Started a new job this week. Office is chill, open kitchen, nice people. I was just trying to be normal and not do anything weird
Lunchtime rolls around and I’m already kinda anxious. I brought some leftover pasta, toss it in the microwave, hit start and walk away feeling like a functioning adult
Then I hear these loud popping sounds. Someone goes “yo is something on fire?” I turn around and there’s actual sparks inside the microwave. Like lightning. Full-on fireworks show
I totally forgot I left the metal fork in the container. Just sitting there heating up like a dumb bomb
I panic, rip the microwave open like that’s gonna fix it. Everyone’s staring. One guy’s like “did you really put metal in there?” and I just mumbled “yeah I guess I did”
Break room still smells like burnt plastic and failure. The office manager said it’s not a big deal but I saw her writing something down and now I’m the microwave guy forever
Ate my cold pasta in silence and avoided eye contact for the rest of the day
TLDR first day at my new job I nuked a fork and now everyone knows I’m the guy who almost set the kitchen on fire
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still not sure what’s worse
almost blowing up the microwave
or having to act normal for 7 more hours after that happened
That’s rough lol I would’ve made a joke like of course this happens on the first day, had to be memorable right?
Fire guy!
“did you just put metal in there” guy needs to know there’s nothing wrong with metal in a microwave
Thank you brave soldier for your service venturing out into the world and representing the Reddit community.
We consider this a minor setback and look forward to your future reports from the outside world.
Dude or Dudess, if that’s the worst thing you do on your job, you’ll be the best employee they ever had.
🎼🎶“onlyzarina started the fire!🎵🎶
I hope “technical” isn’t part of your new job title. 🤣
There’s going to be that guy from IT that starts humming quietly as he passes you in the hall: we Didn’t Start the fire!
You are now Fire Marshall Bill forever and ever.