"Wish he'd shut up so I could go into economy mode," grumbled the fridge. "Some of us never get a minute to shut down you know."

"Hey, you're on an even keel all the time though. You don't have to perform on cue like most of us." This was from the microwave. "They want me to heat something up and I've got to gather all my waves together and concentrate hard for a minute."

"Yeah, a minute. How'd you like to have to be at full power for an hour," said the oven.

"You're just slow."