Do you cry when chopping Onions? Here is a simple remedy.

@waflay (2737)
Nairobi, Kenya
May 25, 2017 1:05pm CST
Imagine knowing something but you are defiant to try it out just because it looks so simple and ordinary. You feel that a remedy to your watery eyes has to be complicated. 'No thanks' being your best choice of words when someone suggests chewing gum while chopping onions. That was me! So today, I reminded myself how to go about and around in the kitchen. Obviously, I was sent there by the thundering stomach... reminding so often that it was way past lunch hours and my mind had not registered it yet. So, I made up my mind for a simple late lunch meal. This involved chopping ups onions and other stuff ... As usual, my eyes got so irritated that I almost confuse my finger for a leafy healthy onion. Oops! An idea got into my thick skull to try out the funny little trick--- bubblegum remedy. It was amazing that it did not take long to guard eyes from unwanted irritation. Cool, I recommend chewing gum when you have a problem with onions.
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
25 May 17
What if you don't have chewing gum? Cut the onions under running water and there will be no tears. Easy peasy.
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@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 May 17
It works too, by I have never tried this trick.
@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 May 17
@MALUSE No problemo, I have to try this simple lesson someday.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
25 May 17
@waflay Then try it!
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• United States
25 May 17
Oh okay then, I did not know this remedy. I will try it. I am glad it helped you. I hope you had a nice lunch.
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@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 May 17
Oh, it was all smiles...
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@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 May 17
@Lupita234 I have never been into its color, but I only know an onion when I see one...
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• United States
25 May 17
@marguicha (215428)
• Chile
25 May 17
I prefer onion to bubble gum. But I don´t much cry with onions as I dice them far from my eyes.
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@marguicha (215428)
• Chile
25 May 17
@waflay I have Leticia to help me with that. She never cris, I don´t know why.
@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 May 17
@marguicha We have people who are resistant to onion burning sensation in their eyes...
@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 May 17
Yeah, I usually cut them a far from my eyes, that is when I don't have to cut more than one large onion.
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
26 May 17
Good one..but we can just chop them far away from eye's..
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@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
26 May 17
that is right... however, a simple mistake and you are back to square zero.
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
26 May 17
@waflay hmm right
• Agra, India
25 May 17
I have heard about it but have never tried it
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@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 May 17
To me, it was all like folklore until I made up my mind to give it a try. Amazingly functional...
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• Agra, India
25 May 17
@waflay I will try again
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@magnumopus (1647)
• Singapore
25 May 17
Thanks for the chewing gum information.
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@waflay (2737)
• Nairobi, Kenya
25 May 17
You're welcome.
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• Singapore
27 May 17
@waflay Ok see you later.
• Singapore
27 May 17
@Lupita234 You also use chewing gum while chopping or slicing onion?
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
25 May 17
I will try chewing gum next time I cut onions.