Microwaves. They’re our best buddies when we need popcorn for movie night and when we feel too lazy to cook a nutritious meal (that greasy lasagna from our local gas station has really stolen our hearts). But for some people, microwaves are riddles wrapped in mysteries inside enigmas.
When you use your microwave properly, everything’s dandy. But if you mess up… well, the consequences can be catastrophic. Not to mention hilarious! Bored Panda has collected some of the funniest microwave fails by not-so-smart people to get your week off to a great start. So scroll down, upvote your fave stories, and remember—don’t put random crap in your microwave.
Knowledge is power. So we’ve also prepared a small list of tips about some of the less-obvious things that you shouldn’t put in your futuristic food-heating box.
#1 My Mom Microwaved Some Birdseed To Disinfect It Before Putting It In A Beanbag And Accidentally Made Tiny Popcorn
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#2 Yesterday This Guy Put Ghost Pepper Popcorn In Our Industrial Microwave At Work For Over 5 Minutes. The Office Was Filled With Black Smoke Burning People’s Eyes
No-one could breathe. He basically maced the building. We were moved to the other end so we could keep working
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#3 My Friend Opened Their Microwave And Couldn’t Figure Out What This Was. It Was A Forgotten Slice Of Pizza
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#4 He Forgot To Put Water In His Cup O Noodles
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#5 I Have No Idea How This Happened. Cup Took Considerable Force To Get Back Down
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#6 My Submission For Dumbest Way To Injure Yourself: I Burnt My Hand Taking Tomato Soup Out Of The Microwave. The Toast I Was Making Popped Up And It Scared Me
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#7 When I Was 3-Years-Old I Decided To Put My Dad’s Brand New Cellphone In The Microwave
He didn’t understand what I meant by “phone hot, daddy! Phone hot! ” until he walked into the kitchen and saw it full of smoke. 17 years later, he still has it and refuses to let me live it down
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#8 I Installed My Own Microwave Today And Saved $150 In Install Fees
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#9 This Is What Happens When You Microwave Mcdonalds Fries For 30 Minutes (Instead Of 30 Seconds)
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#10 Wife: “Are You Sure That Jalapeño Dip Container Is Microwaveable?” Me, An Intellectual: “Of Course It Is.” Jalapeño Dip Container:
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#11 My Daughter Took It Upon Herself To Microwave Some Syrup For Her Waffles… For 5 Minutes
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#12 So Heard It Was Fine Putting Your Phone In The Microwave To Charge It. My Charger Broke Yesterday, My Battery Was Pretty Low So Thought I’d Give It A Go… This Happened
#13 Goodbye Everyone. It’s Been Good Knowing You
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#14 This Is What Happens When You Tell Your Kid To Make His Own Snack. So He Microwaves An Egg For 11 Minutes
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#15 What Happens If You Microwave A Spoon
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#16 $5000 Canadian After Someone Using The Microwave To Disinfect It
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#17 Left My Fork In The Microwave Today
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#18 Just Going To Heat Up Some Coffee In The Microwave. Tried To Grab It. Tried To Pour It. What The. Well Damn
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#19 My Friend’s Husband Thought He Could Microwave His Shirt To Dry It Faster
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#20 A Friend’s Client Paid Him In Cash. He Put The Cash In The Microwave To Kill Traces Of Coronavirus
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#21 A Guest Put It In The Hotel Microwave To Give It “A Quick Charge.” Fire Alarm Followed
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#22 Hope, This Helped
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#23 Brownie Out Of A Cup – Level: Hiroshima
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#24 If You Were Wondering What Happens When You Put Foil In The Microwave
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#25 I Tried To Microwave A Sandwich And There Is A Big Difference Between 4 And 5 Minutes
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#26 Life Pro Tip: Even If Your Boiled Egg Is A Bit Underdone, Don’t Put It In The Microwave
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#27 My Friend’s Kids Decided To Microwave Crayola Markers
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#28 So, Apparently You Shouldn’t Microwave Spaghetti Squash
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#29 Someone Brought These Bills To The Bank They Tried To Sanitize In A Microwave
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#30 My Mom Set The Microwave For 75 Mins And Not 75 Secs
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#31 Tomato Soup Disaster
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#32 My Little Sister Accidentally Microwaved A Bagel For Ten Minutes
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#33 Last Night’s Dinner Started Out With A Bang, But I Cleaned It Up Bought Another Squash And Tried Again
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#34 Attempted One Of Those Microwave Mug Cakes. Looks, Uh, Less Than Appetizing
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#35 Forgot To Add Water To My Microwave Mac N Cheese
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#36 Why Would You Even Want To Heat Cheetos?
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#37 Cooking Everyone Breakfast When The Glass From The Microwave Door Unexpectedly Fell Out
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#38 My High Brain Learned That Bowls Get Hot In The Microwave
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#39 Another Case Of Someone Microwaving Money To “Sanitize It”
I work at a bank. We are still open through the drive up. Someone literally microwaved their money to “Sanitize it” and sent it to us to deposit into their account….I can’t. They said “I’m sure some of it isn’t usable but whatever you can deposit into my account, please do.”
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#40 So I Guess It’s Not Microwave Safe. Veggies Were Still Good Though
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