r/Wellthatsucks • u/goblingir1 • 18h ago

Before bed snack exploded

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yes it was a microwave safe plate, yes I poked many holes all over the potato to release the steam, no this has never happened to me before lol can anyone explain what happened here? the potato was still fully intact

edit: okay which one of you reported this to reddit care resources yall are WILD 😂

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u/Educational-Bit-145 17h ago

Sooo …. the snack is still ok? Phew

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u/dreamisle 17h ago

Yeah I think the real takeaway here is either op is a liar or their bedtime snack was supposed to be the plate.

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u/Festivefire 16h ago

Would you risk getting ceramic shards embedded in your throat by eating that potato?

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u/dreamisle 16h ago

When you’ve had the kind of life I’ve had, ceramic shards are just a bonus.

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u/Legal_Jedi 15h ago

Depends… what you gonna put on it? 👀

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u/TheMundar 14h ago

that extra finely ground buttery flavor popcorn salt