With almost everyone you know or even yourself opening the door before the timer stops to check the food temperature.

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[–] 13 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I open it to prevent the beeping. I'd press stop but that beeps too.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Most (probably) all microwaves can be silenced. Usually by holding the "2" botton for 3 seconds.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    New fear unlocked.

    Animated GIF of a scene from Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Arc where the bad guys' faces are melting off having just looked into the freshly-opened ark.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    not the reason why i dont own one but seems like a good excuse

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    i just hit the 'cancel' button

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I had read recently that opening the door while it's running triggers an emergency shutoff that is quicker than normal operation. Apparently this is bad for the longevity of the microwave.

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