Can openers

Yesterday while I was filling my friend Laura in on the wastefulness of the countertop dishwasher, we started discussing other appliances in the kitchen. In her opinion, the electric can opener, when used by able-bodied individuals, just screams LAZY. The conversation reminded me of a person I knew who was so energy conscious that more often than not he would wear a toque and gloves in the house instead of turning up the heat. He would take a 2-minute shower to save water (not sure how he got clean in such a short amount of time). But for being so energy conscious (and able-bodied), he had an electric can opener that he used all the time. Laura questioned this – what is more rewarding, taking a shower at the end of a long day, or not having to use your hands when opening a can?