Showerthought: Explaining meat cuts at a friend's BBQ was oddly familiar

I was explaining fat patterns and meat grain without even trying. It hit me that work stuff just comes out in regular chats.

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burns.ruby7mo ago

I caught myself pointing out the marbling on a ribeye like it was a quarterly report. My friend just wanted to know if it was done. The jargon just falls out of my mouth now, completely useless at a cookout.

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miles9487mo ago

That work brain leak is real, @burns.ruby.

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emma7686mo ago

My wife just started calling it my "work accent" at home.

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