A simple grocery order turned into an unexpected tomato overload for a Reddit user, who found themselves flooded with bags of tomatoes after ordering only a dozen. They shared a photo showing they had received as many as 72 tomatoes just a day before an international trip.

Reddit user ‘Katana Bell Grande’ shared their amusing yet slightly frustrating situation online. They mentioned adding 12 tomatoes to their shopping cart but accidentally receiving 12 packages filled with the item.

Posting an image of multiple plastic bags filled with fresh tomatoes, the user explained the situation to netizens: "I ordered 12 tomatoes. I received 12 bunches of 6 tomatoes. I have 72 tomatoes and I leave the country for 2 weeks tomorrow”.

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What was meant to be a small order of a dozen tomatoes somehow got multiplied sixfold, leaving the user confused about what to do with the extra groceries just 24 hours before their trip.

The incident put them in a dilemma—short on time yet overwhelmed with an abundance of tomatoes. They had to figure out what to do with the surplus before heading to the airport, without letting the tomatoes spoil and go to waste.

Netizens react

While the reason behind the mix-up remained unclear, the user was delivered 12 bunches of six tomatoes each instead of just 12 individual pieces.

As the post went viral, netizens quickly reacted with a mix of genuine suggestions and hilarious comments. Some offered practical solutions, like donating the tomatoes through local “buy nothing” groups or freezing them for later use. Others simply laughed at the situation, with one user commenting, "God damn man, you just became a new math problem”.