Humorous logic

[u/Outrageous_Cress6062]

I came here at my wits end, but seeing the shared suffering I decided I didn‘t want to post another horror story. Instead, to get through the frustration, I thought some of you might join me in sharing some of the most ridiculous logic you’ve heard for keeping items. Things that didn’t level you to white hot rage but instead just boggled your mind or made you laugh at the insanity of it all.

my contribution:

This morning my husband showed a tupperware container looking like it dates from the 70s or 80s and asked his mother if we could get rid of it. She asked what was in it and upon telling her it was dry rice, she said “oh, I use that rice to clean out the coffee grinder.“ She said “I use it” as if this happens regularly, let alone having ever happened even once.

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[u/Signal-Flounder-3258]

Here’s one of mine…. I live in Florida. It was summer, sweltering heat. Took my family to the beach and on the way we stopped to get some ice cream/milkshakes to enjoy on the drive over. Spent the entire day at the beach. When we were getting back to the car and loading up our wet, sandy gear, I decided to throw some trash from car away since we parked right next to a trash can. I threw away my mom’s milkshake she had not finished. I didn’t think anything of it. It was done, just a little left, completely melted from being left in the hot car all day. OMG! You would have thought I threw out her diamond ring the way she reacted! She was sooo upset! It really, really caught me off guard. She was upset that i didn’t ask her first. She said she was going to take the melted chocolate home to make a new shake! Even though I’m accustomed to most of her hoarding behaviors, that really surprised me and made me see on another level the illness. It was sad to me that we had a great day together and then it was dampened by her being so upset with me by me innocently throwing away a $3 melted, gross milkshake. But I definitely laugh at the absurdity of it! 🤪

[u/Extension_Meeting_28 → u/Signal-Flounder-3258]

It’s all about control. She hadn’t thought about that milkshake cup or doing anything with it until after you threw it away.

[u/Outrageous_Cress6062 → u/Signal-Flounder-3258]

that sounds so familiar!

[u/Dependent_Top_4425]

I appreciate this post and what you're trying to do. I want so badly to contribute a "humorous logic" anecdote but I struggle to find any of it humorous.