c/chipped-mug-club

A stranger at the farmers market fixed my chipped mug habit

Some guy selling pottery told me my favorite mug's chip was a story, not a flaw, and suddenly I stopped hiding it behind my other cups. Has anyone else gotten a second opinion on their cracked ceramics that actually made them keep the thing around?

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kaiharris•4d ago

Cracked mug from my old station is now my favorite, but here's the catch

I used to just toss any mug that got a chip, figured it was unsanitary or whatever. Then last April my grandma's mug took a hit in the dishpit at work and I nearly panicked. Now I wash it by hand with warm water and a soft sponge, never in the machine, and I check the crack every morning before coffee. It's got this hairline fracture that's been stable for 8 months, but a coworker told me to stop microwaving it and honestly I'm scared to push it. Anyone else got a mug with a crack that's holding strong but makes you nervous every single day?

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clark.joel•16d ago

My favorite mug got a second chip and now it whistles when hot

Last Tuesday I poured my coffee and this old blue mug, chipped on the rim since 2019, started making this tiny whistle noise. Took me a minute to realize the crack on the side finally met the chip, so steam pushes through like a kazoo. My dog tilted his head at me for a solid 30 seconds, which was the highlight. I keep telling myself to toss it, but every morning it's like a little song before I even wake up. Anyone else got a mug that makes weird noises, or am I the only one serenaded by ceramic?

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amyb54•17d ago

Mug with no handle vs the cracked one, don't be like me

Last week I grabbed my favorite mug off the top shelf without looking and the handle snapped clean off. I thought, no big deal, I'll just use it as a weird little bowl for paperclips or something. Then my backup mug, the one with a hairline crack running down the side, started leaking on my desk during a morning meeting. I compared them side by side and honestly the handleless one is way more useful because it holds coffee and fits in my hand fine. The cracked one just leaks everywhere, even at room temperature, I tested it with water and it dripped a puddle in 3 minutes. Anyone else kept a mug with a crack that turned out to be a total liar about being usable?

c/chipped-mug-club

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