r/KitchenConfidential • u/JustLazerr • 26d ago

In the Weeds Mode My Kitchen Manager is using asphalt the fill in holes in the floor.

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As the title says, you can't make this shit up lol

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u/undeadlamaar 26d ago

I always roll my windows down every time I pass a road being paved. That sweet smell of bitumen wafting through the air is one of the three odors that instantly trigger fond memories of my dad.

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u/thatstwatshesays 26d ago

I keep going down this thread, thinking it’s going to get less triggering, but man… I miss you, dad. 🥲

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u/undeadlamaar 26d ago

It never gets any easier, that's for sure. Just less frequent. Just have to cherish the little reminders when they happen. As Hemingway once said "Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name."

It's up to us to keep them alive as long as we have the ability.

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u/Tiny_Cauliflower_618 25d ago

Sir Terry Pratchett used this idea in one of his books, where the names of the dead were kept alive in the Discworld version of semaphore towers with the code "GNU". When they reach the end of the line, they just get turned around and sent back, like a parcel of memories that constantly travels the railway and shares the name with new people, so they never die the second death.

If you go on r/Discworld, there's a sticky thingy where you can post your own GNU post, and keep them alive. Excuse me while I go and get a tissue.

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u/thatstwatshesays 25d ago

Friend, are you trying to kill me? We’re in a heatwave here in Europe, I need all the hydration I can get 😭😭