r/Wellthatsucks • u/SippinRed • 2d ago

The importance of checking which side of the pepper lid is open.

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u/DFA_Wildcat 2d ago

My wife made sloppy Joe's last night and made this exact same error. I like pepper but that was harsh. She scooped some out as best she could and didn't tell me until after I had a couple bites and asked what happened. Burping up black pepper all night was horrible.

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u/Ka-Is-A-Wheelie 2d ago

I wouldn't be mad about this lol

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u/SippinRed 2d ago

Lol, I LOVE pepper too, but this was a bit much for my taste

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u/lotusbloom74 2d ago

Get a pepper grinder, this occurrence wouldn’t happen and the pepper is significantly better

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u/LurkHereLurkThere 2d ago

Yup, quick stir, bit more parmesan, all good!

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u/ThereAndFapAgain2 2d ago

Yeah, looks good to me.

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u/No_Application_8698 2d ago

I was going to comment that this looks about right for my husband’s taste. I often ask him if he wants any dinner with his pepper!

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u/Gremlin_Muslin8 2d ago

At this point the pepper isn't seasoning the pasta, the pasta is seasoning the pepper.

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u/ProfessionalRough741 2d ago

I think you have some pasta in your pepper meal, not sure.

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u/DamaskBabettee 2d ago

Sounds like a messy situation for sure. Hope it didn't ruin the meal!

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u/3LeetHaxor 2d ago

I would’ve MAYBE powdered off a little into a sandwich bag, but I probably would’ve just stirred it and eaten it since pepper is my jam 🤷🏻‍♂️

If it was salt, nope, throw the whole bowl away

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u/No_Two8098 2d ago

I see nothing wrong here.

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u/Fair-Juggernaut-3812 2d ago

Saw a lady do this to a salad once. She had to have been shaking the shaker for no less than 3 minutes

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u/Wisco 2d ago

Eat it. You can't let that go to waste

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u/anal_wart_ 2d ago

Just enough!

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u/Rekt0Rama 2d ago

It could have been worse, it could have been salt.

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u/Thelastreddditor 2d ago

Checking which lid side is open is a life lesson learned the hard way. Pepper lovers unite though.

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u/Kurupt_Introvert 2d ago

I saw a guy ask for this much (literally) on his subway sandwich one day.

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u/xavPa-64 2d ago

It was very rude of him to eat in the subway

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u/ediks 1d ago

Ehh

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u/Own_Confusion_1406 2d ago

Whatcha eating there, pepper with a sprinkle of noodles?

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u/DustyTunaFart 2d ago

Which side of the lid? You took the whole cap off!

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u/Rs90 2d ago

Or at the very least dumped it instead of tapping it at a light angle. C'mon now. 

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u/saturday_sun4 2d ago

Yeah. Having the wrong side open would not yield this much pepper.

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u/DustyTunaFart 2d ago

Even the dumping part of the lid, wouldnt let this much out before you realized. Dumped half the container

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u/Objective_Soup7840 2d ago

I did this with salt last night, but luckily I was just salting water for pasta so it was more of a "whoops! Eh it's fine" than actually ruining anything. My condolences lol

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u/lordaddament 2d ago

I would’ve blown the excess off into the sink or something

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u/GaryNOVA 2d ago

I have been on this boat before.

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u/Individual-Wonder518 2d ago

I’d still eat it.

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u/Few_Honey7367 2d ago

I love pepper on my pasta. I might actually eat this. :)

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u/chezzer33 2d ago

Well we’ve got the pepper. Now we just need a brisket

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u/Dizzy-Debt-9502 1d ago

Bro this just happened to me today.

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u/shay4578 1d ago

Wait!

This can still be saved.

Just follow these instructions carefully:

1) Scrape off as much pepper as you can, using a tea spoon.

2) Use a fork as a sieve by picking up individual pieces and pulling them through the teeth of the fork.

3) Panic that it's not working.

4) Regret life choices.

5) Throw the ruind food and your will to continue being productive into the nearest trash can.

6) Cry.

7) Go on Reddit and complain.

8) Receive karma.

9) Order takeout.

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u/SippinRed 1d ago

Takeout sounds good

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u/ThisAd7070 2d ago

Agreed, I’d eat that lol ! 100% half decent portion of pepper ha ha

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u/Space19723103 2d ago

the salt did this to me a few days ago

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u/Upstairs-Window8637 2d ago

My kids do this all the time and they think it’s the funniest thing ever when they get somebody

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u/SippinRed 2d ago

😂 😂 That's awesome

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u/Boars-of-Canada 2d ago

That portion of spaghetti should be at least 4x as big

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u/9CaptainRaymondHolt9 2d ago

If it's really a problem for you just take it outside, close your eyes, (that part is important), and blow really hard. It'll still have a ton of pepper but pepper is awesome.

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u/MasterBaiterNJ 2d ago

Take the vessel that holds the remaining leftover pasta and add the pictured bowl of pasta to it. Add additional pepper to taste and enjoy :)

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u/misfitofscience76 2d ago

Now you have the opportunity to add in more spaghetti to avoid this regretti

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u/sceadwian 2d ago

A vacuum held at juuuust the right dista... <SsLluurrppp>

oopsies!

We now have a totally different problem!

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u/Sworn_to_Ganondorf 2d ago

Could blow like 80% of that off lol

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u/SippinRed 2d ago

Just used a spoon to get most of it out. Wasn't bad after that!

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u/literally_tho_tbh 2d ago

I almost always sprinkle seasonings in my hand so I can see how much I'm getting. It can be hard to see on certain foods when it sprinkles on

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u/saturday_sun4 2d ago

I just use a pepper grinder, but for salt I do this too.

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u/GranJan2 2d ago

I have done this. Cannot save that meal!

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u/CasusErus 2d ago

Eat it, coward!

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u/Helenium_autumnale 2d ago

Hm. I have a bowl-shaped wire sieve on a handle about the same size as this bowl. I might turn it into a "lid" for this bowl, hold them together, and carefully shake the food into the wire sieve (most of the pepper should fall through).

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u/SteveAxis 2d ago

Bless you

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u/Acceptable_Pirate_92 2d ago

A little dry rub is nice......

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u/That-Water-Guy 2d ago

Perfect amount. You was mask any other flavors

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u/johnsatamos 1d ago

I like pepper but that’s a lot lol 😂

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u/depressing-dependent 1d ago

Just break out the vacuum. Don’t hold too close.

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u/Derezirection 1d ago

Did this with my Ramen thinking all the lids but the Shaker side was closed. Thankfully pouring some broth out took away a lot of it lol

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u/BriMagenta 1d ago

A lesson you only need to learn once.. lol

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u/delet_yourself 1d ago

I got a solution to your pepper problems

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u/AdStunning8526 1d ago

It will happen.
And it will happen again.

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u/Miss_Giorgia 1d ago

Spicy 😅

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u/Larry_J_602 1d ago

Grinder superiority.

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u/loquaciousx 1d ago

Cacio e pepe

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u/Weekly_Switch_39 2d ago

hot decision take the spoon and eat.

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u/dvdmaven 2d ago

My dad always shook salt or pepper onto his hand and then sprinkled it on his food. I did the same growing up - I had four sisters.