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“Never Microwave Eggs”: 50 Times People Learned The Hard Way How NOT To Use A Microwave
Many people, including us, have what we think is a rather peculiar relationship with technology. Household appliances sometimes feel like they have a life of their own. And you have to know how to coax them to do what they were built for. We find microwaves, in particular, to be extremely temperamental! And we’re not alone.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of the unluckiest and most painful microwave heating fails from around the net. Scroll down, upvote the pics that made you cringe the hardest, and remember to always, always treat tech with respect and to put your safety first.
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#1
My Microwave Just Called Me A Child For Hitting On Its Top For 4 Times Because The Timer Was All Screwed Up
Mad Dragon 3 years ago (edited)
Mine does the same thing when I accidentally press buttons out of order. It assumes I’m a little kid playing with the buttons and will not turn on unless the “Clear” button is pushed twice (or it’s unplugged and then plugged back in).
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#2
My Dad Told Me To Put A CD In The Microwave
Carla McNeil 3 years ago
We used to cook piles of those free AOL cds like that. One year we decorated the Christmas tree with them.
#3
Ever Wondered What Happens When You Microwave A Frozen Uncooked Croissant? Wonder No More
#4
This Happened When I Put Cream In The Microwave
#5
Thought The Clock On My Microwave Was Glitching, Turns Out There Is A Cockroach Stuck In It
#6
Tried To Make A Mug Cake. One Minute Later My Microwave Birthed This Monstrosity
OhnoI’vebeencensored 3 years ago (edited)
Microwave mug cakes can be amazing! Pro tips: the amount of cake mixture you make using one egg is far more than you can fit in one mug. The mixture should fill about 1/4 of the mug, definitely no more than 1/3. Bake on full power for 40-50 seconds. Serve with double cream. Nom.
#7
The New Jar Of Nutella My Girlfriend Tried To Heat In The Microwave
#8
My Son Tried To Microwave An Oreo And Burned It, It Left An Imprint On The Plate
#9
My Wife’s Favorite Night Time Snack. Microwave The Pepperonis Until They Are Finished Bleeding Horrible Yellow Oil
#10
Toddler Learned How To Use The Microwave
#11
This Girl Got Her AirPods Wet So Put Them On The Microwave To Dry Them
Howl's sleeping castle 3 years ago
Who are these people? How do you even manage to come up with an idea like this?
#12
My Microwave Caught On Fire
#13
After 60 Hours Of No Power In Middle Of Freezing Winter, I Got Electricity For An Hour And I Thought That It Would Be A Good Idea To Thaw Frozen Honey But I Forgot To Open Lid
#14
Don't Try To Microwave An Avocado
#15
Thawing Chorizo In A Microwave
#16
I Got The White Mug For Christmas In 2018, Microwave Safe. I Got Black One For Christmas In 2019, Not Microwave Safe
If I had stayed in the room while it was in the microwave for 1 minute, I probably would have noticed.
#17
My Microwave Lunch Jumped Up And Flipped
#18
This Is My Luck
#19
Just Tried (And Failed) To Install My New $450 Microwave. It Was On The Ice Chest When I Went To Grab A Drill And The Cat Knocked It Off
#20
Mom Spray-Painted A Perfectly Good Microwave With Fridge To Match
#21
8-Year-Old Remembered To Take The Foil Flavor Packet Out. She Forgot To Add Water
#22
Listen, Britney, All I Wanted Was Some Hot Chocolate Before Bed
BeardedVulture 3 years ago
You literally microwaved a photo of someone’s melt down, what did you expect?
#23
Today I Learned That 3 Minutes Is Too Long To Microwave Milk
#24
When Only 4 Seconds Are Left... Never Ever Will Try Cooking Eggs In The Microwave
#25
My 9-Year-Old Sister Destroyed Our Microwave Doing A “Tik Tok Life Hack” (The Starburst Melted Into The Actual Microwave)
#26
Microwaved Cookie I Made At Midnight
#27
Microwave Door Blew Up. House Built One Year Ago
#28
Accidentally Set The Timer For 20 Minutes And Walked Away
Sarcastic and Proud 3 years ago
Did the same thing to popcorn. 10 years ago. You can still smell it in the kitchen....
#29
I Will Match Your Burnt Popcorn And Raise You A Burnt Macaroni And Cheese Up Without The Water
#30
My Microwave Noodles Came In A Bowl That Is Not Microwave-Safe
Cristian Gonzalez 3 years ago
Every Italian within a 15 mile radius are notified just now and are coming for you now...
#31
When Your Kid Puts A Plastic Bottle In The Microwave And It Explodes
#32
Microwave Handle Broke When I Went To Open The Door Today. $200 Part
#33
My Mom Wanted To Make Tea But Instead Of Asking For Help With The Electric Kettle She Microwaved My Chargeable Self Heating Mug And Caught It On Fire
#34
My Coffee Was Cold. So I Microwaved It. I've Had This Mug For 4 Years And Never Looked At The Bottom I Guess
#35
Ever Microwaved A Porcelain Mug For Tea But Forgot The Water?
OhnoI’vebeencensored 3 years ago
No, because I’m not a cretin and I own a kettle. Bloody yanks, disrespecting tea. Disgraceful.
#36
Friend Of Mine Hid My AirPods In A Box Of Chicken Nuggets That I Proceeded To Microwave Without Opening The Box
#37
Bought A Microwave Via Online For My Staying At Campus. I'm Leaving Tomorrow But The Microwave Arrived Today
#38
Was Cooking Sunnyside Eggs In A Cup In The Microwave But It Exploded All Over My Shirt And Hand As I Grabbed The Handle
#39
It's Probably My Fault For Microwaving Bacon
#40
I Guess I’m Not Microwaving Today
#41
My Kid Microwaved A Cup-Noodle. Without Water. Plastic Wrap Still On It. For Many Minutes
#42
So This Has Never Happened Before. I Was Heating Up Taco Beef In The Microwave And Take It Out After 50 Seconds. The Bottom Broke Out. I Guess They Do Break
GlassHalfWay 3 years ago
Ever see a Corelle plate break?! I dropped one and it completely shattered into tiny little stabby swords. Everywhere.
