• steakmeout@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Why is this even a meme? Omg why do can openers exist? 9 inch angle grinders already exist. We had a kids toy lolol

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      11 months ago

      My theory - they got popular in the US because everyone was still microwaving stuff like it was 1980 because their electricity is girly 110v so they can’t have good ovens. The air fryer is an improvement on both those things

      In modern countries with 240v, everyone bought an air fryer cos the yanks said they were amazing, and now they’re scared to admit they fell for marketing hype and it’s just the same as their fan oven that they’ve had for 20 years except it heats a bit faster and they can’t fit stuff in it

      • Klear@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        From what I’ve seen in the comments it’s “Americans discovered an alternative to a microwave”.

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          11 months ago

          It’s more like our corporate overlords weren’t making enough on microwaves alone and decided to push air fryers.