"Hey Edwin, put this in your mouth,"* quoth one co-worker while handing me some mashed potatoes on a tray. "Woah, man; last time someone told me that, they gave me $50 first!" "****, Edwin, you sure know how to rake in the money," another co-worker promptly interjected. *"Hey, we's all gotsta pay our bills, one way or another."
Assuredly, working in a kitchen is all about balancing reflexes, one-upsmanship and tasteless humour.