Brits will scoff at microwaved water then straight up eat mushy peas at dinner.

Is this some kind of beans on toast thing I'm too colonies to understand?

Yeah I will never at all understand this weird superiority complex in the way in which people boil fucking water of all things. The result is the same.

The reason why a kettle is nice is because it boils a large quantity of water quickly. If you only want a single cup, then a microwave is a great option if you don't have or want a kettle.

You’ve missed the way that British people actually boil water though, thus missing the true reason that we’re superior.