Posted by Natalie

on The Great American Baking Show:
Sean: I'm really worried about it poofing up a little bit too much when the jam-
Paul Hollywood: Poofing up?
Ellie: Poofing up!
Sean: The correct term. The scientific term.
Ellie: The culinary term. Yeah. "Poof up."
Sean: Yeah, you know, poof it!
Paul Hollywood: Like puffing up?
Sean: Yeah, yeah, but "poof" just has a little bit of, like, *gestures expansively* poof!
Ellie: Poof!
Sean: Puff just sounds a little...
Ellie, dismissively: Puff.
Paul Hollywood: 💭 Am I the only person at this table who realizes this is a slur for gay people?

Paul Hollywood looking baffled
  1. Prue knows but she also knows it's specific to the UK
  2. the rest of them genuinely have no idea why he's reacting like that
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  5. the great american baking show

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