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A knife or a screwdriver?

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Today at work, I'm a cook, I was standing in front of the grill when I heard a loud crash behind me. I turned around to look and see that one of the ticket rail had lost a screw and fallen down. The other cook I was working with was attempting to fix it so I go back to what I was doing. After a few minutes, I turn back around and look up to see that the other cook was holding and 8 inch long chef's knife in his hand and was attempting to use it as a screwdriver to take a screw holding a sign on the wall to repair the rail. It took my mind a moment to truely comprehend what I was seeing before I finally start yelling at him till I get his attention. He finally looks back at me and says "What, I couldn't find anything else to get the screw out". I said, "First of all, you could slice your finger off... second of all, you could ruin the knife." He responds by saying, "Its not really messing up the knife, besides, I'm not a retard." I then say, "You're not a retard huh?! Then explain why you're using a large, sharp knife as a screwdriver?!"

Now I know he didn't even hurt himself but I thought you guys might get a good laugh. I also truely believe that this man is a Darwin waiting to happen.

Submitted on 07/23/2012

Submitted by: Richard
Reference: 7/23/2007

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Bruce said:
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One thing to know about the knives found in restaurant kitchens is that they are SHARP, much sharper than the typical household kitchen knife. If this guy truly didn't see the danger in what he was doing then he definitely is a Darwin waiting to happen as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for the story, Richard!

Candi said:
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I've cut myself with *normal* kitchen knives by a moment of inattention. And this guy was using the eight-inch (long as your forearm) variety!? What was this guy THINKING?! Thanks, Richard!

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