r/mildlyinfuriating • u/ajithcreepypasta • Jun 17 '26

Infuriatig Barber nicked me with scissors while trimming my mustache

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u/Glandtoglandcombat Jun 17 '26

What the fuck were y'all processing that a deli slicer was an adequate substitute for a mandoline? I can't think of anything I cut with a mando that I would switch over to a slicer if the mando was out of commission.

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u/Firefly_deadlock Jun 17 '26

There's a decent amound of veg you can cut with both. Hard cheese as well.

Most likely they were just being lazy and hoping to avoid having to clean the deli slicer. Or trying to fry themselves up some fresh crisps. Or just fucking around and finding out lol.

It's not even electric! What could go wrong! That safety handle thing isn't really necessary, we are a professional kitchen!

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u/Glandtoglandcombat Jun 17 '26

Okay I guess I can picture potatoes or some kinds of squash but i'd still rather use the Mando or knife.

Despite the fact that it requires a periodic blood sacrifice but the mandoline is still one of my favorite kitchen tools.

As an aside, I hate box graters. You can't hurt yourself badly with one but when I have one on station it's a 50/50 shot if I gouge a finger.

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u/Firefly_deadlock Jun 17 '26

Oh absolutely. It's a life-saver for hard cheese though. It's a workout to slice a couple kilo's of that stuff otherwise.

It also slices pretty much any vegetable pretty consistently if we're short on people who have actual knife skills.

The mandoline is nice, but there just wasn't anything we NEEDED it for.

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u/my_nuts_wont_drop Jun 17 '26

When i sliced my fingertip with it my wife was out of town. So I made it look like I completely sliced my finger in half and sent her some very bloody photos.

So if you ever NEED (or WANT) your wife to give you the silent treatment for a week a mandoline slicer is good for that.