Things you want to say but can't

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AndyS Aug 2023 9:17am, 23 Aug 2023 2,275 posts	0 AndyS The whole point of a stand up meeting is that it's over quickly: Progress since last, any blockers, what you're doing next. I do NOT need to know every single detail of everything that everyone did yesterday.
HunkyTeddy Aug 2023 4:50pm, 23 Aug 2023 9,625 posts	0 HunkyTeddy So I distinctly said I wasn't available that day. I have a doctors appointment but didn't want to let you know that. Now I either cancel the appointment or tell you why I can't come in.
JK chameleon Aug 2023 7:38pm, 23 Aug 2023 17,856 posts	0 JK chameleon If you could just stay awake during our meeting, that'd be great. I know it's not the most exciting, but at least pretend to be interested.
ChrisHB Aug 2023 11:41am, 24 Aug 2023 22,633 posts	0 ChrisHB What I want to say, but words fail me, is the answer to the question: What is your opinion of a recipe that calls for one clove of garlic to be finely chopped, and another to be finely sliced? [ any suggested answers very welcome ]
GlennR Aug 2023 12:30pm, 24 Aug 2023 72,248 posts	0 GlennR Depends what you’re doing with them.
Sam Jelfs Aug 2023 1:26pm, 24 Aug 2023 1,380 posts	0 Sam Jelfs What I want to say, but words fail me, is the answer to the question: What is your opinion of a recipe that calls for one clove of garlic to be finely chopped, and another to be finely sliced? [ any suggested answers very welcome ] [Two cloves total is not enough garlic, doesnt matter what you are doing with them.]
CumbriAndy Aug 2023 1:40pm, 24 Aug 2023 3,120 posts	0 CumbriAndy What I want to say, but words fail me, is the answer to the question: What is your opinion of a recipe that calls for one clove of garlic to be finely chopped, and another to be finely sliced? [ any suggested answers very welcome ] [Likely more of a faff than I could be bothered with in a domestic scenario - but the sliced as some sort of garnish while the chopped goes in a sauce/side dish seems reasonable enough]
AndyS Aug 2023 2:17pm, 24 Aug 2023 2,278 posts	0 AndyS [Sam is 100% correct]
swittle Aug 2023 2:48pm, 24 Aug 2023 99,603 posts	0 swittle [Is there a difference in frying time, assuming that is the garlic's destination?]
Dvorak Aug 2023 2:56pm, 24 Aug 2023 27,176 posts	0 Dvorak ["It depends." I've certainly prepared onions like that for a recipe. So, fiddly, but possibly justifiable. If it was a cake recipe though, I'd be firmly against.]