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[–] PhoreTwunny@lemmy.world 56 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At first my fat ass thought it was a giant fountain-soda lid

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

AM/PM in the 90s when they let you come in and get a fountain drink refill in literally any container. I bet at least 1 person filled a microwave. 🀣

Such glorious madness I saw the tail end of this when I was a right little kid, I was with my uncle and we go into an AM/PM at like 6 in the morning and he fills one of those semi clear water jugs for like water coolers with Mountain Dew. Don't know how much he paid cause I was like 3 but it was great.

[–] Nightlight17776@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 week ago

Insidious. I'm going to be needing that back though

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Peter... Explain the joke.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago (2 children)

A microwave plate is the part that spins during heating. It can be removed so it’s easier to clean. Removing it means that food will potentially heat unevenly and there’s usually a gear that the plate attaches to sticking out of the floor like a wart. Anything being heated will have to balance or lean on a slowly spinning gear which will potentially cause other problems.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

The joke is that you can't just buy the plate > in a quick manner and must order the replacement and will have to just....suck it up. And the absurdity of what such a theft entails.~~AFAIK the plates are not standard (probably proprietary to that model/brand) so by taking it you probably have to get a whole new microwave if you want it back.~~

E:thank you for the numerous replies saying they are standardized and replaceable.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They have become fairly standard due to consolidation of global manufacturing. I've taken apart a half dozen over the last decade and they all had the same slow mains motor and 3 wing drive mechanism. There are probably lots of exceptions, but the parts inside are pretty simple.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Ah, I wondered. Are they available for separate sale, or are you stuck going to Goodwill then?

if you know the size of the plate you can just go on the internets. the only real variations I see are the diameter. if it's got bearings underneath, now those can be a bastard to size right.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

The plates are pretty standard and can be bought online many places.

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

You can buy a replacement turntable plate! They're not very expensive either.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

of course you can! there is site just for that aliexpress.com

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably quicker to order from the manufacturer

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

idk for you but for me usually arrives in 5 days

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Depends on the thing. Some stuff they have warehoused wherever nearby, but particular electronic bits have to ship from China.

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

It’s vengeance. Pure, unhinged, vengeance.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Honestly, I think a big part of what makes this funny, to me anyway, is the "slighted" phrasing. It's kind of an underused/archaic usage, so it sounds inherently a little funny in this modern context. But it also carries the implication that the original wrongdoing that they're attempting to punish wasn't very serious. Which actually makes sense, as this isn't that annoying, just mildly inconvenient. It will still get hot in there, if you're worried about food cooking unevenly, just turn it 180Β° halfway through.

[–] wabasso@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You reminded me that some have a full bladed structure on wheels attached to that gear as a means of spinning the plate. Pulling this prank on one of those models would be even more diabolical.

I've got one of those. First the plate broke, so we got a new one. Then we moved and somehow lost the rollers. Now neither fit right and I want a new microwave but this one works (except for the turntable sometimes) dammit

[–] Zomg@piefed.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'd say the oven racks are more diabolical. Take those instead.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just cut whatever power cords you come across.

[–] generallynonsensical@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Use linesman's gloves and don't unplug them first for extra effects!

[–] Matty_r@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago

Jokes on you, my microwave doesn't use a plate at all

[–] bigbabybilly@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

My friend Pat and I used to remove labels from cans in people’s pantries at university.

[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

This is so delightfully evil. My girl and I laughed like chimpanzees.

[–] FrowingFostek@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

There's just something about the level of autism about microwave dimensions and the plate ordering process on Lemmy is delightful.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Please remove and clean yours immediately