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by anonymous on November 9th, 2006

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Why do people continuously return to the fridge, in the hope that something else has miraculously appeared to eat (or is that just me?)

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  • by yoho05 reminds you to DYOH on November 9th, 2006

    yoho05 reminds you to DYOH

    I don't think it's that you hope that something new has appeared. I think it's that you are hoping that you become more inspired by something already there and you will think of something imaginative and yummy to do with it. Like, add that leftover chicken to that leftover salad and make a new meal of it. This hope is usually in vain, though.

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  • by canbfrisky on March 2nd, 2010

    canbfrisky

    I do it in hopes i overlooked something the last 8 times lol .

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  • by gtravels loves her life penguin on July 12th, 2010

    gtravels loves her life penguin

    I guess it's the same reason why guys keep looking down their pants.

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  • by AnonymousGirl on July 12th, 2010

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    It's a habit. Besides, there are times when something new does show up.

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  • by call me cliche on March 2nd, 2010

    call me cliche

    haha good question! it's habit or something, like reassurance that in fact there is nothing there. school taught me to double check just in case I missed something :p

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  • by aries_4389 on March 2nd, 2010

    aries_4389

    ..something new will come to mind to eat or make later on :P

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  • by Anonymous on March 2nd, 2010

    Anonymous

    LOL!

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  • by Sodahead on March 2nd, 2010

    Sodahead

    You apparently haven't seen what's growing in my fridge.

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  • by EL1 2 on November 26th, 2007

    EL1 2

    There's always stuff to eat in the fridge. With each successive trip, one becomes more desperate. Eventually, something will look appealing.

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  • by gtravels loves her life penguin on July 12th, 2010

    gtravels loves her life penguin

    I think it's just hoping that I'll become in the mood to eat whatever is in there if I look at it often enough.

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  • by Marky Mark on March 3rd, 2010

    Marky Mark

    Lol! I think I used to do that as a kid. Now my eldest son does it.

    :-)

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  • by Rip Van Winkle on March 3rd, 2010

    Rip Van Winkle

    I have asked myself that question everytime I do it.

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  • by hallagan on March 2nd, 2010

    hallagan

    because I can't afford a $2,500 fridge with the glass infront and the factorys like GE,Maytag,Whirlpool have peeps in charge of marketing who only use the ice maker and water despenser in the front so they think thats what we want. They don't ask us just leave it up to harvard business school to do there thinking for them.

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  • by inconsequential on July 17th, 2007

    inconsequential

    No, it's not just you. :) I don't think I really believe that something magical will appear, but my attempts to look for something good in the fridge becomes more earnest each time.

    Also, I think my standards as to what I'll eat drop with repeated visits (eg.: Looking at the same tired looking apple on three separate trips before deciding: "Yeah... alright.")

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  • by Nurse_Lizziebee dreaming ninja on July 17th, 2007

    Nurse_Lizziebee dreaming ninja

    I do that aswell but also look in the cupboards! Then I realise I wasnt hungry anyway so walk away lol!

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  • by RockRchick on July 17th, 2007

    RockRchick

    Boredom. Its like uh nothing to do..lets check out the fridge and hang out in the pantry again. I do it all the time. If I do find something Ill eat it even if Im not hungry...cuz, well, Im bored!

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  • by Debris - the new slimline version. on July 17th, 2007

    Debris - the new slimline version.

    Lol - my boyfriend does this all of the time and most times when I ask him if he is hungry he says "not really"

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  • by MeLmO87 on July 17th, 2007

    MeLmO87

    I think it's because if they look again they might find something they didn't see before. I know I do that randomly lol.

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  • by Harro Mique on May 12th, 2007

    Harro Mique

    I dunno,but it seems fun,I do the exact same thing!

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  • by Yeux on May 12th, 2007

    Yeux

    Maybe you are urging for something to snack on when you really don't know what you want to eat. Could it also possibly be boredom? I used to do that too when I was a kid. lol

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  • by SG QOTABD RIP SHELLA DARLING on May 12th, 2007

    SG QOTABD RIP SHELLA DARLING

    well for me its a quick snack, and no you not alone in the wondering back and forth to the fridge , i to suffer from this , its a problem and so far that i know , there is no cure. but if one turns up i ll let you know.

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  • by scarlett on May 12th, 2007

    scarlett

    because if you do it enough times, something else will appear.

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  • by ABnormally HappyVTguy moves to NH on April 15th, 2007

    ABnormally HappyVTguy moves to NH

    In case the fridge gods have delivered....

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  • by ADLICH on February 3rd, 2007

    ADLICH

    Don't worry you aren't alone. Since 2:30 today I've been back and forth from there 8 times.

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  • by JUSTNORMAL on November 9th, 2006

    JUSTNORMAL

    I think it is right up there with losing something, and searching the same places over and over. If it wasnt there the first time, what makes us think they appeared out of the blue? (such as our keys)Also when looking for something like keys why do we look in places they could NEVER possibly be, like in the fridge. Just human nature at its best :)

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  • by Stableboy on November 9th, 2006

    Stableboy

    For the same reason they keep returning to relationships that didn't work out the first time. Hope springs eternal, regardless of what logic and common sense dictate.

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  • by thinkin on November 9th, 2006

    thinkin

    its not just you i do it to in the fridge or i run to the cupboard i have no clue why hopefully someone can answer this just wanted you to know you are not alone :))

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  • by rubbish on March 3rd, 2010

    rubbish

    I go to the fridge 100 times a day when I have something to study or work, not because I wanna eat whats inside.

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  • by StrawberryIceCream~ on July 12th, 2010

    StrawberryIceCream~

    maybe because im kinda hungry and go to the fridge to see what i can find =D

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  • by ChelseaMark on July 17th, 2007

    ChelseaMark

    I do that with lager and hate it when I have to go back over to the shop 'cos I always bump into a neighbour or the ex-girlfriends parents and talk a load of b******s !!

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  • by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on May 5th, 2009

    Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger

    Hoping something will be more appealing the second time around. Or to find something hiding behind another item.

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