"The recipe said 'Set the oven to 180…

“Set the oven 180 degrees” usually means to set the oven’s heat to 180 degrees—not to turn the oven itself at an 180-degree angle. A popular joke is:

“The recipe said ‘Set the oven to 180 degrees,’ so I did, but now I can’t open it because the door faces the wall.”

The joke was cited on Twitter on December 18, 2012.

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dudi sharon
‏@Thedudish
The recipe said “Set the oven to 180 degrees,” so I did, but now I can’t open it because the door faces the wall.
11:51 PM - 18 Dec 12

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Trent McCann
‏@stevie_joe
The recipe said “Set the oven to 180 degrees,” so I did, but now I can’t open it because the door faces the wall. #fb
1:22 PM - 24 Dec 12

What the Blog do I know?
STUPID RECIPE!
The recipe said “Set the oven to 180 degrees,” so I did, but now I can’t open it because the door faces the wall.
Posted 15th February 2013 by Joe Marshall

someecards
02.19.2013
The recipe said “set oven to 180 degrees”, so I did, but now I can’t open it cause the door is facing the wall.

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Edwin Sironga
‏@SirongaEdwin
The recipe said “Set the oven to 180 degrees,” so I did, but now I can’t open it because the door faces the wall.
11:19 AM - 15 Nov 13

“The recipe said ‘Set the oven to 180 degrees’” (joke)