> My mom would make popcorn in a frying pan. The machine is sooo much easier. But perhaps not as much fun, particularly if you forget to put the lid on? > It

> My mom would make popcorn in a frying pan. The machine is sooo much easier. But perhaps not as much fun, particularly if you forget to put the lid on? > It seems I spent half my childhood washing dishes by hand. Ugh. Yes, I remember that when I left home to go to university, the very first thing my parents did was to buy a dishwasher. Mind you, I don't have one today - kitchen too small, and I don't like bending down to fill/empty it.