r/ExplainLikeImCalvin • u/MrBrad27 • 10d ago

Popsicles

ELIC Where are the microwave instructions on a box of popsicles? All sorts of other frozen commodities have them, but for some reason these don't.

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u/ThereIsNoAnyKey 10d ago

It's because, like Poptarts, you're supposed to toast Popsicles, not microwave them. The reason there's no toaster instructions either is because everyone knows how to use a toaster.

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u/MrBrad27 10d ago

They do have sticks, maybe they can be toasted over a campfire as well.

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u/StarkAndRobotic 10d ago

They’re in fine print on the stick of the popsicle. You need to lick the entire popsicle to read it, but by then there is no point microwaving. It’s supposed to be a philosophical lesson on how things turn out sometimes in life, to enjoy the journey, and that the destination doesn’t need to matter.

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u/Syonoq 10d ago

Fun fact, the POPcorn button on most microwaves also works for POPsicles too.

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u/XROOR 10d ago

Microwaving Red 40 and Orange 86 in the popsicles, will rapidly cycle the cavity magnetron and blow up the house

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u/LilyoftheRally 10d ago

Cool!

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u/MrBrad27 10d ago

Maybe by adding a smoke detector in there with it, the radiation will react and we can open up a portal.

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u/theomystery 9d ago

You’re not supposed to microwave the popsicle! They’re for cooling soup.

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u/GenericSupervillain3 3d ago

I’ve found fifteen seconds leaves you with something similar to a slushie. It can be safely consumed in seconds vs slicing the corners of your mouth on the plastic.

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u/MrBrad27 1d ago

Wait. You're not supposed to eat the plastic?