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What do you call this thing for clearing the fryers? I got in trouble with the GM for calling it the “Abortionator”
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What do you call this thing for clearing the fryers? I got in trouble with the GM for calling it the “Abortionator”


What do you call this thing for clearing the fryers? I got in trouble with the GM for calling it the “Abortionator”

by The_LambSaucee

42 Comments

  2. panchampion

    I’m pretty sure your boss is wrong. The “Abortionator” is the accepted name.

  4. Over-Sense-9931

    Tell them it is spelled “arbortinator” and has something to do with tree care. They have misheard you

  9. Colanasou

    Listen i call the drain at the bottom of the kettles “the pee hole” and telling new guys to ckean the pee hole is always a laugh so if i ever have to interact with the fryer and see we have one of these im calling it the abortionator.

  16. deschutess

    Your boss is wrong. That’s an abortion stick 100%. And if trump wins it will be used for its namesake. For anyone mad at me even if you ban abortions they will still happen with more unsafe means

  18. madmonster444

    We call it Mr. Pokey. But the correct name is the “goofer rod”

  21. TheKingDotExe

    Abortionator sounds like something Dr.doofenshmirtz would make to take over the tri state area.

  26. Nikovash

    … i dont think unplanned parenthood is going to fair any better

  29. grary000

    I don’t know the official name but we lost the one we had at work and no one knows what to look up to find one.

  31. LordAxalon110

    It’s the thingymebob or the fryer doohicky or the pokey bum wank stick.

  32. JAMESONBREAKFAST

    I’ve always called it the “abortion stick”

  33. petrolstationpicnic

    I guess in a lot of places, crass talk like that would fly. But in my place that would be an instant talking to.

    We have a lot of women working for the business and are an open kitchen so no way would that shit be acceptable.

  35. Suljurn

    In every kitchen I have worked at there is some one who brings up the abortion stick, baby’s arm, coat hanger etc etc etc.

    I don’t know why specifically this tool and shape makes people think that vs. Other stuff in a similar vein.

    I guess my point is what are the odds that everywhere I have worked in restaurants for almost 15 years this has happened.

    I see coat hangers every day. So does everyone else. Never once has someone close or not held one up to me and been like, “hey huh huh there is a special name for this guy right here lolol”.

    Cultural phenomenon for sure.

    Is it the types of people drawn to restaurants? Is it something that actually looks similar to something used now or in the past?

    Is it similar to an item/line in a TV show or movie?

    Are all line cooks degenerates?

    The answer is waiting to be found. We already know line cooks are degenerates.

  36. Affectionate_Still29

    my old gm used to call it the abortion stick, yours just doesnt know what theyre talking about

  38. 42OPUP

    that’s the “abortion rod” you’re good dude don’t trip

  42. Endellior

    Used to call it Captain Hook, cos I used the handle for sliding hard to reach vents over to me to take down at close

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