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Ohiogal

(32,000 posts)
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 12:24 PM Mar 2019

How to fix a broken onion, from a male perspective.

Yesterday, when we were unloading groceries, my husband accidentally dropped an onion on the floor and the skin broke open.

He asked me if it would go bad if left like that, and I replied, I’m not sure, but why don’t you put it in a Ziploc bag and put it in the fridge, and I’ll use it next when I need an onion.

So, this morning, I’m going to make ratatouille. I go down to the cellar to get some canned tomatoes, and see this on top of the net bag with the onions in it. I couldn’t stop laughing and just had to post this picture.





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How to fix a broken onion, from a male perspective. (Original Post) Ohiogal Mar 2019 OP
If only "all the king's horses and all the king's men" had duct tape. dameatball Mar 2019 #1
Really! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #10
If it can't be fixed with duct tape, it can't be fixed! Glamrock Mar 2019 #2
Except for grey RTV. House of Roberts Mar 2019 #6
Not familiar with that.... Ohiogal Mar 2019 #17
Used as a gasket sealant. House of Roberts Mar 2019 #24
Ah, thanks! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #37
There's always Super Glue... calimary Mar 2019 #34
Great minds think alike! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #11
If it can't be fixed with duct tape use WD40 appleannie1943 Mar 2019 #52
If it's supposed to move and it doesn't, use WD40. If it moves and it's not supposed to, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #60
Kind of like the basic principles of dermatology - 3catwoman3 Mar 2019 #62
It's a much bigger problem! Thunderbeast Mar 2019 #3
She must be Ohiogal Mar 2019 #12
Is his name Red Green: ret5hd Mar 2019 #4
That was a great show. Arkansas Granny Mar 2019 #9
Oh, Gawd, it was HYSTERICAL!! lastlib Mar 2019 #53
Oh gosh, no! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #13
I loved the 'Red Green' show. SergeStorms Mar 2019 #35
Get well, onion! True Dough Mar 2019 #5
I hope Ohiogal Mar 2019 #14
duct tape blues rampartc Mar 2019 #7
Hahahahaha Ohiogal Mar 2019 #15
Duct Tape Blues! calimary Mar 2019 #36
Thanks for the big dose of healthy laughter!!! nt LAS14 Mar 2019 #8
You're welcome! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #16
Hah he ha! Your husband has a great sense of humor! Thanks for the laugh! nt SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #18
He is quite an innovator .... Ohiogal Mar 2019 #19
An oldie: the engineering flowchart Ron Obvious Mar 2019 #20
You pretty much beat me... LakeArenal Mar 2019 #25
Yeah, but will the duct tape stick if there is WD-40 on it? csziggy Mar 2019 #64
We had a parttime engineer at the first station where I worked, a small station calimary Mar 2019 #38
Yep. Excellent advice. Ohiogal Mar 2019 #39
I've heard duct tape referred to as Georgia Chrome MLAA Mar 2019 #21
"Georgia Chrome". SergeStorms Mar 2019 #32
Good one! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #42
Should be good for a couple weeks... Blue Owl Mar 2019 #22
.... Ohiogal Mar 2019 #43
clearly imported from mexico..... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #23
Ask Trump ... Ohiogal Mar 2019 #44
Fixed it! LakeArenal Mar 2019 #26
Yes, he did! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #54
Duct tape's great for everything! LOL. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #27
I love it TEB Mar 2019 #28
That he is ..... Ohiogal Mar 2019 #45
I know why your hubby did this FakeNoose Mar 2019 #29
I can see his logic. ariadne0614 Mar 2019 #41
... Ohiogal Mar 2019 #57
It's a man thing, all right! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #46
I think you're on to him Ohiogal Mar 2019 #56
Though not a fix for the onion Bob Loblaw Mar 2019 #30
Don't give him any ideas .... Ohiogal Mar 2019 #47
"The handyman's secret weapon". SergeStorms Mar 2019 #31
We've got a pair of old worn out Thinsulate gloves Ohiogal Mar 2019 #50
Many years ago I had a co-worker who had grown up in Alaska. kag Mar 2019 #33
I loved that show! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #48
I would have used a screw clamp. defacto7 Mar 2019 #40
Oh yeah Ohiogal Mar 2019 #49
From THAT male's perspective jayschool2013 Mar 2019 #51
You're certainly a step ahead of moi! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #59
THANKS! jayschool2013 Mar 2019 #61
thanks ohiogal!! i laughed so hard. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #55
So did I! Ohiogal Mar 2019 #58
There are few things you can't use duct tape for - akraven Mar 2019 #63

