# My plates are shooting sparks.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-plates-are-shooting-sparks/509404>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 9, 2009, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-plates-are-shooting-sparks/509404 "2009-09-09T09:40:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-plates-are-shooting-sparks/509404/1 "2009-09-09T09:40:31Z")

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Put a plate with pie on it in the microwave this morning.

Less that 15 seconds later, flashes appeared in the microwave.

DAMN IT!

Cheap outlet store plates aint microwave safe!

Sparks around plate.

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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-plates-are-shooting-sparks/509404/2 "2009-09-09T13:22:17Z")

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I thought you decided to microwave your dentures in a blueberry pie to see if Efferdent got them white.

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**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-plates-are-shooting-sparks/509404/3 "2009-09-09T19:50:28Z")

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I’m guessing there is a small bit of metal in the plate. Gold (well…fake gold) rim? Metallic paint?

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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-plates-are-shooting-sparks/509404/4 "2009-09-09T21:46:06Z")

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I’ve had just plain _garlic_ in a glass pyrex cup spark when I microwave it with a drip of olive oil - many times. What the hell is up with that?

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-plates-are-shooting-sparks/509404/5 "2009-09-09T21:54:07Z")

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> [@bouv](#):
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> I’m guessing there is a small bit of metal in the plate. Gold (well…fake gold) rim? Metallic paint?

No, just cheapy-ass plates.

Went out & bought a small Corelle set at Kmart today at lunch.

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**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-plates-are-shooting-sparks/509404/6 "2009-09-09T22:48:32Z")

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I bought a set of plastic plates at the dollar store just for microwaving stuff. Got 4 for a dollar or something. The plates are ugly and cheap looking, but I can nuke whatever on them without sparks.