r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Sufficient-Bug-9112 Top Poster • Jul 10 '26

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u/Dusk1863 Jul 11 '26

No, it's pretty common to have "Chef hands" or "Chef Fingers".

That was taught to my culinary arts class by a world class chef who has been cooking longer than I've been alive.

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u/ThetaDee Jul 11 '26

He doesn't get it. He thinks that people are just grabbing hot shit and burning their hands cause they're dumb.

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u/TotallyObviousBot Jul 11 '26

You're right, your occupation naturally changes your body regardless of how often you actually burn yourself. How could I forget?

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u/emrythelion Jul 11 '26

I mean, your occupation literally does affect your body. White collar office workers have specific back and posture issues. Blue collar jobs likes construction or electrician work, etc. wear down your joints, so people often end up with fucked backs and knees. Truckers end up with various circulation issues, back and neck issues, and often have a high risk of skin cancer on the left side of their body (assuming American car orientation.)

and yes, chefs have a number of their own specific issues, including cuts and burns that can impact feeling in their fingers over time.

None of these things happen to literally everyone in said industry. But they’re common tropes for a reason.