Drop whatever you're doing, we have a situation in here! A stay-at-home mother has posted a picture of the 'impossible to open' cupboard and she needs your tips to open it without destroying these precious porcelain plates.
'A cupboard that can never be opened,' - read the caption. Of course, you can never throw words like 'never' online because soon after posting, the army of kind-hearted internauts came pouring in (16,000 reactions and 456 comments) to help this lady with getting her plates to safety.
What would you do in this situation? Post your answers below!
Update: The photo was actually taken after an earthquake in the Tottori Prefecture on October 21st, in a hotel owned by the Kishida family.
#1
It is a matter of economic, if the plates are cheap open the door. If the plates are irreplaceable smash the glass on the right.
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1161points
#2
Build an identical house next to your existing house with only one difference, the plates would be on the shelf. Then delete the old house.
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1101points
#3
Open a bottle of wine > Have a drink > Wait for a husband to come home. Start a random argument out of nothing > Go to the kitchen . open the door and let it smash > blame it on the husband - he'll apologize and buy a whole new set of plates.
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1004points
#4
Flood the house, then open the cupboard without any risk!
975points
#6
try switching it off then switching it back on again
883points
#7
Just let yourself die and respawn back to your last check point when the plates were nicely stacked
736points
#8
Go to Kamar-Taj, see The Ancient One, be a sorcerer, find The Eye of Agamotto, reverse or stop time, arrange back, and you're done!
702points
#10
Open the door just a tiny bit and fill the whole thing with expanding foam
507points
#11
Name it schrodinger's cupboard because at this time the bowls are both intact and broken
446points
#12
Insert a deflated balloon to the bottom, gradually inflate as door open to hold the stack
298points
#13
Take a picture of it and ask to people on internet
294points
#14
Try ctrl + Z... this will work
263points
#15
Tape the cupboard with scallop tape, then leave it for your grandchildren to deal with; or save it as a future dowry for your daughter.
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236points
#16
gather your friends..make it a party! open the door and as the bowls crash to the floor.. yell OPA! and then you all have a drink together to toast the occasion.
234points
#17
The Bored Panda solution: watch pictures of cute animals until you are in a good mood. Open the door and see the mess, be devastated. Read stories about nice humans helping animals. Be glad again. (Go shopping for new dishes.)
179points
#18
The theoreticist solution: define the plates to be unbreakable. Open the door savely.
173points
#19
The Jigsaw puzzle champion solution: buy much glue suitable for ceramics. Open the door quickly. Have fun for hours!
159points
#20
Put the cupboard down horizontally, the plate should fall back. The other way is to open it ever so slightly, then use a metal coat hanger to secure the plate at the bottom, at the same time keep sliding the door until the gap is large enough for your hand to fit in, then you can push up the plates with your hands.
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157points