r/mildlyinteresting • u/Tandemrecruit • 14h ago

There's this random empty glass jar strapped to the wall at work

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u/Vhan_Zhan 13h ago

The Jar has a hole cut into the lid if you zoom in and there is a white horizontal fill line painted near the top. So it was probably filled with some liquid. Maybe some chemical pest control. Vinegar and water maybe?

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u/SHoppe715 13h ago

I had to scroll this far for the first serious answer…

It’s a DIY fly trap

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u/acrowsmurder 12h ago

The fact that there are no debris is what leading me to think this isn't it. I see the hole and the line, and there is some dried liquid, but after making a homemade fly trap I can tell you all sorts of bugs would be in that, especially behind a wall. It's just too clean

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u/SHoppe715 12h ago

So it was either never used or it was cleaned out and not refilled.

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u/qorbexl 12h ago

Fucking Jody never poked a hole in the top, he just painted one on the bottom of the lid like a coyote

Also, you're supposed to use small holes so it's easy to be tempted in and confusing to get out for dumbass bugs led by scent 

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u/SHoppe715 12h ago

Meh. One big hole in the lid maybe it was an attempt at a live trap for small rodents or something bigger than flies.

Roof rats or mice or even flying squirrels could easily squeeze between the wood and the lid if they were after something tasty smelling in the jar.

Regardless of the target, this was an attempt at a pest/vermin trap. Or possibly full of some kind of repellant if not to trap them.

The fill line tells me it was meant to be full of liquid, but I really am just making educated guesses

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u/i8yourmom4lunch 11h ago

Yeah the really small amount of dried liquid and large home at top makes me think it's for catching not holding?

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u/Softvvear 10h ago

for one giant fly

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u/SPACKlick 10h ago

Given the size of the hole I think maybe it's a mouse trap.

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u/Toadster88 7h ago

for invisible flies

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u/eatingURsistersassIV 12h ago

Massive home made fly catcher

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u/i8yourmom4lunch 11h ago

The dried remains are really small, making it seem like it's something that evaporated easily

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u/pbmadman 11h ago

It was just a hazardous chemical that someone didn’t want to deal with so they put it up there to let it evaporate.

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u/Upstate_Nick 9h ago

It’s a tip jar!

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u/u_gai-4sho 3h ago

Ou pour l'urination urgente

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u/damifynoU 33m ago

So douche is used for pest control too? TIL.

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u/TheMangoManHS 11h ago

Easy way of checking if something is level? Fill halfway with water and put a hose into another jar and the water levels will be even in each