Does chopping onions make you cry?

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March 14, 2018, 10:58 AM

Pipe Smoker

Does chopping onions make you cry?

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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March 14, 2018, 11:01 AM

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

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March 14, 2018, 11:02 AM

dsiets

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.

March 14, 2018, 11:02 AM

ArLEOret

I stick my onions in frig before chopping

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March 14, 2018, 11:03 AM

Surefire

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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March 14, 2018, 11:06 AM

ubelongoutside

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.

March 14, 2018, 11:08 AM

Expert308

Sometimes. Depends on what type of onion it is.

March 14, 2018, 11:09 AM

YellowJacket

yes and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

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March 14, 2018, 11:13 AM

USMCE4retired

Try breathing in through your mouth, and breathing out through your nose.
Then the effect is minimal at best.

March 14, 2018, 11:13 AM

Dusty78

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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March 14, 2018, 11:13 AM

zipriderson

I use goggles when I chop. otherwise I'm a mess.

March 14, 2018, 11:14 AM

italia

Got one of these at Amazon. No more tears!
Amazon Onion Chopper Pro

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March 14, 2018, 11:20 AM

PorterN

Its been a while since i chopped an onion. But yes?

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March 14, 2018, 11:22 AM

blueye

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

March 14, 2018, 11:33 AM

LDD

Depends on the onion.

But shallots? Always.

March 14, 2018, 11:56 AM

sig operator

Vidalia or Walla-Walla type no, some others yes, especially if they are old.

March 14, 2018, 11:59 AM

cmparrish

It depends on the type of onion. I seem to be most bothered by red onions.

March 14, 2018, 12:08 PM

Neel

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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March 14, 2018, 12:08 PM

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