Real Kitchen Moments That Didn't Go as Planned

The Mixer Said, "not Today, Buddy"

Here’s another example of a kitchen appliance giving up at the worst possible moment. Picture this: someone is in the middle of making pizza dough, a task that already demands time and effort, when the prongs on their mixer snap off and disappear into the dough. Talk about bad timing! Sure, they can probably fish out the broken pieces, but now they’re stuck mixing the dough by hand—a serious arm workout

On top of that, they’ll need to head out and buy a new mixer. Could it have been worse? Absolutely. The mixer could’ve sparked or even exploded, or they might’ve forgotten the pizza in the oven overnight. At least dinner wasn’t a total loss this time. It’s a reminder that even in the kitchen, things don’t always go as planned. Ever had a kitchen gadget fail on you mid-recipe? It’s enough to make you appreciate the little things—like a reliable mixer!