Today, I went to put a lasagna in the oven for dinner. I was greeted by a revolting scent of a chicken-soup and biscuits boxed dinner. The fridge apparently was too full for my brother to put it away inside, so he covered it up and forgot about it in the oven. We made that dinner two weeks ago. FML.
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I opened the preheated oven to discover the chicken casserole I made last week is now sludge. The freshly toasted maggots are scattered all over the oven. I took the casserole out, but didn't have my glasses on to see the maggots before placing the pan of biscuits inside. FML
Today, I’m learning to cook and invited friends over to prove I’m improving. I timed everything perfectly… or so I thought. I realized I’d never actually turned the oven on. We stood around a beautifully plated tray of room-temperature lasagna while I said, “It just needs… a bit more time.” Two hours later, we ordered pizza. FML
Today, I wanted to pack my lunch with some of my homemade meatloaf leftover from last night's dinner, but I couldn't find it anywhere in my fridge. Later in the evening, my boyfriend's parents invited us over for dinner. They served meatloaf. The meatloaf they stole from my fridge last night when they visited. FML
Today, I was reprimanded by my mom and her current man over my opinions on one of their church social friend's "homemade" lasagna. I didn't say anything, just took one bite, and ate no more. How politely do you say that you know full well she shoved Stouffer's frozen lasagna into the oven? I recognized it from just the smell! FML
Today, I cooked dinner for my boyfriend, hoping to impress him with my culinary skills. I burnt the garlic bread, overcooked the chicken, and managed to set off the smoke alarm three times. When I finally served the meal, my boyfriend said, "It's like a sad buffet at a middle school prom." 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 was sick with the flu so my boyfriend announced that he would make me some chicken soup. It was touching until I stumbled to the kitchen and found out that his "chicken soup" was actually leftover KFC bones boiled in water. FML
Today, I woke up late and in a rush, I grabbed what I thought was a container of leftover spaghetti from the refrigerator to take to work. At lunch, I opened it to find it wasn't spaghetti, but raw marinated chicken my roommate had prepped for dinner. I ended up eating a vending machine sandwich that tasted like cardboard. FML
Today, to treat the family, I cooked something nice in appreciation for sticking it out over the past few tough months. Unfortunately, I chose this one day to not wear my oven mitts when carrying the food to the table, spilling the food all over the carpeted floor. FML
Today, after 30 minutes of pre-heating the oven to make a special meatloaf for my husband's birthday, I remembered that I had hidden the cake in there. FML
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infectedsense 15
You went two weeks without opening your oven??
Lorenzo1102 21
I would like to apologise for your brothers stupidity and every other stupid thing he has ever done. This is harsh. Really unlucky OP
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Comments (55)
echarlotte 19
that took a remarkably long time to notice
salyhahaha 13
I don't even want to imagine the smell
Algorithm 24
On the bright side, your oven is apparently remarkably airtight! But seriously, how didn't you notice for two whole weeks?
Goblin182 27
Two weeks without using your oven? Sounds like my family. I think I will get in the habit of at least checking it every couple of days.
GhostFox 34
At least it wasn't an animal that had crawled in there and died. Or crawled in and been cooked alive. Yes I am speaking from personal experience. Unfortunately.
jd2013 5
You mean you don't cook every day? Very strange. Just don't eat the chicken soup.
Megatron_Griffin 25
I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic, so this is not meant to sound condescending or rude. Most people cook everyday, not everyone BAKES everyday though. Especially if it is the summertime, it can feel like you're running the heat in the middle of summer
candicorn 23
Some people don't cook every day - whether it be because they eat out a lot or they make large batches then have leftovers. Even if you do cook everyday, you can easily go without using the oven - Personally, I use the stove top much more than the oven. There's also crock pots, rice cookers, microwave ovens, and so on.
wheelchairchick 11
I don't know anybody who cooks every day. I know my family doesn't and when we do cook it doesn't require the oven for the most part.
Rodville 28
My mom got me into the habit of opening the oven and checking before I turn it on. She used to keep pots in there as storage. I can't tell you how many times I had to find homes for 450° pots and pans so I could cook dinner. She's been gone almost ten years and I still always open the oven before turning it on.
EcoAirWarrior 7
Youre lucky in thst the source wasnt a rotting corpse. A pungent odour inside the oven in my kitchen was revealed to be the sickly odour of barbecued flesh from a mouse that ventured inside looking for tasty morsels and later broiled alive. We did finally know why our labrador seemed so agitated though.
Rippa1986 10
Time to start using the oven more often :)
nemisis11 12
Rookie mistake, always check as you preheat the oven when living with other people. (Though, to be fair, I've only found dirty dishes in there before, not actual food)
Hiimhaileypotter 53
Why were there dirty dishes in the oven? Who does that?