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Baroque Bloke
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Some folks say that chopping onions makes them cry, but I don’t suffer that effect. Don’t know why – my tear production seem normal (I don’t have dry-eye syndrome). What’s your experience?



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If it is a strong onion, I tear up. Otherwise, not bothered at all






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I usually buy sweet onions, so no. But sometimes, maybe depending on the season, not so sweet onions end up in the sweet bin at the store and those make me blink a bit.
 
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I stick my onions in frig before chopping


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More so now than in the past. Sometimes it’s bad enough I need to stop and wash my face & rinse my eyes for relief.
To be fair, it’s the only crying my dead soul allows.




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Do you wear contacts?

When I'm wearing contacts they have no effect on me.

If I'm not wearing contacts I can definitely tell that it's irritating me, but only sometimes does it get to the point of making me tear up.




 
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Sometimes. Depends on what type of onion it is.
 
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yes and I'm not ashamed to admit it.



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Try breathing in through your mouth, and breathing out through your nose.
Then the effect is minimal at best.
 
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Only eating them. I hate onions. They smell like B.O. I don’t mind if they are cooked into food I just hate them raw.


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I use goggles when I chop. otherwise I'm a mess.
 
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Got one of these at Amazon. No more tears!
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Its been a while since i chopped an onion. But yes?



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Yes tears of joy because they will be in my stomach soon. I love onions.
 
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Depends on the onion.

But shallots? Always.
 
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Vidalia or Walla-Walla type no, some others yes, especially if they are old.
 
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It depends on the type of onion. I seem to be most bothered by red onions.
 
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At home not so much.

When I was in food service slicing a 50# bag for onion soup, that's a different story.

PSA. Onion fact: The thin membrane between the onion layers has coagulant properties. If you apply it over a minor laceration it will stop the bleeding.


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Like a little bitch.


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