Who Left Less than a Mouthful and Put The Bottle Back in The Fridge??

pegaxs on 31/12/2019 - 22:06

Part 2 of my riveting series on household food and drink etiquette, today we delve into the world of those that put near empty bottles back into the fridge.

I am at this party at a friends house waiting for the clock to tick over to midnight and I'm watching people get drinks in and out of the fridge. And then I saw it. What appears to be an empty bottle has been put back into the fridge. NO! I needed to get outraged and I needed someone to be outraged with and since I don't know many people at the party, you will have to suffer my diatribe instead.

The events as they transpired…

Someone, (and I'm looking at you, "son of *redacted*") got the cola flavoured beverage out of the fridge and poured themselves a glass of the refreshing black gold.
Said spawn of Satan then looked at the remaining amount (enough to fill an eye dropper maybe twice) and screwed the lid back on.
Satan's little helper than returned the bottle to the fridge.
Closed door and walk away…

This then went on to beg the question and a round table discussion was started…

What is the correct amount to put back in the fridge? And if it is under that amount, what is to be done with it? What is the cut off and does that change from product to product? Example, does milk need a different amount to soft drink? Is water exempt or more harshly enforced because of its ease of refill? Do you take only a partial drink to leave enough for the next person? Is it the duty of the "finisher" to replenish stock?

Always asking the important questions…

And a poll, because Oz. loves a good poll… :D

At what amount do you put the drink back into the fridge and let someone else deal with it?

Poll Options

  • 41
    A full cup is fine
  • 5
    3/4 cup is plenty
  • 10
    1/2 cup should pass
  • 4
    1/4 cup would work
  • 5
    1/8 cup good to go
  • 6
    Eye dropper full is more than enough
  • 20
    If I can shake it and still see it splash droplets, not my problem
Food & Grocery

Comments

  • redpump on 31/12/2019 - 22:12
    +4

    That reminds me, need to refill the water jug in the fridge. Thanks OP!

  • John Kimble on 31/12/2019 - 22:38
    +11

    Must be a fun party…or you must be fun at parties?

    • pegaxs on 31/12/2019 - 23:43
      +6

      Im a sober, designated driver at a New Years Eve Party. Oh yeah, it’s “super” fun… :D

      • HardlyCharly on 01/01/2020 - 12:05
        +1

        If something isn't fun sober then it isn't fun at all, never understand how it can be 'fun' if you literally have to poison your brain to enjoy it…

        • CheapskateQueen on 01/01/2020 - 12:56
          +3

          have you never been sober surrounded by drunk ppl? It's rarely enjoyable.

  • spackbace on 31/12/2019 - 22:44
    +1

    They saw your Fiat and so you're not getting any lovin huh? 😉

    • pegaxs on 31/12/2019 - 23:46
      +1

      Threw those keys in the bowl knowing they are definitely getting picked out tonight!!

      • spackbace on 01/01/2020 - 00:02

        Let us know how Bruce is!

        • pegaxs on 01/01/2020 - 00:08
          +5

          He threw them back in. He thought it was a 08MY, turns out it’s an ‘07…

  • Sage on 31/12/2019 - 22:45

    I have but only when I can't pour out the whole thing for myself.
    Obviously it's poor practice, but I think leaving a small amount leaves an indication for the next person to replace the item.

    • payton on 31/12/2019 - 23:09
      +6

      Obviously it's poor practice, but I think leaving a small amount leaves an indication for the next person to replace the item.

      It should be a mandatory screening question when looking for housemates.
      These people will apply the same logic to everything else in the house

      "oh there's a little stain on the toilet bowl, i'll leave it to the next person to clean up"
      I used up the soap/toilet paper/etc and there's only a sliver left, its the next person's job to fill it
      The bin/shower/sink/fridge looks a little horrid, ah its the next person's job to clean it

      we used the work car and now the fuel tank is empty, meh its the next staffer's job to fill it up
      we left a mess on the public bbq at the park, pfft its the next joe's job to clean it up
      i've made a cuppa at work, i'll just leave the teabag in the sink instead of the bin

  • gooddealmate on 31/12/2019 - 22:51
    +3

    I would be more annoyed if the person didn't get another one out of the cupboard to chill it in the fridge.

  • Slippery Fish on 31/12/2019 - 22:55
    +4

    Lol I'd just neck the little bit from the bottle…

  • brendanm on 31/12/2019 - 23:21
    +2

    This is literally why I just got a fridge with plumbed water, damn kids never fill up the water jug, whenever you wanted a nice gold glass full, 10ml left in the bottom. I think your outrage is justified.

    • pegaxs on 31/12/2019 - 23:39

      This was worse. It was other people’s kids, so I couldn’t clip them under the ear for it. :D

      • brendanm on 31/12/2019 - 23:44
        +3

        Just do it when no one's looking.

        • pegaxs on 31/12/2019 - 23:48

          Hahaha, all that made me think of was this

  • dscott85 on 31/12/2019 - 23:55
    +3

    I think it depends on the drink, my etiquette is:

    Water bottle - a third left, I’ll refill it.

