probably a money thing I'm guessing. I know trash pick up is included in our taxes.
I actually don't drink tea or coffee lol. In the US we use coffee makers. Most people who drink coffee own one. I think some also make tea on the stove. For the hot chocolate I drink I use the microwave but I know it can also be made on the stove.
I heard that in the US you don’t have instant coffee and view it as some kind of abomination…
I also use the microwave for hot chocolate but that is because I use milk?
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Instant coffee is definitely a thing here. I think most people just use it if going camping or such though, it's not super common to offer to a guest or something. My stepmom does, but my stepmom is from Northern Ireland so I don't think she really counts as American for this discussion.
Anyways here's some further results from some more americans in the discord group I am in. I am pretty sure the rainbow stove one is forgivable because rainbow.
"I'm 27 and I use a stovetop kettle"
"I think tea is better made with stovetop kettles but I don’t have a kettle"
"I have an electric and a traditional/ceramic kettle"
"Does using the keurig to make hot water count"
"I think we only have a stovetop kettle it’s rainbow!"
"I don’t even have a kettle looool"
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Ah, fair enough. I don’t know what I’d do without instant coffee, I’m far too lazy to crack out the cafetière every time. Also I always put the wrong amount of coffee in. Before my dad got his fancy pants coffee machine I was banned from making him coffee. Also I am banned from using the fancy pants coffee machine so yno.
Rainbow kettle sounds wonderful!
Cannot imagine not owning a kettle. Literally the first thing I bought when I moved into my house.
ALSO. If you don’t have a kettle how do you make pot noodles??
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Oh. Like Ramen or something maybe? I think most people would boil the water on the stove oven thingy? I've definitely made pasta where I've boiled the water in my tea kettle, but I am pretty sure that would not be the norm here and unsure what the specific term for that food would be. I'm just terrified of the oven/stove and refuse to use it. I did get an instant pot recently so I've actually started making my pasta in that.
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I found mine second hand for 30$ and it had only been used a couple of times. I'm still figuring it out. It is huge and takes up a lot of space though, so if you don't have someplace to store it you have been warned.
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I think they're typically separate here, but it's dump and recycling center in generalities in my area. My town specifically has a shared facility though and generally it's just called the drop off center but I imagine different areas call them different things.
We have separate wheeled bins for household waste, recycling, and compost (which includes garden waste but specifically bars thick branches or roots that I guess could mess up the trucks?). For things that don't fit in those bins you can either schedule a pick up specially or you can take it to the drop off center. Our drop off center does not charge extra for recyclables but they do charge an entrance fee (a couple dollars) and there are additional fees for things like extra household waste bags or things which require special disposal (like house paint or batteries or appliances like an iron or kettle etc). They actually have a matrix and diagrams on the website to say what they accept and what has additional charges and I think even how to organize your car so it's easy to drop things off in order of what comes first in the facility.
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Wow, I missed a lot! Glad you've all been having fun :P
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Also I apologise Jenna this is now a how do we make tea thread thanks.
I shall amend the title to reflect the inclusion of a tea discussion.
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My uni used the term 'skip(s)' in a srs bsns official email.
Ooh! But was it talking about one skip, or a collection of skips?
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I think they're typically separate here, but it's dump and recycling center in generalities in my area. My town specifically has a shared facility though and generally it's just called the drop off center but I imagine different areas call them different things.
Ooh, your drop off center sounds a bit like our dump/tip/HWRC! We have sort of found an American equivalent I think. Although charging for entry sounds grim- I'm sure I declared the phrase "this is the most boring thing I've ever paid for" recently about something or other, but paying to go to the dump would definitely win!!
Also, no idea what my uni was on about. Tbh, I think it was about on campus skips, but I have no idea what skips are or what they were referring to so can't tell.
If you're curious enough and have too much time on your hands you can provide your email so I can forward it to you as you probably will be more able to make sense of what the heck they are on about.
Exciting for you as a cultural learning experience. Less exciting for someone who just needs to visit a place they've been a bunch of times to dispose of a nuisance smoke alarm. Although last time I gave you an exciting cultural experience you ate it with cold bolognese so maybe I'm glad you didn't agree to the trip to the dump.
Also I will text you my email and you can send it to me and I'll report back to the thread if they were using the real definition of skip, or the alleged local slang which actually means dump.
Lana, you could screen shot the email and post it for us to see? I would be curious to know how it is written in context.
I wouldn't want to post anything from a srs bsns official email from my uni due to paranoia tbh. Jenna has now received said email though.
If you are curious just to check for yourself I am happy to either forward you the email or PM you a screenshot of the skip(s) bit.
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Exciting for you as a cultural learning experience. Less exciting for someone who just needs to visit a place they've been a bunch of times to dispose of a nuisance smoke alarm. Although last time I gave you an exciting cultural experience you ate it with cold bolognese so maybe I'm glad you didn't agree to the trip to the dump.
Alas, you will find I am a lot less keen on cultural learning experiences since I learned that not all your hospitals have an A&E.
Also, we do have them in Germany, I just never cared to venture to one in person as I got my people sorting it out for me.
