What Are These Things in Your Refrigerator?

Exhibit A: Bowl with Fingerprints, Covered in Tin Foil

On the one hand, it might be your mom's. Which means it could be anything. It might even be fresh and edible. But you seem to remember it being that fried chicken from KFC, which you couldn't finish because you weren't really hungry, but you knew you'd want it later. Then you stuffed it in a bowl and shoved it to the back of the fridge. Which means it's probably covered in blue splotches of mold. Either way, better leave it alone.

Exhibit B: Banana

Well, it used to be a banana. Now it's more like a shriveled brown finger. You would've eaten it a while ago, but it had those bruises that you find so disgusting. Then again, you could have just disposed of it, or given it to somebody else—it's not like the bruises are going to go away. You can actually smell this "banana" from the other room. Smells like mulch.

Exhibit C: Bowl of Cereal

This is your little brother's, but seriously, who puts an entire bowl of moldering Fruit Loops in the refrigerator? Now it's just multicolored spoiled milk.

Exhibit D: Opened Can of Refried Beans

When were they opened? Probably for family Taco Night. When was your last Taco Night? Seven weeks ago. Grossicles.

Exhibit E: Bag of Fish Fillets in Freezer

Fish in frozen water never go bad, you're pretty sure! Then again, should you even test that theory?

Exhibit F: French Press Half-Full of Coffee

Your dad gave up coffee as a New Year's resolution. Which means this coffee is very old. And look at that stuff that's floating on it. Looks like dryer lint.

Exhibit G: Carton of Milk

Okay, seriously—you can see the mold on the lip of the container. The expiration date is... 2008? That can't be right...

Exhibit H: Odd-Looking Fruit (or Vegetable?)

All you know is that your older brother is in college and is "experimenting" with "ethnic cuisine" and bought this at the "market." Also, it smells like crap.

Exhibit I: Bottle of Prune Juice

You're not sure whose this is, and you don't ever need to know.

Exhibit J: The Fruitcake in the Back

Never saw it. Denial is key.

What's your grossest fridge experience?

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