Today, I spent an hour and a half trying to rid my house of smoke and burnt plastic smell because my little sister didn't know she was supposed to add water in the package of microwaveable mac and cheese. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a freshman set off the fire alarm in my dorm at 2 a.m. He tried to microwave Easy Mac without adding water. I had to stand outside for 45 minutes while the firemen moved the noodles to the sink and ran cold water over them. FML
Today, I tried to make popcorn in the microwave but forgot to remove the plastic wrapper. The kitchen filled with smoke, the fire alarm went off and my neighbors came knocking to see if I was alright. When they asked what caused it, I had to admit that it was “Erm… popcorn.” FML
Today, I left my daughter with a babysitter for the first time. When I came home, my microwave was ruined because they had attempted to heat cans of Play-Doh as a science experiment. FML
Today, my apartment smelled like something was burning, so I checked the oven, toaster, outlets, and even the hallway. After an hour, I discovered the smell was coming from the candle I had forgotten I'd lit in the bathroom. I had spent an hour investigating a fire that wasn't happening. FML
Today, I tried to reheat some leftover pizza in the microwave but forgot to take the plastic wrap off. The microwave filled with smoke, and the plastic melted onto the pizza. I ate burnt plastic-flavored pizza for lunch, because pizza is pizza and I couldn't bring myself to through it away. FML
Today, I reheated leftover pasta at work. I forgot to crack a vent on the container and it exploded in the microwave. Sauce coated the inside, so I spent my lunch break scrubbing while coworkers waited awkwardly to heat their food. The smell is still hanging in the office air. FML
Today, I accidentally washed an entire box of macaroni and cheese with a load of laundry. I'm 25 and do not have kids. FML
Today, my dad used the stove to boil water. Unfortunately, he turned the wrong burner on, setting the smoke alarm off. What's worse was the smell of burning plastic that came from the coffeemaker being melted down. It's been over an hour, and my eyes still burn like hell when I walk into the kitchen. FML
Today, I attempted meal prepping to “get my life together.” Within an hour I'd burned rice, melted a plastic spatula, and discovered I’d seasoned chicken with powdered sugar instead of salt. My smoke alarm and my stomach filed complaints. FML
Today, in Home Ec, I struggled to open the microwave for almost 10 minutes in front of the whole class. FML
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Erindub 0
Maybe she could've used some supervision
wiimii 0
lmao i did that once :o
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WickedAngel 0
My lil bro did something similar. He wanted to cook his leftover chicken fingers himself, and my mom had taught him how long to put things on in the microwave for. With his particular brand of logic, he thought it was 2 minutes per piece.. needless to say, about 10 minutes later, the microwave was on fire lol.
Lamachicken5 0
HAHAHHA ive done that exact thingg
lifesuxw_music 0
HAHAHA, i did the same thing alot a few years ago :D
TrollTrollTroll 0
Good to know after 30 years mac n cheese can still **** shit up.
DaLeader13 0
lol, a kid in my dorm did that once.. =D
24788 7
This is actually very normal. Many people mess up cooking and some do it a few times a year.
drewbell 0
my friend did that when I was like 8 (he would've been 7) with Ramen Noodles....we freakedddddd out. lol FYL
mataraul 0
that's not all bad. I did that once too.
Clutzs 5
my brother did that we all smelled some thing so i told him to look at his mac and cheese but he didn't so when it was done he looked and it was burned to a crisp so i spent an hour cleaning and washing stuff off .... it sucked fyl and fml
justmyluck1212 0
My sis did that too. And til this day no one in my hoyse lets her live it down.