The trend for kitchen products which beep at you baffles me. Kettles, dishwashers, washing machines, ovens and hobs all seem to beep these days and there's almo

The trend for kitchen products which beep at you baffles me. Kettles, dishwashers, washing machines, ovens and hobs all seem to beep these days and there's almost never a way to switch it off. Can anyone tell me why? I can't believe anyone actually likes the beeping. Is it a result of disability legislation maybe?