Yeah, there's something to be said for the bonding value of fake/play aggression. It reinforces feelings like "We must be close because we can call each other a

Yeah, there's something to be said for the bonding value of fake/play aggression. It reinforces feelings like "We must be close because we can call each other an asshole without actually damaging the relationship" and "I can say what's on my mind immediately without having to stop and filter and worry about whether this will ruin our relationship" I've never worked in this, but I would imagine cooks have to work very closely together, be fast and honest with no time to sugercoat things (other than pastries perhaps) so it's important to bond strongly as a team and to have a culture of saying what you think quickly so the work can get done quickly and mistakes dealt with quickly. Chesterton's fence, man. Human psychology isn't simple.