    Milk - leave enough for a cup of coffee rather than finish it. A few people in the house like white coffee & there’s nothing worse than wanting a coffee but finding you have no milk.

    Everything else - leave at least a cup.

    If I finish it off & there’s another available it goes into the fridge, if getting low on stock it makes the list for the next shopping run.

    If someone put a practically empty bottle back in the fridge (as with Op’s situation) that would annoy me, but I’m a bit of a etiquette nazi.
    My parents were strict with those kind of things & a lot of that has stayed with me.

    My other etiquette tics include:
    - People eating with their mouths open.
    - People failing to tidy the bathroom/kitchen after themselves.
    - People leaving rubbish in public areas (I.e. leaving burnt half eaten sausages & empty beer bottles on public BBQ).
    - Urinating on the toilet seat (really?).
    - People not getting up to give seats to the elderly/disabled/pregnant.
    - People who swear excessively in public & use the f-word as a joining word.

    I’d be interested to know if other people have similar etiquette tics, I am not usually a vocal critic but these things annoy me.

    • pegaxs on 01/01/2020 - 00:02
      +3

      I think there should be gaol time for people who chew with their mouth open…

      Ironically, almost everything that follows on your list are the type of traits that open mouth eaters seem to share…

    • hbspark1 on 01/01/2020 - 10:20

      Lets just say you should never step foot on a mine site, worksite, or any site to do with tradies. Most of the above is a daily occurrence

    • CheapskateQueen on 01/01/2020 - 12:59

      agree with the water and milk.

      I have a question though.If it's the last bit of cola, isn't it better to let someone have a taste rather than finish it for the sake of it?

      Or what if your cola glass is full and you simply don't want more? Do you dispose of it for the sake of it?

    • gooddealmate on 01/01/2020 - 16:05
      +1

      I can cope with any of those but if someone were to leave toast crumbs in the butter…🤯🤬

      • AbsX on 02/01/2020 - 09:12
        +1

        Somebody is toast

      • pegaxs on 02/01/2020 - 11:05

        leave toast crumbs in the butter

        Inviting friend/relatives over and they stay a few days and leave their "hair" all over the soap…

  • Donaldhump on 01/01/2020 - 00:08

    What do u want them to do with it

    Throw it out, skull it.. what’s wrong with putting it back, lack of fridge space aside, but to be fair u may as well neck it.

    This I can handle, blokes who piss with the door open I cant , or men who adjust their jocks mid walk through coles.

  • RockyRaccoon on 01/01/2020 - 07:16

    I do it all the time. It’s to keep the bottle cold, I then fill it up with water, when the power gets cheaper. That way instead of the bottle warming up and then having to cool it down again (using electricity), it stays cool. Then the only electricity used is the amount to cool the water, not water and bottle.

    And using existing bottles saves having to buy water jugs

    When I really get into savings mode, I lock the fridge from 2pm to 8pm, to save power during the peak electricity times. Works wonders when felons over for a Barbie, they go home early leaving their drinks behind, I also get the 10c deposit bottles, save on Gas and they tend to have the next family barbie at their house, saving money again.

    You really need to think outside the squares. Obviously you don’t as you don’t have a voting option for savings.

    😎 🍾🍺

    • dscott85 on 01/01/2020 - 10:16
      +2

      “Ok people, savings mode has activated, get out, leave your unopened drinks & your empty bottles, I’ll cool those later when I unlock the fridge!”

  • OzHunterNSW on 01/01/2020 - 09:30
    -4

    You need help. Are you OK.
    Do you need a mental health care plan.

  • HardlyCharly on 01/01/2020 - 12:08

    Share house, I gotta keep the old bottle in the fridge so the space doesn't get taken by some numbnuts who doesn't realise that our bottle always goes in that space and has done so for over a year! I notice when any little thing has changed, but people are so oblivious!

  • crazycat on 01/01/2020 - 12:50
    +3

    my wife does this all the time no matter the type of drink milk, oj, water, coke a mouthful is always left, i now refuse to remove the bottles from the fridge

  • RecklessMonkeys on 01/01/2020 - 13:16

    Relax. Most of it is probably backwash anyway.

  • try2bhelpful on 01/01/2020 - 15:33

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3CCvy6l0aE

    You might want to look into some Jon Richardson stand up.

  • AbsX on 02/01/2020 - 09:11

    Next person who takes the bottle out gets to drink from the bottle

  • pennypincher98 on 05/01/2020 - 17:44
    +1

    Okay, depends on the occasion. Let's talk about milk.

    Using it in tea/coffee, leave at least ~30ml
    Using it in cereal, leave at least ~100ml
    Using it in ice coffee/glass of milk, leave at least half a glass.

    However, this can get annoying when Person 1 has tea and Person 2 wants cereal.

    Water dispenser - if it runs out half way through, top it up. If you sense it's about to run out because only a little trickle comes out, top it up. So many people leave a tiny bit in there because they don't want to top it up.

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