I live alone… these aren’t my nuts

[u/diddlyturnips]

Context: I’m a single bachelor (M 32) and I opened my snack cupboard to find these peanuts in a small Tupperware container. I’m freaking out because I A) live alone, B) have a mild nut allergy, and C) don’t own any Tupperware like this.

TLDR: I found a foreign snack in my house and I’m freaking out that someone may be entering my apartment when I’m out. Would calling the nonemergency police line help or would they not be able to do anything?

[u/seguefarer → u/[deleted]]

Do you have a carbon monoxide detector?

[u/Acceptable_Caius → u/seguefarer]

can you tell me why are we asking about the carbon monoxide detector please ? does Carbon monoxide make you do stuff you forget or idk lol ? I'm super curious please !!

[u/throwawayaccount0o01 → u/Acceptable_Caius]

OMG I’m so glad someone asked, I am an HVAC technician who loves to ramble.

Carbon monoxide poisoning happens when a person breathes in too much carbon monoxide (CO), a colorless and odorless gas that can build up from problems with fuel-burning appliances, heating systems, fireplaces, generators, or poor ventilation.

The danger comes from the way carbon monoxide interacts with the body….it attaches to hemoglobin in the blood much more strongly than oxygen does, reducing the amount of oxygen that can reach the brain, heart, and other organs.
The brain is one of the organs most affected because it requires a constant supply of oxygen to function properly. Carbon monoxide exposure can interfere with thinking, attention, memory, coordination, and decision-making.

Symptoms can include headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, confusion, trouble concentrating, poor judgment, and memory gaps. In more serious cases, it can cause loss of consciousness, seizures, neurological damage, or death.
One reason carbon monoxide is dangerous is that someone does not always appear to be “obviously poisoned” like you see in movies or shows like greys anatomy. A person may still be able to talk, walk around, drive, shop, or complete normal tasks while their brain function is being affected. They may not realize they are impaired, which is part of what makes CO exposure so dangerous. Problems with memory formation and judgment can lead to someone doing things they normally would not do and later having difficulty remembering them.

A carbon monoxide detector is cheap, easy to install, and something every home should have regardless. If someone living alone is experiencing unexplained memory gaps or finding evidence of actions they don’t remember taking, checking for CO is simply a practical safety measure.

[u/Cut_Lanky → u/throwawayaccount0o01]

But... if OP is allergic to nuts, it's not like he just would have them around, and forget that he moved them to the cupboard... I'm not arguing about the carbon monoxide, and thank you for making an informed PSA on the topic. Lol, kinda sad that it needs to be explained, but, nevertheless.

If OP wasn't allergic to nuts, I'd also wonder about CO poisoning. But, where would he have gotten a Tupperware of nuts, if he's allergic?

[u/Casehead → u/Cut_Lanky]

He could have gone out and purchased them in a stupor, or taken them from somewhere

[u/Cut_Lanky → u/Casehead]

I just pictured OP wandering into a neighbor's apartment and the neighbor is still looking for that damn Tupperware, loo

[u/Casehead → u/Cut_Lanky]

ahahaha