Office Microwave etiquette

[TripletDaddy]

1. It is NOT ok to microwave fish or seafood in the office kitchen (even if you are Asian. Sorry!)

2. If you are going to microwave popcorn, please do not leave the kitchen while it is cooking and please do not "trust" the popcorn setting on the microwave. Once the popcorn burns it stinks up the entire office.

3. If you have pasta and sauce.....here is a tip for you....place the sauce in the bowl FIRST. Then set the pasta on top of the sauce. Once you remove the dish, you can stir everything up. This little tip will prevent half your lunch from exploding all over the inside of the microwave and making a disgusting mess.

4. Cup O Soup eaters: you don't need to cook the cup for 5 minutes. Just a minute or two and then let the cup sit for a little bit. If you cook it too much, the water boils over and spills everywhere. Nobody wants to see all the residual soup water caked onto the microwave floor.

grrr.

[Indy Coug]

2. If you are going to microwave popcorn, please do not leave the kitchen while it is cooking and please do not "trust" the popcorn setting on the microwave. Once the popcorn burns it stinks up the entire office.
grrr.

We've had two fire evacs due to the alarms being tripped by burning microwave popcorn.

[foofcoug]

We've had two fire evacs due to the alarms being tripped by burning microwave popcorn.

We had one because of a frozen burrito - well, not because of the burrito itself, but because of the idiot using the microwave.

He read the heating instructions on the back of the wrapper: Conventional Oven - 45 minutes. He then thought to himself, "Hey, this microwave looks pretty conventional to me, definitely nothing unorthodox about it." He then proceeds to put the burrito in the microwave for 45 minutes and went back to his desk.

I'm not sure how long it took, but shortly thereafter the enitre building was evacuated.

[smokymountainrain]

He read the heating instructions on the back of the wrapper: Conventional Oven - 45 minutes. He then thought to himself, "Hey, this microwave looks pretty conventional to me, definitely nothing unorthodox about it."

nice

[beefytee]

We had one because of a frozen burrito - well, not because of the burrito itself, but because of the idiot using the microwave.

He read the heating instructions on the back of the wrapper: Conventional Oven - 45 minutes. He then thought to himself, "Hey, this microwave looks pretty conventional to me, definitely nothing unorthodox about it." He then proceeds to put the burrito in the microwave for 45 minutes and went back to his desk.

I'm not sure how long it took, but shortly thereafter the enitre building was evacuated.

I hate all the people who bring frozen dinners that take 10 minutes to cook and they cook them during the big lunch rush.

Give me one minute to heat up my leftovers.

[SuperGabers]

I would agree with all your gripes, DDD and would furthermore like to say these rules should also apply to home microwaves... *cough* *cough*

[TripletDaddy]

I would agree with all your gripes, DDD and would furthermore like to say these rules should also apply to home microwaves... *cough* *cough*

Please don't cough all over the microwave. gross.

[UtahDan]

I would agree with all your gripes, DDD and would furthermore like to say these rules should also apply to home microwaves... *cough* *cough*

Try posting something that has nothing to do with me, lady.

[SuperGabers]

Try posting something that has nothing to do with me, lady.

Ooops... Didn't think you'd see that one...

[falafel]

Ooops... Didn't think you'd see that one...

Are you two posting from separate computers in the house or something?

[UtahDan]

Are you two posting from separate computers in the house or something?

Different laptops, same room, feet resting on same coffee table.

[falafel]

Different laptops, same room, feet resting on same coffee table.

I think you could have a lot of fun with that setup. Each one posting bizarre or hidden jabs at the other, trying to hide them in the forums while the other searches for them.

Of course, if that's what you consider fun, you'd be super boring

[Donuthole]

The New Posts feature would make that a pretty easy game, even for Dan and Supergrabbers.

[TripletDaddy]

The New Posts feature would make that a pretty easy game, even for Dan and Supergrabbers.

Based on recent admissions she has made about her husband, I move that her name be changed to SubparGaydar.

[UtahDan]

Based on recent admissions she has made about her husband, I move that her name be changed to SubparGaydar.

Now you are just being mean!