49
When we microwave in our house we say we're going to "zap it". What do you say? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Generally "nuke it" but occasionally zap make an appearance, microwave as a verb, and sometimes me-crow-wa-vay if I'm feeling extra

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [โ€“] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I've also used "nuke" but recently "irradiate" has been funnier.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [โ€“] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Ooh, I'll try that one. Tbh, nuke isn't said for the funny. It's just what it was called when I was a kid. I never really considered it as a term until I was well into adulthood lol

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago

    It was probably said as a joke at some point, and just became normal.

    The same way I've started using irradiate. It's technically accurate, but normally a word used in much more concerning context.

    Hence, funny :D

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent