[novosel]

A dull knife you cannot control, is slides across the surface, it can slip. Try cutting onions with a dull knife. You will cry yourself out of the room.

[RHSeeger]

But that's the thing, we _do_ cut onions with our dull knives. And it's never been a problem.

[7bit]

To be fair, you also will cutting onions with a sharp knife.

[YeGoblynQueenne]

>> Try cutting onions with a dull knife. You will cry yourself out of the room.

Have you tried that or are you speaking in principle only?

[mauvehaus]

Not the person your asking, but can confirm: a dull knife releases much more of what makes you cry than a sharp one when cutting onions.