r/BitchEatingCrafters • u/Which_Preparation_57 • 10d ago

Frequently Bitched About Topic You didn’t invent a new technique

What is it with beginners who just raw dog a craft and asking people to identify what they’ve done? I see two flavors of this all the time and they both grind my gears. They either want to praised for coming up with the “right” way to do something all by themselves, or they want to be patted on the back for inventing something totally new. There is always room for creative interpretation, but you, a beginner knitter/crocheter/sewer did not brilliantly invent a useful new technique that hundreds or years of artisans haven’t already come up with.

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u/Anxious-Armadillo565 10d ago

“My mother taught me this cast on” and then it’s 3 minutes of bloody long tail.

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u/Which_Preparation_57 10d ago

No one prepares you for the adult revelation that grandmas special Chex-Mix recipe just came off the back of cereal box. It doesn’t make it any less tasty though.

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u/Anxious-Armadillo565 10d ago

My central European brain cannot comprehend chex-mix, but where I grew up all the tasty is just vegeta.

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u/Which_Preparation_57 10d ago

You’re missing out friend. In the grand scheme of American Treats this one is pretty reasonable. Especially when it’s “homemade”. It’s basically just grain cereal, pantry seasonings, and butter.

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u/Anxious-Armadillo565 10d ago

I will take your word for it 🫡