“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.
Twitter
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.
Twitter
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
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