What started as a joke quickly turned into one of Reddit’s most oddly compelling food sagas.
On October 7, an anonymous Reddit user known as u/F1exican, later nicknamed “Chivelord,” announced his mission on r/KitchenConfidential:
He would chop one cup of chives every day until Reddit said they were perfect.
The internet happily accepted the challenge — and judged every slice.
Day 1: Commenters immediately called out flaws like uneven cuts, “towers” (chives cut too long), and “trains” (pieces not fully sliced through). One user joked he’d be chopping chives forever.
As the days went on, the critiques got more detailed. Professional chefs chimed in, noting that chive-cutting is considered a serious test of knife skills in kitchens.
Day 8: Reddit decided the cutting board was wrong.
Day 16: Commenters begged him to sharpen his knife.
Day 22: One user compared his endless task to Sisyphus, eternally rolling chives uphill.
Day 31 — “Chivegate”: Short on time, Chivelord reposted an older batch of chives. Fans noticed instantly. The subreddit erupted.
The next day, he apologized, chopped two cups of chives as penance, and even arranged them into the shape of a cat at commenters’ request.
Despite working in the banquet industry with no formal culinary training, Chivelord explained he chose chives because they’re notoriously difficult: small, fragile, and unforgiving.
As weeks passed, the daily posts drew thousands of comments and upvotes. Fans checked in if posts were late. Some even DM’d him to make sure he was okay.
Day 70 (Dec. 21): Reddit finally agreed — perfection.
“No towers,” one commenter wrote. Others echoed the verdict.
Chivelord asked, “What do I do now?”
The internet’s answer: rest… then come back with onions.
While the popular Instagram account RateMyChives later disagreed — rating the final result a modest 6.2/10 — Chivelord says the challenge dramatically improved his knife skills and created a sense of accountability and community he never expected.
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