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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

chopped onions! I hate those f**king bastards...

Any remedies

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By *ouble Trouble 1000Couple
over a year ago

ireland

Buy precut ones

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By *eeingWhatsHere21Man
over a year ago

Northside

Chewing gum apparently works. Never tried it myself though!

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By *ouble Trouble 1000Couple
over a year ago

ireland

"Buy precut ones

Apparently chewing on dry bread helps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

run the knife under a hot tap before chopping the onions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Swimming goggles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't cut root off the onion until end

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By *usietranslutTV/TS
over a year ago

carlow

Get the maid to do it

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By *antra MassageMan
over a year ago

Galway

Cut them under water. Not you .. The onions.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its a bad mix isnt it, using a sharp knife while blind with tears - wear gloves

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By *ollypop9Woman
over a year ago

wouldn't you like to know

I just bought one of those mini choppers. Best buy. No more tears and perfectly cut onions...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Buy precut ones

Apparently chewing on dry bread helps

Or put spoon in your mouth...or rinse knife with cold water before chopping them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Swimming goggles"

Ski Goggles or a Snorkel work better

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By *ry me and seeMan
over a year ago

tyrone

"Chewing gum apparently works. Never tried it myself though!"

So do you chew the gum before you chop it or just chop the gum from the packet

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By *ka ..Agent k ..Man
over a year ago

just over the way from

You could try placing in a sand blasting cabinet turn the extraction fan on...!

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Don't eat onions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"chopped onions! I hate those f**king bastards...

Any remedies

I swear I'm not being melodramatic, but wear goggles

failing that, yeah the precut ones!

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Frozen packets in Tesco

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't have your chopping board against the wall , chop them on a table where the juice and fumes from the onions will dispearse into the room instead of back against you.

Also some of the other tips, rinse them in water but that will remove some of the flavour.

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By *affa31Woman
over a year ago

Galway

Wet knife, wet board. The chemicals that make you tear up will seek out water.

Also, leave the root intact as that’s where the highest concentration of tear juice is

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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

For some unknown reason, chopping onions does not bring tears to my eyes.

They used to, years ago. A pair of protective specs or goggles would be ideal for any sufferers.

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By *ondalingerMan
over a year ago

City center

Stick your tongue out whilst cutting. Keep it stuck out. Look like a fucking ejit but it works

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get my son to do it, having worked in a kitchen, he loves showing off his chopping skills

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get someone else to cut them

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By *ondalingerMan
over a year ago

City center

"I get my son to do it, having worked in a kitchen, he loves showing off his chopping skills

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sorted, loan op your son

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By *eavyCumminBrownieMan
over a year ago

Dun Laoghaire/ London

"chopped onions! I hate those f**king bastards...

Any remedies

I have heard that if you keep a slice of bread in your mouth, you don't feel it much.

Also, never cut the tail first!

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

"For some unknown reason, chopping onions does not bring tears to my eyes.

They used to, years ago. A pair of protective specs or goggles would be ideal for any sufferers."

A bit like Prince Andrew

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By *on Draper2.0Man
over a year ago

Maynooth

All the idea about involving water are pretty much bang on. You don't even need to wet the onion really though. Just having a glass of water beside the chopping board is usually enough. Rinsing your hands and keeping them wet will prevent it following you our of the room but like, who doesn't wash their hands when preparing food?

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

Breathe through your mouth while cutting them. It's the only thing I've ever found that really works. It's very difficult to do it 100% though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The chemicals that make you tear up will seek out water.

Is that what it is? Thats mad!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"chopped onions! I hate those f**king bastards...

Any remedies

Be careful and place a decent sized needle between your lips ??

(1st floor not lower down haha)

Trust me, it works. I have done so many times.

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

Cut them with a blindfold.

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

"Cut them with a blindfold.

*wearing a blinfold

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

"Cut them with a blindfold.

*wearing a blinfold

I kinda wondered alright

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"Buy precut ones

I think I will in future

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

Thanks for all the tips

Not sure if you'll ever catch me wearing snorkel/swimming goggles, chewing gum or bread while cutting the onions under water though

I will keep an open mind on borrowing someone's person for said chore (if mine isn't around)

I will try a damp knife on a damp chopping board without cutting the root first

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By *ublin ladMan
over a year ago

dublin

Or just buy non crying onions.!!

Google Sunions

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By *OCONO5Couple
over a year ago

Sensual Center

Get your better half to chop them...

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By *ry me and seeMan
over a year ago

tyrone

If you stand on 1 leg, arm above your head, hold your breath and hum amazing grace. Your eyes won't water.

Mind you anyone watching will have tears running down their faces watching you

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By *easingTimMan
over a year ago

Loughlinstown

Dish of water or wet towel

beside onions as you chop...

Worked a treat!!!

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

Chop quicker

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By *antasyFrolicksWoman
over a year ago

Behind The Bales

Sunglasses, works every time plus you look cool

lol

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By *ry me and seeMan
over a year ago

tyrone

"Chop quicker"

Speed is not always the answer

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"Chop quicker

Speed is not always the answer

It might help though

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"Sunglasses, works every time plus you look cool

lol"

Hey, I ALWAYS look cool

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sun glasses

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"If you stand on 1 leg, arm above your head, hold your breath and hum amazing grace. Your eyes won't water.

Mind you anyone watching will have tears running down their faces watching you

I think I'll have them running when I start humming

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"Get your better half to chop them...

He wasn't here!

If I ask him to move in, he might do a runner

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By *antasyFrolicksWoman
over a year ago

Behind The Bales

"Sunglasses, works every time plus you look cool

lol

Hey, I ALWAYS look cool

Ohhh I COMPLETELY agree

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By *ummer_XOWoman
over a year ago

Tyrone

Put a tea spoon in your mouth

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By *ry me and seeMan
over a year ago

tyrone

"If you stand on 1 leg, arm above your head, hold your breath and hum amazing grace. Your eyes won't water.

Mind you anyone watching will have tears running down their faces watching you

I think I'll have them running when I start humming

Lol. Think we'll need to hear an example

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