Miscellaneous: Today, I lifted up a watermelon, not realising it had gone bad....

By melon squash - 11/09/2016 10:15 - Belgium - Kessel-lo

Today, I lifted up a watermelon, not realising it had gone bad. The thing exploded like an alien giving birth. Stinking juice and rotten inside all over the kitchen. Even behind the build-in closets. It smells like rotten fruit cheese and I can't reach behind the closets. FML

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By rydawg79 - 30/08/2009 06:29 - United States

Today, I finished moving out of my apartment and decided to clean the fridge before I left. I pulled out a drawer that I never used and was shocked to find a moldy, rotten, decayed watermelon. I remembered that I had bought a watermelon the first week I moved into the apartment. Four years ago. FML

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By Ana - 19/10/2023 05:00 - United States

Today, I finally got round to cleaning out my refrigerator. As I reached the back, I found an unidentifiable, moldy object lurking in the corner. Upon closer inspection, I realized it was once a cucumber. I'm growing science experiments in my fridge. FML

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By thiswouldonlyhappentome - 31/05/2011 00:33 - Aruba

Today, I finally found out what that weird smell in my apartment was. My ex-boyfriend had been breaking into my apartment and hiding rotting fruit all over the place. I found this out when a ceiling panel fell and a swarm of fruit flies attacked me. FML

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Today, my roommate thought that "sour milk" would taste like sour candy. She left a jug of milk out for two days, then took a huge gulp, vomited everywhere, and dropped the jug. Now the kitchen stinks of rotten dairy. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/08/2015 16:18 - Denmark

Today, I came home from a business trip and was greeted by a foul smell. I soon found out my husband accidentally let the milk go bad by leaving it out all day, then tried to solve the problem by "balancing the temperatures" by putting it in the freezer. Oh honey, no. Just no. FML

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By Badlucked - 03/05/2019 06:00 - Canada - Montréal

Today, I spent almost an hour cleaning and scrubbing the inside of my fridge. Just when I'd finished putting everything back inside, I tipped over the open milk carton. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/06/2024 06:00 - United States - Macon

Today, I was craving a cold Coke, so I grabbed one from the freezer where I had put it to chill quickly. As soon as I opened it, the can exploded all over me and the kitchen. I spent the next hour cleaning sticky residue off the floor, surrounding furniture, and even the ceiling. FML

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Thanks, I hate it

By CabbageFart92 - 04/09/2017 01:30

Today, a package was delivered to my house. Thinking it was my new blender, I hurriedly brought it in to open it. Inside the box was an assortment of rotten vegetables that stank like Satan's asshole. I have no idea who it's from or why they hate me so much. FML

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Today, the blood from some defrosted steak dripped under my fridge where I couldn't see it. One insanely hot day later, and my whole house smells like it has its period. FML

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By LilyL - 06/06/2010 21:53 - United States

Today, I spent hours cleaning the kitchen that my slob roommates always neglect. I scrubbed the floor, emptied the fridge, washed all the dishes, etc. When I was done, I was thirsty so I got myself a soda. I opened the can, and it exploded and sprayed everything I had just washed. FML

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Monday 12 September 2016 9:28

On the plus side your wording is top notch.

LyricaSilvan 29

Monday 12 September 2016 9:34

That sounds terrible, but I laughed pretty hard at the term "fruit cheese." I wish you luck getting it cleaned up. You definitely don't want that smell sticking around.

Comments

brenton490 19

Monday 12 September 2016 15:02

I hear that's a good way to keep the in laws at bay.

BDanzeisen 20

Monday 12 September 2016 15:24

How long was it sitting in your home?

Nickimariek 20

Monday 12 September 2016 15:25

We once had a watermelon explode without knowing it on our kitchen counter... kept wondering why our kitchen smelled like Elephant Ears (funnel cakes)

thatweirdasian 22

Tuesday 13 September 2016 4:41

I don't think Elephant Ears smell bad lol, but hey, you tried with the description. :)

Samsparkles 3

Monday 12 September 2016 16:11

The writing sounds like a person in complete disstress. And I don't blame you OP, I would be too!

Steephx0 23

Monday 12 September 2016 16:41

TIL watermelons that go bad explode... Thanks OP for helping me avoid future alien births.

AceGthebest 16

Monday 12 September 2016 19:33

Didn't even know watermelons could go bad

wow2mylife 25

Monday 12 September 2016 20:02

go get a professional cleaner it will attract so many creatures

Lisy0303 12

Monday 12 September 2016 20:12

How do you know how aliens give birth?

LostInTheZone11 29

Tuesday 13 September 2016 6:21

Uh Science Fiction movies?

tragik313 3

Monday 12 September 2016 20:23

cabinets. I don't have a joke. but the word is cabinets. and bleach. just pour it down in there and leave for a day or two.

chinaski7628 32

Monday 12 September 2016 22:17

Cabinet, in the sense of a closet or cupboard, is a mainly North American term. In the UK and many other English speaking countries, they're usually called cupboards (and sometimes closets). Since OP is in Belgium, I think we can allow for the use of the term closet (and I could be wrong, but I believe that in French, the word for closet and cabinet/cupboard is the same—or has a slight variation. Belgium is a French speaking country).