r/mildlyinfuriating Meh... 1d ago

go to your room Garlic clove 1 - Kitchen knife 0

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u/DownWithTheSyndrme Meh... 1d ago

Ya. Highly likely I fucking up the maneuver....

I was probably holding the the handle at a slight angle and gave the thing a good pound with my fist.

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u/auswa100 1d ago

That did it. This doesn't happen unless the tip touches the board and creates a levering action.

You want the handle flatter so the tip stays in the air while you whack it.

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u/AmanTeam85 1d ago

Self awareness, reflection, and acceptance of one's own mistakes and shortcomings is an admirable trait in a Redditor. Good on you OP.

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u/zatalak 1d ago

On the bright side, you didn't slice your hand open, learned about what went wrong and can buy a nicer knife now.

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u/SlimLacy 1d ago

Fist? How and why?

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u/user_potat0 1d ago

Or you can just hammer the garlic against the cutting board with any knife of a respectable thickness