[flaglady47]

“Not altogether true.”

Not much untrue, lol. You won’t find many abodes without them, unless your Amish.

[equaviator]

So, not having a microwave in the home would represent some kind of hardship? A minor inconvenience perhaps but not an actual hardship.

[Smokin' Joe]

You won’t find many abodes without them, unless your Amish.

We use ours to heat water for tea or one of those noodle cups, or even warm a cup of coffee if the pot shut off. Not to cook. It is a convenience for heating water, little else, and would be easily lived without.