The internet is puzzled over how to rescue these doomed plates
Well, this was certainly a conundrum.
The internet frantically tried to rescue a set of precariously placed plates after Facebook user Tseng Shao-Tsen posted a photo of them to a Taiwanese community page on Sunday.
"This is a cupboard that can never be opened," he wrote.
Yeah, it did seem like a difficult task.
Still, futility didn't stop Facebook commenters from making suggestions. Several people proposed laying out a quilt or pillows to cushion the plates' inevitable fall, for example.
Others suggested turning the cupboard carefully on its side, then removing the plates. Still others thought drilling a hole in the glass was the best way to go.
But for all the internet's brainstorming, it appears the problem has already been solved. Tseng reportedly told the Daily Mail that the key was to open one door a little, hold the plates in place, then open the doors fully.
Let's just hope this never happens again.
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
