Final answer:
The statement 'He can do everything except fry food' indicates that he has a wide range of capabilities with the exception of frying food. In the context provided, if the construction worker's job at the fast food restaurant requires him to fry food, then the statement would be false as he will need to learn this skill.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement "He can do everything except fry food" seems to suggest that the individual in question has the capability to perform a variety of tasks, with the singular exception being frying food. Given the context you've provided, where a construction worker is laid off and takes a job at a fast food restaurant despite never having had an interest in preparing food before, it can infer that this is a new skill set he may need to learn.
If the construction worker has taken a job at a fast food restaurant and is expected to fry food as part of his duties, then the statement would be false because he should be learning how to fry food as part of his new job responsibilities. On the other hand, if frying food is not part of his required tasks, then it could be true that he can do everything required in his new job except fry food.
It's important to recognize that adaptability and the willingness to learn new skills are valuable traits, and it is possible for the construction worker to acquire the ability to fry food if necessary for his new position.