[DoreenMichele]

"whether you're tiny, typical or tall."

I love the alliteration here in place of short, average, tall.

Dad is proud of this letter, the one that told him he was too innovative, even for the most Jetsons-like of dream kitchens.

I think that's a cool thing to be proud of. I also wish we would kind of go in the opposite direction and find solutions that work well for most people while being simpler and having fewer moving parts, a la modern faucet design that handles both hot and cold with one handle.

[bombcar]

Arguably the single faucet design has positives and negatives - it is easier to use (if designed right) but it also has a much more complicated "cartridge" vs a simple rubber washer.

[hoseja]

It also tends to be imprecise.

[phnofive]

This exact line caught my attention as well - despite the author's attempts to mock the copywriter's optimism, they could sure turn a phrase.

[userbinator]

modern faucet design that handles both hot and cold with one handle.

That's "modern" as in "late 40s"?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_M._Moen

[throwaway0a5e]

They were very popular in the 70s as well. Funny how things go in cycles like that.