Ahh popcorn, you are the most dangerous of microwavable products. In addition to being tasty, delicious and the most perfect snack food you also boast the ability to fail in the most epic of ways. 30 seconds too long and you're done for, you're over, you're out of the game. We here at Motivators know this better than most people today thanks to Keri & Theresa's attempt to make some just minutes ago. Here's what happened, according to Keri (who stands by her defense that the microwave is broken)
I put it in for a minute and I was just sitting there. With about 14 seconds to go, it smelled kinda burnt. I turned to Theresa, opened the microwave & it was like fire met air. The smoke just came billowing out. Theresa had a paper towel over her face. I grabbed the Nutra Air and just started spraying. We didn't want to open the door.
As someone who has been the topic of office ridicule due to The Egg Nog Latte Incident of '06, I can totally feel your pain and embarassment Keri. Just be thankful that this incident didn't require use of the Wet/Dry vac. However, as I still have to live with reminders of "It smells like Christmas!" so shall you have to live with reminders of your failings when it comes to the "broken" microwave. After all, when the entire office is telling me to tweet about it, it's kind of epic. It's also ironic that today is the day we're sharing recipes via email. That being said, here are some of my favorite comments from your co-workers about the Great Popcorn Fail of 2010.
There's a popcorn button.
Keri, do you know how to cook?
My eyes teared up.
Why were you guys sitting in the smoke?
Great, now it smells like lysol covered burnt popcorn.
This is as epic as the Egg Nog Latte incident of 06.
Why would you try to hide the smell in a room with no windows?
I get that you used NutraAir but you do realize that doesn't make new air?
There needs to be a tweet addressing this situation.
Of course, there are plenty of promotional products that all of us could use right about now. Here are just a couple options:
Mini Scented Highlighters
Trust me, nothing smells more delicious of these. Warning: repeatedly sniffing them could make HR think you're huffing. Be careful.
Scented Dog Tags
Less likely to get you in trouble, but just as likely to distract you from the smell of burnt popcorn.
Promotional Candles
Alright, so they're never approved by HR but they certainly are good are getting rid of smells.
Air Fresheners
Hang them from a cubicle clip at your desk and let these bad boys waft their smelly goodness all over.
Promotional Lip Balm
Always deliciously scented, these custom lip balms will take your mind of that horrible burning smell.
The truth of the matter is that burnt popcorn is one of the most awful smells in the world and most of the time, there's not much to do about it aside from putting up an AIM status apologizing for your extremely powerful microwave.
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