Have you ever thought, “Gee, you know what? I wish my fridge’s ice dispenser was actually a candy dispenser?” I honestly can’t say that I have — but maybe I’ve been missing something all these years, because yesterday, an enterprising Redditor actually made it happen. Is it ridiculous? Yes. Is it also glorious? Heck yes.
It all started when Redditor dericpeace posted a photo of his refrigerator’s ice bin filled not with ice, but with individually wrapped mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. “As a grown man,” the post’s subject line read, “I thought this was a better use for my ice maker… frozen candy dispenser!” As anyone who has ever thought to stick their favorite candy bar in the freezer knows, frozen chocolate is far superior to regular chocolate; as such, this idea actually makes perfect sense.
And as for warning guests before they try to use the ice maker?
Personally, I would probably never get tired of people getting taken by surprise by an ice machine that dispenses candy instead, but maybe that’s just me.
Kind of, yeah. As he remarks, it’s a little messier; the M&Ms also don’t look super crushed, but eh. Details. He’s probably right when he says that it would likely work fabulously for ice cream toppings, although it’s anyone’s guess how frequently you’ll have to deep clean the thing.
I feel like this is one of those things that kids always say they’re going to do when they’re adults and no longer have anyone policing their behavior — “When I grow up, I’m totally filling my ice maker with candy. That would awesome!” — but never actually follow through on when they finally get old enough. Dericpeace, however? He definitely gets points for this one. All that Halloween candy has to go somewhere, right? Well played, sir. Well played, indeed.