Non-Americans who have been to the US.. What is the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird? - eviltoast
    • Trainguyrom@reddthat.com
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      1 month ago

      Ah the company that convinced people that adding DRM to coffee was okay because they made it “easier” to make coffee (meanwhile I’ve faught far more with every kurig I’ve encountered than any $5 drip coffee machine I’ve ever encountered)

      • Semperverus@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        We mostly use it like a regular coffee machine though, with the cups you can fill yourself. No DRM used here.

    • joranvar@feddit.nl
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      1 month ago

      Is there a generic (non-brand) name for these boiling-water faucets? (That’s not a mouthful like “boiling-water faucets”). I think we call them quookers here, which is also a brand name, and I slightly dislike that practice. I mean, “brand name for generic thing” is very common, but the brands and things differ per country, so it’s like a layer of jargon to decipher.

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        1 month ago

        I dont think there is. There are, however, actual instant hot-water dispensers you can install as an extra sink faucet and they are amazing.