Angry scotsman fleeing for his life before...

[caravel]

...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...



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?

[yesdachi]

Is garlic that offensive to some people?

Vampires maybe?

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.

[Scurvy]

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

[GoreBag]

Uh, maybe, he in particular hates garlic. Just a notion...you know.

[InsaneApache]

I love garlic. PM me your address and I shall arrive, uninvited, for a meal.

[drone]

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.

[Kralizec]

I love garlic, but I rarely induldge in it. Mostly in weekends when I don't have anything planned.

[Redleg]

For a second there I thought this thread might be about one of my ancestors fleeing from English tyranny.....

[The_Mark]

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.

[yesdachi]

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!

[ajaxfetish]

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

[Duke Malcolm]

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.

[caravel]

RACIST!!!
That man is a oddity, we Scots happen to love stuff like that...

[Mooks]

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.