In the Soup

“In an attempt to be frugal, I made roasted red capsicum soup to take to work for lunch. When it came time to enjoy my fat-free soupy goodness, the Thermos I placed in the microwave exploded open with a gunshot sound. Naturally the secretary ran over to see what the gunshot was and saw a thick, blood-like substance all over my face – so she started screaming.

“The day ended with me hopelessly trying to scrub red capsicum from the ceiling while all of the employees watched me, discussing the physics behind my red capsicum soup explosion while my boss paced around assessing the damage.

“My attempt to save a dollar on soup cost my company a freshly painted wall and two of those extrafancy acoustical ceiling tiles. They didn’t fire me. They just call me ‘Capsicum Spray’ now.”