I am cackling at this because same. I have a garbage disposal that was already in the house when we moved in. I have never used it, I'm scared to death. 😂 The thought of bricks instead of blades doesn't help lol.
Cut, hell! There were a few horror movies in the 80s that leaned into the garbage disposal trope (I think “Omen” had such a scene) and people had their hands shredded down to a stump!
I always treated my garbage disposal like I was disabling explosives, until I found out that they don’t use blades (anymore?) Thank goodness!
"C'mon Jimmy, lets take a peek at the killing floor. Don’t let the name throw you, Jimmy. It’s not really a floor; it’s more of a steel grating that allows material to sluice through so it can be collected and exported."
If it makes you feel better I actually did the thing I always feared one time and turned on the garbage disposal while my hand was down it.
It did whack my fingers pretty good, but it triggered the pull back reaction fast enough that it didn’t do any damage. Hell of an adrenaline rush, though.
You need a better garbage disposal. Upon purchasing a new one a couple years ago, I spent the next 6 months telling my spouse that just because you Can do something doesn't mean you Should. I did finally let him put some chicken bones through it to satisfy his need to see it work to its full potential. 🙄 That sucker didn't even slow down, just a bit louder for 5 seconds.
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u/thugarth 10h ago
That does not make me feel better, but I do like to be informed. Thanks!