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What's the best wax-on-wax-off-style advice you've heard that you can attest as being helpful in certain situations? (lemm.ee)

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[–] Dasus 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Professional kitchens do this. Well some, at least.

To avoid collisions with other staff members scurrying around a busy kitchen, it's considered polite to clearly say, "Behind," as you pass behind another person. This is even more important if you are carrying a full tray of food, a hot pan, or a rack of glassware.

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/511/kitchen-slang-phrases.html

[–] mPony 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When I worked in a kitchen, i was taught to say "Knife!" any time I was moving from one station to another holding a knife, same with "hot pan". The person who trained me did not respond verbally when I asked if there were any particular reasons for the "knife!" instruction, but I heard from others that there was good reason for it.

[–] Dasus 1 points 6 months ago

there were any particular reasons for the "knife!" instruction, but I heard from others that there was good reason for it.

I can think of one: I'd hate to turn around to walk in the direction of someone walking towards me with a knife.

Reminds me of the scene in, like s1 GOT where the Bravosi teacher talks to Arya about how people are bags of water...

Oh, here it is:

[All men are made of water, do you know this? When you pierce them, the water leaks out and they die.] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rwPa3H1MFU)