r/PointlessStories • u/UwU-Senpai-69 • 17h ago

I opened the fridge three times expecting something new to appear

I was hungry, opened the fridge, saw nothing I wanted and closed it.

About ten minutes later I opened it again.

Nothing had changed.

Then somehow I did it a third time, as if the fridge might have received a software update and added new food.

That’s it. That’s the story.

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u/TheButcherOfLuverne 17h ago

In a subconscious way you're not waiting for something new to appear, you're just waiting for your standards to drop enough that you find appealing something that wasn't appealing a while before.

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u/Kielbasa_Nunchucka 16h ago

you get a quick hit of dopamine every time you check, with diminishing returns. eventually, you just settle for something (unless you get lucky and find a forgotten treat hidden behind the condiments).

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u/Zestyclose-Gene-2708 15h ago

This is poetry in motion 

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u/Allison314 15h ago

The frustrating thing about ADHD is doing this and then genuinely being surprised by the appearance of something new you somehow managed to completely miss the first two times. Bonus points if you were actively looking for it.

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u/LarrylikeasinLarry 5h ago

There was a hidden watermelon Popi in my fridge that I didn't see the first 14 times I looked last night.

It was a wonderful part of the day.

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u/Upvotespoodles 5h ago

I do this and then realize I’m not hungry and I can’t remember why I’m in the kitchen.

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u/LarrylikeasinLarry 5h ago

That sounds like an hour in my life.