I don’t have a microwave. Really.
Yesterday on Twitter, I was told by Avitable that he had a hard time believing I lived without a microwave. Poppy believed me.
Well to be fair I think his disbelief was much more about me telling the truth, but let’s not focus on that, m’kay? 
So here it is, proof I don’t own a microwave:
I blogged about it on April 27, 2007. I never replaced the microwave since that day. Part of the reason is that we really don’t need a microwave, and part of the reason is that LovelyWife wants a model that goes above the stove, and most of those models requires a vent to the outside, which my kitchen does not possess at this point. Anybody owning a house knows of the domino effect when it comes to renos, and in our house we somehow go from a vent to the outside to redoing the bathrooms and the basement. Don’t ask, it’s complicated.
Look at these:
This is where the microwave should be.
Well, this is where the old microwave was. Like I said, the new one should be above the stove.
Once the Corn Flakes are removed, you can see the power outlet.
So there you go, proof that I don’t own a microwave.
So what about you? Is there anything you don’t have that other people think that you’re somewhat crazy because you don’t? I’m paraphrasing Avitable, of course. I don’t think he thinks I’m crazy. Well not for not having a microwave anyways.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 01:51
I don’t have a dishwasher. My kitchen is the size of a postage stamp and there isn’t room. I’d have to give up a whole cupboard and I’d rather be able to store my casserole dish.
Lisa´s last blog ..Spork Me, Amadeus
November 23rd, 2009 at 03:10
I will have to get back to you on that once I move. But my parents don’t have a dishwasher. We’ve always washed dishes by hand. I never understood the need for one.
Sarah´s last blog ..Things I love Thirteen
November 23rd, 2009 at 04:05
I haven’t owned a television in eight years. I think that’s a little crazy but people tell me they admire that I can go without it. WTF?
I also don’t have any heat in my apartment. I admit that’s crazy.
Iron Fist´s last blog ..around the sun again
November 23rd, 2009 at 08:27
I don’t have sex…I’m married
I don’t have a celle phone!
I don’t have chlamydia.
November 23rd, 2009 at 09:52
Impressive….and a touch impossible when you have small children running about.
Hockeymandad´s last blog ..Management Training
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:03
@Lisa: No dishwasher? That’s impressive! Have you ever considered those drawer dishwashers? They can clean and store dishes…
@Sarah: Gasp again! When I bought my first dishwasher, the sales guy said that I would go without a car before ever going back to washing dishes by hand. I laughed at him, but he was right.
@Iron Fist: Dude, wow. You could kill two birds with one stone, and get a old TV that produces a massive amount of heat.
@THE BROTHER: Right.
@HockeyManDad: I hear you. For us the microwave was mostly used to heat pre-packaged crap. Not having a microwave actually improved our health.
November 23rd, 2009 at 10:28
Oh, I think you’re crazy for not having a microwave. Here’s why:
1. Heating up leftovers
2. Popcorn
3. Frozen prepackaged meals
4. POPCORN
5. Defrosting steak
6. AND POPCORN!
Avitable´s last blog ..Levi Johnston: Beefcake or fraud? You decide.
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:30
Adam, if I weren’t such a lazy bitch I could make popcorn on the stove instead of the microwave. I prefer stove top popcorn but again, I’m just lazy.
I could get rid of it and it wouldn’t be missed. Unless I have another baby, then I’ll need the microwave to heat up formula.
I don’t have a dishwasher. Well, I do but it’s broken and the land lord hasn’t fixed it.
Sheila (Charm School Reject)´s last blog ..The XXX Files : Wow I’m Really Fucking Behind
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:42
1.) Iron Fist *is* crazy. No television? Preciouuuuuus!
2.) There’s probably nothing like that in my world. I’m totally techoriffic when it comes to stuff. Once I didn’t have a dishwasher but that place didn’t last long.
November 23rd, 2009 at 13:21
Forget about the microwave because there is bigger issue here.
Why the hell are you eating Corn Flakes.
Tony The Tiger is Satan.
NYCWD´s last blog ..On Thanksgiving And Traditions
November 23rd, 2009 at 14:17
TiVo. And you know what? I haven’t DIED yet. Imagine that.
And Dawg, isn’t Tony on Frosted Flakes? Corn Flakes has that weird rooster. Maybe he’s Satan.
Finn´s last blog ..500 Words: Acceptance
November 23rd, 2009 at 15:07
I’ve never seen The Godfather.
I know, it’s not an “I don’t have” item, but it is something that always seems to catch people off-guard when I say it.
delmer´s last blog ..Michigan Weekend
November 23rd, 2009 at 17:29
Well, at least we now know you are not microwaving your Corn Flakes.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 18:46
I don’t own a Tivo or any of those new fangled digital recording compootas. Kids nowadays.
Kevin Spencer´s last blog ..Earth
November 23rd, 2009 at 20:39
Hm…. I don’t text. I hate it. People think that’s crazy. I just feel like, why would I let people have yet another way to bug me when I am not in the mood to be bugged? Plus, I hate all those queer abbreviations.
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November 24th, 2009 at 00:38
@Avitable: We eat leftovers as lunch at the office, we have a popcorn machine, we don’t eat frozen prepackaged meals, we have a POPCORN MACHINE, we buy fresh steak, NINJAS!
@SheilaCSR: No dishwasher, now that is crazy.
@Hilly: Huzzah for technology!
@NYCWD: Could you elaborate on that? I thought Tony was Grrrr-rrr-rrreat?
@Finn: Oh wow. Could I live without my PVR/DVR? And good catch on the Corn Flakes vs Frosted Flakes – No wonder I can’t finish the puzzle!
@Delmer: Wow. That is crazy.
@MartyMankins: Why would I do that? You penguins are weird.
@Kevin Spencer: Hey, as long as you have your memory, who needs TiVo, right?
@Sybil Law: I don’t text either, and I can’t stand text-speak. ::shudders::
November 24th, 2009 at 10:01
We only use our microwave for popcorn. For the years leading up to living in this house, it was in the basement, and the kids would run down, make their popcorn and that was it. We don’t really need one.
Karen Sugarpants´s last blog ..The Post In Which Adam Avitable Kicks Me In The Fat Ass
November 24th, 2009 at 10:06
@Karen Sugarpants: I knew a fellow Canuck would see the uselesness of a microwave, eh.