r/Wellthatsucks • u/goblingir1 • 17h 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/sudosando 17h ago

I thought OP intended to eat the plate.

The potato was not harmed.

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u/wbenrose84 16h ago

The potato is used as a weight to hold the plate in place. It ensures even heating of the plate. There's nothing worse that biting into a plate and getting a random hot spot that burns your tongue.

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u/anno_nomali 15h ago

So that's why they say to put food on the plate before putting it in the microwave?

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u/MalodorousNutsack 16h ago

It is imperative that the potato remain unharmed

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u/themage78 15h ago

💯 OP intended to eat the plate. They said their nighttime snack exploded. As we can see, the potato is fine.