When you prepare food, your goal is simply to have a tasty dish in front of you within minutes, or perhaps an hour. The appearance of the food might not matter much, though a better-looking meal could certainly whet your appetite. These Reddit users didn’t put much thought into how they prepared their food, and the results were truly bizarre, making these food fails worth a look!
Sticker on Take-Out Food
Reddit user nthensome had ordered food from his favorite Chinese restaurant, and when he opened the package, he encountered one of these food fails when he noticed that their green chili pepper still had the sticker that many producers attach when harvesting. User OMGpawned replied: “The food is so fresh that the restaurant probably didn’t even bothered to wash it.”
Good Size Wings
Reddit user TheCamiloCano revealed that, before ordering a dish consisting of chicken wings, French fries, and vegetables, he asked the server about the size of the wings. The server replied that “they were a good size.” Trusting this information, the diner encountered one of these food fails when he opened the container and saw the actual size of the wings. A reply from user itsboomer mentioned: “That’s a good-sized chicken wing if you are an ant.”
Vegetarian Diner at a Catered Event
As Reddit user EmotionSix shared, this image shows a case in which the catering service fell short of expectations. This vegetarian dish looks like something you’d throw together quickly at home, with the vegetables cut into overly large pieces. One expects more elaborate food, making this disappointing dish one of those food fails. A reply from user Kriegschwein mentioned: “It looks like the person who ordered catering remembered about vegetarians at the last moment, and the catering company had to scramble anything from what they had.”
Mistery Object in Pop Tart
Reddit user TheMisterSirs was surprised to discover an object embedded in his Pop-Tart. Upon sharing the image, several other Reddit users discussed this unusual food fails and offered their own theories as to what they think it might be. User freakitkitiki mentioned his theory: “The factory that makes Pop Tarts is located in the East Coast, in the middle of farmland, and during spring, farmers will spread fertilizer on the fields, this could be it.”
Hollow Chicken Nugget
Reddit user BAETTE bought a kilogram of chicken nuggets. When he bit into one, he discovered one of these food fails, a nugget containing very little chicken, that it was almost hollow, as shown in the image. A reply from user GBSYPZC mentioned: “The roasting outside looks good what about the part inside though that somewhat looks missing.”
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Empty Oreo Container
Reddit user [borrado] revealed that he was looking forward to eating some Oreo cookies he had seen in the pantry, but when he went to get them and opened the package, he discovered one of these food fails: his children had already eaten the cookies and returned the empty wrapper to the pantry. A reply from user abasingbleu mentioned: “Sir, I don’t know how to tell this but somewhere along the line you made a grave parenting mistake.”
Not a Sausage McMuffin
Reddit user Agreeable-Camera5420 revealed about one of these food fails: “I paid $8.25 for this meal and I didn’t want the egg, I just wanted the sausage and cheese on there. Despite that, I ate the egg because it was the only substantial ingredient in the muffin.” A reply from user Objective_Orange578 mentioned: “I always check food before I leave. I will sit in the drive thru and check.”
Some Lid Back Luck
While cleaning the container, Reddit user [borrado] experienced one of these frustrating food fails when the lid fit perfectly into the sink. The dangerous part is that such lids often have sharp edges, making it likely that removing it with a bare hand could be difficult and potentially dangerous. User HaloPandaFox commented: “You can just use a magnet. Most people have some type of magnet in their home.”
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Paid Full Price for Half Bread
Reddit user PutinontheRittz, who shared this image, mentioned that the bread she bought cost about $7.99, but this food fail repeated itself with every loaf she took out of the package. A reply from user HawkEducational8432 mentioned: “That’s the most expensive loaf of air you will ever buy. So, it can only get better from now on.”
Naked Cake for Birthday
A “naked cake” is a type of cake where the sponge layers and the filling are left exposed. This is what Reddit user Gran_Jefe requested for his daughter’s birthday. One of these unusual food fails occurred when the company misunderstood the order and sent him this instead. He also added: “The clerk wrote ‘naked’ on the ticket and asked us to write the message in the space below. ‘Happy birthday!’ was all we wanted.”
Infuriated by Carton Box
Companies often improve their products to make them easier for customers to use, however, this food fail occurred when the plastic lid broke. Reddit user sulfhydogoldnitro mentioned: “Sorry if this is not relevant but made me mildly infuriated.” User [borrado] commented: “You can still use it. When it snaps off even and you have to gouge it out with a steak knife, that’s infuriating.”
A $8.39 Chicken Sandwich
Reddit user TheRiftsplitter revealed that the chicken sandwich shown in the post cost $8.39, and to make matters worse, it consisted only of chicken and bread, no toppings, sauces or beverage. A reply from user Broccoli32 mentioned: “The $8.39 price could be of the meal, I hope it comes with medium French fries and a drink. But I don’t know why you’re holding it in such a strange way.”
Conclusion
Each of these incidents reported by Reddit users could be quite upsetting, yet they shared them so that others might laugh at their experiences. From chicken nuggets that contained hardly any actual meat to a sink stopper that fits so perfectly it could cause cuts, these are bizarre food fails situations that wouldn’t seem likely to happen very easily.
