Miscellaneous: Today, I lifted up a watermelon, not realising it had gone bad....

By melon squash - 11/09/2016 10:15 - Belgium - Kessel-lo

Today, I lifted up a watermelon, not realising it had gone bad. The thing exploded like an alien giving birth. Stinking juice and rotten inside all over the kitchen. Even behind the build-in closets. It smells like rotten fruit cheese and I can't reach behind the closets. FML

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By rydawg79 - 30/08/2009 06:29 - United States

Today, I finished moving out of my apartment and decided to clean the fridge before I left. I pulled out a drawer that I never used and was shocked to find a moldy, rotten, decayed watermelon. I remembered that I had bought a watermelon the first week I moved into the apartment. Four years ago. FML

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Today, the blood from some defrosted steak dripped under my fridge where I couldn't see it. One insanely hot day later, and my whole house smells like it has its period. FML

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LostInTheZone11 29

Monday 12 September 2016 9:28

On the plus side your wording is top notch.

LyricaSilvan 29

Monday 12 September 2016 9:34

That sounds terrible, but I laughed pretty hard at the term "fruit cheese." I wish you luck getting it cleaned up. You definitely don't want that smell sticking around.

Comments

Bassam24 21

Monday 12 September 2016 9:26

Holy shit that must suck...good luck cleaning it.

LostInTheZone11 29

Monday 12 September 2016 9:28

On the plus side your wording is top notch.

Lalala579121 27

Monday 12 September 2016 23:25

OP may not have a future as a watermelon farmer, but as an author? There's a chance.

LyricaSilvan 29

Monday 12 September 2016 9:34

That sounds terrible, but I laughed pretty hard at the term "fruit cheese." I wish you luck getting it cleaned up. You definitely don't want that smell sticking around.

hkhan24 23

Monday 12 September 2016 9:38

It must have been left there a long time to get that bad.

klutzyduck1 24

Monday 12 September 2016 9:40

Bright side: you could be the next Gallagher. His exploding watermelons don't have anything on your trick! I feel bad, that's going to be awful to clean. And from your description of the grossness, you will probably never eat watermelon again.

meghanclean 17

Monday 12 September 2016 10:47

I'm in awe with your description... that's disgusting.

awildwhisper 30

Monday 12 September 2016 11:03

Very good use of adjectives for visual stimulation.

species4872 19

Monday 12 September 2016 12:00

You do realize that because of the watermelon escapade most of the audience has now left.

TabooSushi 24

Monday 12 September 2016 12:38

Keep all possible windows/sources of ventilation open for as long as possible for a good while. It's probably the only way the smell will eventually dissipate.