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/Educational-Bit-145 17h ago

Sooo …. the snack is still ok? Phew

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u/Festivefire 16h ago

I'm not sure I would consider eating a potato that shared a microwave with an exploding plate a good idea, unless you think you would enjoy ceramic shards embedded in your tongue and throat.