3catwoman3

(23,995 posts)
62. Kind of like the basic principles of dermatology -
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 05:36 PM
Mar 2019

- if it’s wet, dry it; if it’s dry, wet it.

Or the military classic:
If it moves, salute it.
If it doesn’t move, pick it up.
If you can’t pick it up, paint it.

ret5hd

(20,491 posts)
4. Is his name Red Green:
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 12:32 PM
Mar 2019

"...the handyman's secret weapon, duct tape."

"I'm a man, but I can change. If I have to. I guess."

"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
35. I loved the 'Red Green' show.
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 02:48 PM
Mar 2019

I even packed the family up and traveled to Toronto once to view a live taping. It was tremendous. Red, Harold, Edgar Montrose, the whole group was just amazing. They left us far too soon.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)
64. Yeah, but will the duct tape stick if there is WD-40 on it?
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 07:27 PM
Mar 2019

Use duct tape first - if that doesn't fix it, THEN use the WD-40. If nothing else, the WD-40 will take the sticky glue off that the duct tape leaves.

calimary

(81,277 posts)
38. We had a parttime engineer at the first station where I worked, a small station
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 02:52 PM
Mar 2019

with a small staff, who lived by WD40. Every time something broke, his answer was to spray WD40 on it and pronounce it fixed.

EVERYTHING!

He didn't even bother with duct tape.

MLAA

(17,294 posts)
21. I've heard duct tape referred to as Georgia Chrome
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 01:48 PM
Mar 2019

Looks like your husband just tricked out the onion 😬

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
32. "Georgia Chrome".
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 02:42 PM
Mar 2019
That's a good one. Never heard it before, and I've been around quite a while. I have nothing against people from Georgia, mind you.

getagrip_already

(14,752 posts)
23. clearly imported from mexico.....
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 02:16 PM
Mar 2019

The only question is did the super car it was carried in make a right or a left?

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
29. I know why your hubby did this
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 02:29 PM
Mar 2019

He didn't know which drawer the ziplock bags were in.
Maybe he wasn't even sure what a ziplock bag is.
But duct tape? No problem!

ariadne0614

(1,729 posts)
41. I can see his logic.
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 02:54 PM
Mar 2019

Think about it. A ziplock bag is a feminine solution (receptive), and duct tape is masculine (requires sticking). He was thinking with his . . .nevermind.

SergeStorms

(19,201 posts)
31. "The handyman's secret weapon".
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 02:40 PM
Mar 2019

To quote 'Red Green', a once favorite of mine on PBS and Canadian TV. I used to love that show. It was good, clean, just plain dumb fun.

Ohiogal

(32,000 posts)
50. We've got a pair of old worn out Thinsulate gloves
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 03:02 PM
Mar 2019

that we use for messy yard work that have duct tape on em, too.

kag

(4,079 posts)
33. Many years ago I had a co-worker who had grown up in Alaska.
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 02:45 PM
Mar 2019

She said the main reason the TV show "Northern Exposure" wasn't authentically Alaskan was because "there's not enough duct tape" in it.

jayschool2013

(2,312 posts)
51. From THAT male's perspective
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 03:16 PM
Mar 2019

We're not all useless around the kitchen. And I wouldn't know what to do with duct tape, but I know the perfect use for every knife in my kitchen.

akraven

(1,975 posts)
63. There are few things you can't use duct tape for -
Sat Mar 2, 2019, 05:58 PM
Mar 2019

It should be considered a staple in every Alaskan residence!

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