Money, Relatable and Cooking: Junk

Junk

By Drim - 25/11/2009 17:52 - Canada

Today, I learned that there is a limit to being thrifty. For example buying a pan from the dollar store is most likely going to cost a lot more than a few dollars. Especially when it melts all over your stove which you now have to replace. FML

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Chill out, Mom

By poor girl - 27/06/2020 05:03

Today, my mom came over for dinner. She lost her mind, screaming and yelling, because my oven melted the dollar store cooking dish that she insisted on using. Never mind the fact I’m going to have to pay a couple hundred, if not a thousand dollars for a new stove. Oh no, she’s out a whole buck. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2012 13:15 - United States

Today, I learned that just because the actual part of the pan that does touch the stove isn't hot doesn't mean that the handle won't give you third degree burns, a broken nose from passing out from the pain, and an expensive trip to the emergency room. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/01/2021 02:01

Today, I was telling my friend how much I love my 20-year-old kitchen scale, because it has this one handy function that even new ones don’t have. Later, my mom melted it on the stove and isn’t even convinced she should buy me a new one. FML

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I've got blisters on my fingers

By Owie - 09/11/2023 05:00 - United States

Today, I learned the hard way that my oven mitt has a hole. Time to get a new one, whenever my finger stops burning. FML

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By talwin - 27/07/2011 04:05 - Reserved

Today, I discovered that the more money I earn, the more my personal belongings break down on me. FML

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By anti88 - 01/09/2011 01:55 - United States

Today, I reached the point in my life where Target is the "expensive" store. FML

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Shocking!

By Toasted - 29/04/2019 20:00

Today, in an attempt to be frugal, I tried to repair my own sometimes-faulty toaster. Turns out I unplugged the wrong kitchen appliance, which I only discovered by electrocuting myself while pulling it apart. Now it's definitely broken, will need replacing, and I have a burn. FML

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Coincidence?

By lessimportantthanatable - 15/11/2017 12:00 - United States - Northfield

Today, I learned that the new granite countertop in my parents' house cost $12,000. Coincidentally, this is also the amount of money I would have needed to go to the college of my dreams instead of the cheaper school I currently attend. FML

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By Tanuki_paws - 26/08/2012 21:05 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I'm so broke that I got buyer's remorse after buying a $2 bottle of pancake syrup. FML

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By .. - 13/09/2011 14:48 - United States

Today, I was in a hurry to get something out of the oven, so I quickly grabbed my roommate's only oven mitt and grabbed the pan in the oven. It didn't take long to figure out there was a hole in it when my thumb hit the hot pan. FML

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her0x3her0ine617 0

Wednesday 25 November 2009 23:23

wow some people are being really mean. try calling the company and telling them their pan killed your oven. perhaps they'll cover the repair/ new oven costs.

troublant_fml 1

Wednesday 25 November 2009 23:10

Ah, sucks for you :/ Sometimes investing in more expensive stuff is better in the long run.

Comments

ladiesman14 0

Thursday 26 November 2009 10:50

true this can happen with anything that says made in china.

FMLjudge007 0

Thursday 26 November 2009 11:38

I'm sure it's illigal to sell pans that cheap so **** YOU

Cristaderzi 0

Thursday 26 November 2009 11:47

OP didnt mention it was plastic First off! Second you can buy an aliminum thin "pan" for a couple of dollars ! And um unlike you Whiner Not everyone thieves or has a trust fund! Some of us realize that its better to have your riches in the next life! So go play somewhere kid!

FromCFL 0

Thursday 26 November 2009 15:08

The OP didn't mention it was a metal pan either. A $6 pan from the grocery store would've done the job quite nicely. OP: YDI being a cheap idiot.

alexFYL 11

Thursday 26 November 2009 16:59

I saw those pans at the dollar store... they have a little tag on them that says "this item is a toy, not for actual cooking". Along with little plastic spatulas, etc, it was a childrens toy playset.

ndawgg 6

Thursday 26 November 2009 18:15

OP, if possible, try going to IKEA. They have a frying pan for $5 (Steka.)

code_red 0

Thursday 26 November 2009 19:35

I had this happen to me, it had a ceramic coating, after it had melted to my stove I found the piece of paper saying it needed the ceramic needed to be cured before using... With a glass stove i had to break it in a way where I could use the other elements.

Cristaderzi 0

Thursday 26 November 2009 20:32

Oooh, I second the Ikea idea!

alicecooper91 0

Friday 27 November 2009 10:24

Although the dollar store was a bad idea, Ikea isn't much better. I got some cheap pans from there once and after one washing the coating started to peel, revealing the lead inside. Yay lead poisoning!