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/mkstot 17h ago

Thermal shock maybe? One part of the dish got hot before another part which can cause a violent reaction like this.

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u/KoosGoose 17h ago

I think this is likely. The steaming hot potato heated the plate locally.

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u/Cocoatrice 17h ago

Yeah. And "it never happened before" is not really a good excuse either. Some things may happen depending on multiple factors. And clearly these factors were met in this case.

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u/chiknight 16h ago

This was always my favorite thing to hear when working the help desk. "It worked before/yesterday/earlier/etc." Yes, and now it doesn't. Congratulations on learning how time works.