We were talking at work about the incoming fall and winter weather coming in soon. I was half in the conversation, half fixing a last minute error that I just found. What I should have said was, "I'm ready to make chili soon." What I had in my head was, "I've been looking at my chili ingredients." What I said was, "I've been looking at my chili cans." This made everyone go, "What? Cans of chili? You eat that crap?" While I do use canned beans, I know how to make chili and I abhor that fake Hormel crap but it was too late to backpedal. One of the ladies rolled her eyes and muttered, "Men…" It may be small, it may be forgotten, but I'm feeling insecure about this. It's bad enough I live with my folks, now it looks like I microwave or order out everything. It was the end of shift, my brain was tired, I wanted to get this thing done and I slipped. Anything I can do to maintain my culinary reputation amongst colleagues and peers?