My partner and I recently watched an old episode of the Simpsons where a plot point is Homer attempting to repair the toaster and creating a time machine. It w

My partner and I recently watched an old episode of the Simpsons where a plot point is Homer attempting to repair the toaster and creating a time machine. It was taken as completely normal that you’d assume anyone would repair their toaster if it stopped working. Made me realize it’s been a long time since it would seem reasonable to self repair any home appliance.