Dad Jokes

Onion Crying Prevention

A cartoon person cutting an onion while keeping emotional distance

How do you keep yourself from crying when cutting an onion?

Don't form an emotional bond!

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Did You Know?

Onions make you cry by releasing sulfuric acid that irritates your eyes! Actual tips: chill onions before cutting, use a sharp knife, or cut near running water. Onions have been cultivated for over 7,000 years and India produces the most onions globally. The chemical that causes tears (syn-Propanethial-S-oxide) is released when onion cells are damaged. Some people are less sensitive to onion vapors than others!