You know what really sucks? When you’re making a delicious spaghetti dinner and you’re really quite hungry and it’s 6:15 pm and the noodles are finally ready, the sauce is perfectly simmered and you’re ready to drain the pasta by holding a lid against the top of the pot…
… and then you glance for a split second over your shoulder to see where your toddler is, your hand slips, and you dump 85% of the pasta directly into the sink. Which wasn’t empty because you were soaking a few things before washing them.
At least I had another bag of pasta.
You have my sympathy – big time. Better to check though. Cooking children is never recommended. Also, this would not be the time to recommend checking before you drain. I’m absolutely positive that one came to you in a microsecond. I would have been the guy who dumped the pasta and DIDN’T have the extra bag as insurance.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve done the exact same thing.