#43
Trying To Reheat Breakfast, Heard A High-Pitch Whirr, And A Pop... My Microwave Was On Fire
#44
Microwaved Cup Eggs From Hell
#45
Mom Doing Christmas Baking And Was Trying To Soften/Melt Some White Chocolate In The Microwave. Ended Up Burning A Whole Bar
#46
I Went To Microwave Some Delicious Leftovers At Work And Heard A Pop
#47
Someone Broke My Microwave By Microwaving Something Metal, Probably A Camera
#48
I Microwaved Some Beans For 12 Minutes Instead Of 1 Minute And 20 Seconds
#49
Tried To Heat Up My Dinner. The Plate Just Exploded In The Microwave
#50
Microwaved My Instant Lunch, Only To Find Out I Forgot To Add The Water
#51
Boil An Egg In The Microwave, They Said... It Will Be Fine, They Said
Daniel Atkins 3 years ago
Why do people think they can cook eggs still in the shell any other way than boiling.
#52
My Microwave Plate Snapped In Half After A Red-Glowing Molten Glass Hole Appeared
#53
Lesson Learned. Quinoa Packages Have A Hard Time Limit In The Microwave
#54
Well That Didn’t Go According To Plan
#55
The Result Of Microwaving A Banquet Frozen Dinner For 30 Minutes
#56
Found Which One Isn't Microwave-Proof
#57
Even Cracked An Egg In It, Got Caught On The Microwave Door
#58
Thanks Microwave, I Really Needed You To Catch Fire The Week Before Christmas
#59
Microwaved Sweet Potato
David 3 years ago
I see a gopher coming out of a hole. Top right lighter brown is his nose. Smaller light brown to the left of the nose would be his right eye. The two light browns below the nose are his front feet resting on the ground. The dark stain on the glass is the dark hole he is emerging from.
#60
Pyrex Bowl Shattered After 10 Seconds In The Microwave. Bummed I Lost The Yummy Taters More Than The Bowl
#61
I Forgot My Lunch In Microwave, Because I Was Making Drinks For Customers
#62
New Microwave For Kitchen, Damaged In Transport Presumably
#63
Trying To Microwave Popcorn In A Plastic Tupper
#64
It Turns Out That Plastic Bowl Was Not Safe For Microwave Use
#65
Microwave Pizza I Made
#66
Microwave's Plastic Cover Melted Over My Dinner
#67
My Seven-Year-Old Brother Put Ramen In The Microwave With No Water
#68
Melted Italian Meat Balls. Container Was Not Microwave-Proof
Weasel Wise 3 years ago
Who woulda thought that thin, shít plastic dishes weren't microwave safe? 🤦🏾♀️
#69
I Somehow Forgot To Put Water In The Cup Before Microwaving The Ramen. My Throat Burns And The House Smells Disgusting
#70
Microwave Accident
#71
Note To Self: Do Not Heat Up Oil And Chili In This Type Of Glass Bowl In The Microwave
#72
Thought You Could Microwave Eggs
Panda enthusiast 3 years ago
I thought this was a well known thing, but this is the third or forth post about it, sheesh
#73
Was Using The Hotel Microwave When Suddenly This Happened
#74
My Daughter Microwaved Her Mac N' Cheese Without Filling The Cup With Water First
#75
A Cooking Tip: Don't Boil Eggs In A Microwave
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PattyK 3 years ago
Microwave ovens are not idiot-proof. Some of these people would have benefited from reading a) the microwave instruction book and b) the cooking instructions on the food. (And why would anybody want to microwave an avocado? Sheesh!)
Littlemiss 3 years ago
Sadly they aren't. We gave our aunt an old microwave, it had lasted for years and my mother upgraded. My aunt killed it in a few weeks. She also melted the spout off a stainless steel kettle. Then couldn't work out why our family refused to give her things.
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Lauren S 3 years ago
Here is what I have learned: 1) eggs don’t go in the microwave. 2) don’t forget to add water. 3) pay attention to what is microwave safe, like maybe when buying the stuff? 4) supervise your kids a bit longer than you think they need to be supervised
Tyranamar Seuss 3 years ago
Eggs do really well in the microwave if you scramble. The key is scramble, then 30 seconds. Stir. Evaluate. Keep doing in 10-30 sec increments until done. My 5 year old make his own scrambled eggs this way.
Load More Replies... PattyK 3 years ago
Microwave ovens are not idiot-proof. Some of these people would have benefited from reading a) the microwave instruction book and b) the cooking instructions on the food. (And why would anybody want to microwave an avocado? Sheesh!)
Littlemiss 3 years ago
Sadly they aren't. We gave our aunt an old microwave, it had lasted for years and my mother upgraded. My aunt killed it in a few weeks. She also melted the spout off a stainless steel kettle. Then couldn't work out why our family refused to give her things.
Load More Replies... Lauren S 3 years ago
Here is what I have learned: 1) eggs don’t go in the microwave. 2) don’t forget to add water. 3) pay attention to what is microwave safe, like maybe when buying the stuff? 4) supervise your kids a bit longer than you think they need to be supervised
Tyranamar Seuss 3 years ago
Eggs do really well in the microwave if you scramble. The key is scramble, then 30 seconds. Stir. Evaluate. Keep doing in 10-30 sec increments until done. My 5 year old make his own scrambled eggs this way.
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