Angry scotsman fleeing for his life before...
...the smell of Garlic...
Yes that's right and so fast that I didn't have time to question him over the historical accuracy of clansmen wearing kilts...
This evening there was quite a commotion, then a sound akin to a cannon elephant running down the stairs, followed by a retching sound. My neighbour above, I live in a flat (apartment), had apparently taken dislike to my wife's cooking...
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The chicken was frying away nicely, wonderful aromas permeating the air. When the angry fellow was knocking the door and informing me that our food in fact "stinks". Mrs Caravel enquired as to what the gentleman was referring to. I replied: "he said our food stinks". To which my wife tranformed into a she devil and unleashed a torrent of abuse in her native tongue, which I then obliged to translate. The angry gentleman then retired to his room (wavering, losing badly, fleeing).
The vapours had apparently been rising up through his window, to which Mrs Caravel had the ideal solution (close your ******* window then!!!). I proceeded to assure the gentlman that the window would indeed be closed in future, and that I perfectly understood his dislike of garlic (as I also had a strong dislike of haggis and kilts).
Now the question is this: Is the north almost completely ignorant of ethnic cuisine? Do they have chinese, indian, thai, italian etc restuarants up there? Is garlic that offensive to some people?
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Originally Posted by Caravel
Is garlic that offensive to some people?
Vampires maybe? ~D
Personally I love garlic, unless it’s on someones breath when they are talking too close. But the smell of it being cooked, thumbs up.
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the only problem with garlic is i sweat it out, i love the taste, but if i eat it for dinner, i smell of garlic the next day (gets some odd looks) - one particular time i had a football match, and ate garlic pizza for lunch, played my match, and my shirt wreacked of it, i had to wash it twice :embarassed:
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Uh, maybe, he in particular hates garlic. Just a notion...you know.
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I love garlic. PM me your address and I shall arrive, uninvited, for a meal. :2thumbsup: :laugh4: :sweatdrop:
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Next time make sure your wife masks the smell by deep-frying Mars bars. If he still complains about the smell, buy him off with said fried goods.
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If your food "smells" I've always found that a pinch of clove (just a tiny bit) can take away the aroma significantly. However, I'm a man, and as such I use every other sense before my nose to determine whether I like something or not. So I rarely if ever use cloves, unless I'm making curry.
Just tell your neighbor to stop being a proper lady. :laugh4:
If he refuses, then hand him a trainer bra and slam the door in his face.
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I love garlic, but I rarely induldge in it. Mostly in weekends when I don't have anything planned.
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For a second there I thought this thread might be about one of my ancestors fleeing from English tyranny.....
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However, I'm a man, and as such I use every other sense before my nose to determine whether I like something or not.
I actually use my nose quite a bit when it comes to food. There's nothing like a loud, chortling sniff at the dinner table. If a food looks like it could smell good, I definately have a couple of sniffs of it before eating. Some people unfortunately misinterpret the act.
Ultimately, this evolved from a basic survival instinct, i.e. use your nose before your mouth when considering a piece of grocery from the fridge.
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Ultimately, this evolved from a basic survival instinct, i.e. use your nose before your mouth when considering a piece of grocery from the fridge.
When in doubt, throw it out! ~D
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Why is it that two of the best flavor-enhancers in all the cooking in all the world, namely garlic and onions, must leave you with such terrible-smelling breath afterwards? Are enjoyment of food and kissing just not meant to go together?
Ajax
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I love onions even more then garlic and incorporate them in almost every meal (even breakfast)...never noticed they...or maybe that would explain one or two things :inquisitive:
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Well I can understand Garlic breath being a problem, but not the smell of garlic actually cooking. I have some african neighbours on the same level as me, who's cooking smells like burning kidneys (because it is). Now that is horrible. My scents of (not all at once) garlic, oregano, basil, parsely, thyme, cumin, coriander etc, are not. I can only assume that this man does not like garlic at all, which is obvious (i.e. running out into the corridor and down the stairs retching). The burning kidneys smell foul but I've never been and knocked on their door, I usually close the window for a while. I'm sure he can smell their's too, but he's never been banging on their door complaining to my knowledge.
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I'm with you there. The smell of garlic cooking is absolutely divine.
Ajax
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Originally Posted by Caravel
Well I can understand Garlic breath being a problem, but not the smell of garlic actually cooking. I have some african neighbours on the same level as me, who's cooking smells like burning kidneys (because it is). Now that is horrible. My scents of (not all at once) garlic, oregano, basil, parsely, thyme, cumin, coriander etc, are not. I can only assume that this man does not like garlic at all, which is obvious (i.e. running out into the corridor and down the stairs retching). The burning kidneys smell foul but I've never been and knocked on their door, I usually close the window for a while. I'm sure he can smell their's too, but he's never been banging on their door complaining to my knowledge.
That's because, in the same style as your first post, all Scots like organ meat.
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Now the question is this: Is the north almost completely ignorant of ethnic cuisine? Do they have chinese, indian, thai, italian etc restuarants up there? Is garlic that offensive to some people?
No. We have loads of curry houses up here (Glasgow is famous for them), we have plenty of chineses, thai italian etc as well. Just do a google search. I like Garlic. I reckon this man is just an idiot, and should close his window, as your wife suggested.
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Originally Posted by Masy
I reckon this man is just an idiot, and should close his window, as your wife suggested.
Well, I'm sure he got a blast of burning liver last night (the africans again, the smell is still there this morning). I heard a window bang shut below but otherwise all is quiet.
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Originally Posted by Caravel
Well, I'm sure he got a blast of burning liver last night (the africans again, the smell is still there this morning). I heard a window bang shut below but otherwise all is quiet.
The smell of burning liver is considerably more repulsive than even the strongest whiff of garlic. Liver is one of the few foods I don’t like to eat.
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Originally Posted by Caravel
Now the question is this: Is the north almost completely ignorant of ethnic cuisine? Do they have chinese, indian, thai, italian etc restuarants up there? Is garlic that offensive to some people?
RACIST!!!
That man is a oddity, we Scots happen to love stuff like that.
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Originally Posted by Duke Malcolm
RACIST!!!
That man is a oddity, we Scots happen to love stuff like that...
:laugh4: :laugh4: :laugh4:
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I can understand if your room smelled like a giant heap of fresh crap. But something like garlic shouldnt be that much of a bother.