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"Cooked" (lemmy.zip)
submitted 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) by Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
 

For a while it was "let him cook" which, I think, meant 'give them a chance, they seem to be on to something', but now when something goes bad people say it's "cooked". My question is, was it a mistake to let them cook? Thank you.

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[–] turkalino@sh.itjust.works 1 points 15 minutes ago

It’s good to poop but bad to be pooped. English weird

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 17 points 5 hours ago

It's a cook or get cooked world out there

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 26 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

We get it - you have an air fryer - let it go.

[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Do you wanna heat a tatter tot?

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 hours ago

I'd rather heat a tot in good condition.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 11 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Sometimes you have too many cooks...

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

If I say "that's cold blooded" does that confuse you about the meaning of things that are "cool"?

"Cooked" refers to things that have overheated and thus, broken. "cooking" refers to trying tings out and innovating.

[–] bacon_saber@fedia.io 4 points 6 hours ago

It is absolutely a mistake to let certain people cook

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

I think “cooked” in the meaning you refer to has actually existed for decades longer than people saying “let him cook”

[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 hours ago

It's good to cook, but bad to be cooked

[–] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

The way I see it, let gen z handle a steak but don't let them anywhere near chicken

[–] Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago