OK, so it’s probably not every refrigerator in Scotland which freezes things if you put them in the wrong place, but it’s every fridge we’ve ever had in this country.
In the US, we got used to the idea that refrigerators kept things at a particular temperature, as dictated by this thing called a thermostat. In the UK, though, with the models of fridge we’ve had, we set a number … which controls the flow of cold air out of the freezer into the fridge. This results in an entirely new relationship with food, really: if the fridge is full, everything freezes solid; if it’s relatively empty, things spoil.
Most of the time we just … well, curse about it. This time, I was cursing aloud, because 1) that root-beer cost a fortune in terms of a simple can of soda, and 2) it was a special treat. Curse You Refrigerator Manufacturers! Enough said.
-D
😥 Bummer. Doesn’t ever give you a chance to get used to it if the temp constantly fluctuates. I’m sorry you lost your treat. And had a disastrous mess on your hands.