Oh Christ I have done something incredibly stupid, please can I have some advice?

[CripplinglyStupid]

Cooking this evening. I am not a big cook. Made a delicious dinner, and then went to move the pot off the glass hob.

The cast iron casserole dish won't move. It appears to have welded to the glass. It overboiled a tiny bit when cooking and I thought nothing of it but now I cannot fucking get it off.

I live with flatmates in a rented house. A quick google warns me the glass will probably shatter if I just wrench it, not that I think I can anyway because it is stuck fast. A website recommended a long thin razor and some aerosol lubricant - which I do not have and can't easily get on a Sunday evening, but I have had a try with a sachet of sex lube and a fish slice.

Please help me! I absolutely cannot shatter the glass and the pot belongs to my flatmates so I can't just leave it there. We all use each other's things so she won't mind that I've used it, but I can see her becoming alarmed if I have to admit I can't get it off the glass. Pot cost nearly £90 and I do not want to have to replace it.

What should I do? What might work?

Pineapple gives me heartburn

This is so going to appear in the round-up!

Pineapple always curdles everything I mix it with.

I think you should turn the hob back on, the pot will become unstuck. Burn off any remaining lube and all will be well.

is it still stuck op 2hours later? Can your partner try. Mines is usually better at things like that he loves the challenge and I'm sure he'd be a dab hand with sex lube and a fish slice 😂

Sex lube and a fish slice sounds like it could be a record by Spinal Tap.

Please don't turn back on if you have used WD40 I am fairly sure that would be bad.

Wasn't it about time MN had a slogan? Sex lube and fish slice just about sums it up. For extra poshness it could be translated into Latin and emblazoned just underneath the logo of the ladies at the top - our own heraldic shield.

My husband (an engineer) says Mr Muscle might be worth a try?

If it's burnt on food, see if you can get some bicarb underneath. Then pour on a bit of vinegar. The fizzing is good for loosening stains.

I once read in Cosmo about champagne blowjobs, but I'm not sure vinegar and bicarb would be a good substitute...

So did you manage to get it off OP?!

Ok,

I left it for a while until totally cooled down. Instinct told me not to turn the ring on, and then I read a post warning me the lube could be flammable so definitely didn't want to risk that.

Made another few tentative jabs with the fish slice, and could feel it making progress and then suddenly it slid the whole way in! Then was able to wiggle the pot in a circular motion and IT IS NOW OFF! Pot is now washed and put away and all is right with the world.

Bloody hell the stress. Thank you for all the ideas and the support! It was comforting having a load of ideas to try.

Wahoo for sex lube and fish slice!
You should put that on your CV for lateral thinking/working under pressure. Will guarantee you'll get an interview!

Phew! Well done OP.

I was just about to suggest Cilit Bang as surely that would have worked well with the lube.
Glad you pulled it off op.

Bit of lube and it slid all the way in - yaayy!

Glad you removed the pot and brightened up a up til now boring Sunday evening.
An inspired thread

Made another few tentative jabs with the fish slice, and could feel it making progress and then suddenly it slid the whole way in!

Maybe the OP has found another use for the pineapple lube.........

Instinct told me not to turn the ring on

suddenly it slid the whole way in

This is like a Carry On film! It slid the whole way in, the pineapple lube has worked its magic then 😂

Thank fuck the lube worked, was getting a little worried that you might have to report to Trading Standards.

That's just what lube is for!

Suggest writing letter of thanks to lube manufacturer for efficacy of their product helping it slide all the way in, then finally getting it off.

I just read Cilit Bang and Clit Bang.

As! Not and.