I just wash dishes by hand while I wait fo the kettle to boil for my after-food cup of tea.
It's therapeutic, takes a few minutes, and makes me conscious of how many dishes I should be using (e.g. as few as possible). If I have to pre-rinse dishes for the dishwasher, I might as well just rinse it fully then and there.
You don't need to pre-rinse.
I write my posts with a chisel and clay tablet because it makes me conscious of how many words I should be using (e.g. as few as possible). No, writing words is cheap now, so I can use more words.
Because dishwashing has made clean dishes abundant, we should use more of them than previous generations, opening up more pleasing recipes and more courses per meal.
> If I have to pre-rinse dishes for the dishwasher, I might as well just rinse it fully then and there.
That's the point: you _don't_ have to. Scrape off the majority of the food, use the right amount of soap (and add some on the inside of the door for the prewash), and you'll be surprised at the results.