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The ketchup alert status has been raised to KETCHCON 1! (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 OP
Good one. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #1
Love it underpants Nov 2025 #2
There will probably be a ketchup shortage BlueKota Nov 2025 #3
Things will be getting tough LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #10
🤣🤣🤣🤣 BlueKota Nov 2025 #11
Ahahahahahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Janeyre Nov 2025 #4
I would respectfully suggest that ponchos are not sufficient PPE for KETCHCON 1 GopherGal Nov 2025 #5
Plus "airborne diet-coke".... electric_blue68 Nov 2025 #8
White House staff demonstrate great restraint PikaBlue Nov 2025 #6
Now available in indictment size. Mr. Evil Nov 2025 #7
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #9

BlueKota

(5,342 posts)
3. There will probably be a ketchup shortage
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 10:42 AM
Nov 2025

similar to the toilet paper shortage during the pandemic.

GopherGal

(2,905 posts)
5. I would respectfully suggest that ponchos are not sufficient PPE for KETCHCON 1
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 11:09 AM
Nov 2025

Ketchup contains both vinegar and tomatoes, two sources of acid. Thus ketchup runs around pH 4.

While EPA pH standards for Hazardous Waste define a cutoff of pH < 2, please be aware that this level was lowered to accommodate the soft drink industry, which produces product at around pH 3. Furthermore, the Ketchup Hazards in the vicinity of the White House may be anticipated to be accompanied by risk of airborne Diet Coke (in cans or otherwise) For these reasons, personnel may wish to consider wearing full body protective gear such as head-to-toe Tyvek suits. At a minimum, safety goggles should be included in the recommendations..

PikaBlue

(491 posts)
6. White House staff demonstrate great restraint
Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:15 PM
Nov 2025

If I were a member of the housekeeping staff, I'd be tempted to grab him by the scruff of the neck and rub his nose in it. Seriously!

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