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c/behind-the-daily-grindjamesm38jamesm3821d agoProlific Poster

Honestly, my coffee grinder just gave up halfway through my morning routine yesterday. The motor made this sad humming noise and then nothing.

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victorhill
victorhill21d ago
Seriously, a sad humming noise? That's the worst way for a machine to die. It just sounds so pathetic, like it was trying and just couldn't. Mine blew a fuse with a pop and a spark, which was almost better. A sad hum feels like a betrayal.
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mila_harris
My old fridge went out with that same sad hum last year. It sounded like a tired animal giving up, which was way worse than a loud bang. I ended up calling a repair guy who said the compressor was shot. He told me those quiet failures usually mean something burned out slowly over time.
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the_julia
the_julia16d ago
Your grinder's sad hum reminds me of @mila_harris's fridge, just a slow, pathetic surrender.
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