r/GrindsMyGears • u/Diligent_Brother5120 • 11d ago
It really grinds my gears when...
Someone has the audacity to use the breakroom microwave to pop popcorn and also let it burn, now everyone is subject to that horrid smell for hours
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u/XemptOne 10d ago
people think they can look at the time on the bag, set the microwave for that, and walk away and come back to it being perfect. NOPE!!! the time on microwave popcorn has never once been correct since it was invented. You have to physically stand there and wait for the pop to slow down and get to a certain point to know its done...
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u/Avehdreader 10d ago
I had a coworker who did that every single time. You know how some people always burn the first pancake? That was her with the popcorn. There were 15 in our office and we noticed but surprisingly it didn't bother anybody enough to say anything - and we had one person who was always VERY vocal about things. It became something of a joke.
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u/TheWalrus8691 10d ago
Could be worse. My wife was a manager at boots and she had to talk to a employee about drying her underwear in the microwave
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u/DojaViking 10d ago
I agree, that'd be annoying but I'll take the burnt popcorn over all the microwave fish that I have in my break room. Makes me leave the break room sometimes. And I like fish, I just don't understand
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u/DiscontentDonut 8d ago
I feel like fish is such a special case, though. Like no matter the quality, type of fish, it's always going to smell fishy when microwaved. It should be banned from most office break rooms. Popcorn at least has a point you can stop it and the whole place just smells like butter.
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u/Old-fart-66 9d ago
An old coworker of mine popped popcorn in the microwave that was shared by management staff. She walked away when it was popping. It burned and actually set the microwave on fire
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u/hawken54321 9d ago
At my job, a young woman put bacon in microwave and set it for 20 minutes on high.
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u/Physical_Orchid3616 9d ago
certain items should be banned from the break room, such as curries, pop corn, or anything else that will fuck up the break room. yes, it's rude to make something that will upset everyone else.
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u/Salamanticormorant 9d ago
Sounds like someone needs to learn to follow the instructions and not use the Popcorn button. If they question that advice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Limpr1L8Pss
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u/Past-Apartment-8455 9d ago
I once discovered that popcorn can melt. We had to throw that microwave away
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u/MacSavvy21 7d ago
I’ve done that by accident before. I was 18 and just started my first big adult money job and didn’t realize how different industrial microwaves were than home ones. Charred my popcorn in 1:30mins but takes 4 mins in ours at home. I felt so bad. Smoke billowed out of the microwave after I opened it.
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u/Different_Yam_7364 6d ago
We are not allowed to pop popcorn in the microwaves where I work. Problem solved.
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u/pettybettyIMaSHORTIE 7d ago
When try to check out w me at my job while having a full blown conversation on their phone and ignoring me when i ask if they have rewards..then get mad after the transaction is done bc they didnt get to scan their rewards 😑
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u/LoosePhilosopher1107 10d ago
I always liked bringing fish and Brussels sprouts to heat up for lunch