Feeding a friends cat while they are on holiday. But they have packets of crisps in the fridge. Is that a British item! Do they require assist!
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No, no that's definitely not a British thing. That's a psychopath thing. I hope the cat survives for your sake!
My grandma used to do this, it's a core memory from about 30 years ago, being handed a bag of ice cold salted crisps. It's probably why I have eating disorders.
It's probably to stop the cat eating them!
My mate went round to his brother’s house feeding their cat while they were on holiday. He fed the cat dry kibble that was in a sealed plastic container near the cat bowls. They wouldn’t touch it, so he phoned his brother, and asked why the cats weren’t eating. Apparently ...
Im pretty sure my orange boys would snaffle those coco pops with a smile.... im sure they'd eat me if i stayed still long enough!
I wonder if the cat helps itself if the crisps aren't locked away? I used to have a cat who would zigzag up shelves and the top of the freezer to get to the top shelf where we kept the spaghetti, nibble a hole in the packet, pull out some strands and knock them onto the floor,...
Oh yes! I've had to keep random things in the fridge just to keep them away from the cat
The fridge is the only place a cat's curiosity can't bypass... yet.
I am intrigued and will be placing a packet of crisps in my fridge tonight
Used to deliver boxes of crisps on a milk round I did. Crisps definitely taste better when they're really cold, especially S&V
I'm betting the cat nicks the crisps. My mum's cat likes bread so my mum had to put a child lock on the bread bin.
It’s maybe so that cat doesn’t eat them whilst being left in an empty house. Our cat was an absolute feral fiend for Wotsits!
White wine with our cat. Nobody was allowed to set their glass down or leave it unattended, otherwise the wee alky would shove her head in the glass and guzzle it.
Hear me out, maybe they bought a meal deal and wanted to keep it bundled?
I’ve done this to make sure I don’t forget my crisps in the morning. I live alone so no one judges me (apart from all of Reddit now) 😭
Probs best to call the police
Maybe Gary Linekar’s moved in next door
As a Brit, what the fuck
As a fellow Brit, what the actual fuck
That is weird. And I say that as a Brit.
Take the cat with you, it doesn’t deserve to live in a broken household like that
SMH, Broken Britain
Not a British thing, but crisps in the fridge is the way forward. Also keeps them crunchier for longer if they've been opened.
Or you could just put a bag clip on them
Going to say it quietly because I don’t want to be ambushed, but cheese and onion crisps from the fridge are extra delicious for some reason.
In the fridge for an hour or stored there for days until you want to eat them? Any particular brand of crisps?
I don't get chance to put crisps anywhere other than my mouth.
Crisps in the fridge is amazing more people should do it specially for spicy ones keeps them cool.
It's nice when crisps are cold. Makes them feel a bit crispier. But only for a little while. Then they get soggy. You have to time it just right.
I've had crisps cold from a vending machine and it was nice
I was just thinking this. Can of orange Fanta and steak McCoys from a vending machine is a classic meal.
Well, I’m about to shock everyone when I reveal that I keep my crisps in the freezer, especially in summer. Gives them a wonderful cool crisp texture that just can’t be beaten. It’s so much better that I don’t really eat room temperature crisps anymore.
I put mine in the freezer - they taste better cold!
Some people swear by cold crisps
When opened they stay fresh much longer in the fridge, Ive encountered it and it does work.
Unusual, we usually put inappropriate things in the fridge that have been opened; in an attempt to slow down their decay. But there is little need to put sealed things in. For example, jam lives in the cupboard until it is open and only then does it go in the fridge.
My brother in law keeps crisps and bread in the fridge. Always found it bizarre!
Wait, what’s wrong with bread in the fridge?
My mother-in-law used to keep crisps in the microwave. My father-in-law wasn't a fan of the microwave so didn't realise she had a stash in there. He wouldn't have cared anyway, but she would have judged him for it had it been his stash (which is why he kept his sweets in his ...
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say they probably worry about best before dates and think that keeping them colder will prolong shelf life... That's my rationale here. But yes, definitely an odd move putting them in the fridge seeing as crisps can last months technically,...
That’s psychotic! Or they have a cat that eats crisps and can open the cupboard
(am Canadian but this popped up in my feed) I know many people who swear that storing them in the fridge keeps them from going stale. I remain unconvinced.
Some people really like cold crisps, it’s a fairly newish discovery to me too. I tried it, don’t see the fuss.
Refrigerated crisps are for ameatures. Frozen crisps are far superior for long lasting, cool crunchiness.
I saw something on Instagram about this, I think it’s one of those things people try to make go viral. Lots of people (from the comments seemed to do it)
Have you considered asking your friend?
I once visited a house. When they opened the fridge to get milk, I saw that their salad compartment was full of Mars, Bounty, Milky Way etc.
I've done this if I made a packed lunch for the next day and some items need to be refrigerated, just to keep it all together but storing crisps there as a matter of course? No.
Maybe they eat from vending machine a lot and miss that cold potato feeling. Or maybe they booby trapped the crisps in case you went nosing around their fridge!
Call the police. They are clearly aliens. Are you sure it’s a cat?
The theory of keeping the cat off them works well, could also be a moment of madness on the rush out the door, will these crisps last till where back? fridges make things last longer? idk lets just do it, probably followed by a realastion at the airport why on earth did I p...
Definitely not a British thing! The other day, hubby saw me getting my packed lunch together. I chucked sandwiches, fruit and a crisp packet into my lunch bag, and put that in the fridge ready to grab the next morning - he thought having crisps in the fridge like that was od...
My dad does this. He likes to have really cold cheese & onion crisps whenever he eats hot soup. Likes to dunk them in. Sometimes as a kid I'd open the freezer and see a packet jammed in next to the frozen peas. I thought it was psychopath behaviour until I tried it with a...
Your friends are weirdos.
Get the cat away from their these people are unhinged.
Never heard of that! Maybe it's the only place the cat can't reach.
My partner has decided that any food they're not ready to finish yet goes into the fridge, no matter what it is. I've found granola bars and popcorn in there before. Perhaps your friend is the same sort of odd duck
What kind of whacko keeps crisps in the fridge? Definitely a wrong'un, beware...
Makes them more refreshing
They must have been so soggy. Ew
Hell no.
The only time this would be acceptable is if you made/bought a sandwich for lunch and wanted to keep them together. No other explanation makes sense
A lot of people here don't seem to have ever had crisps from a vending machine. Vending machines are usually chilled due to containing chocolate products and sometimes having drinks on the lower shelves. Thus, crisps from vending machines are usually chilled. It doesn't do ...
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I remember when my cat ripped open packets to get the food inside. Some can be real monsters.
Crisps and other foods often suggest they are stored in a "cool, dry place". That could be interpreted to mean a fridge. Most people don't keep their crisps in the fridge, however, but I see no reason to freak out if people choose to do so.
A fridge is definitely not a dry place, cool yes, dry definitely not.