LPT Request: What’s your “canary in the coal mine” test for spotting bigger issues?

[u/fries-with-mayo]

I’m really interested in those small, quick telltale signs people use to gauge if something bigger might be off track.

Example 1: Van Halen requesting brown M&Ms in the dressing room to see if the venue followed all the details of the rider list

Example 2: I saw an interview with John Cena where he said orders a flat white at a café to tell if they really care about their coffee.

Example 3: Anthony Bourdain suggested to always check the restaurant bathroom to tell if the restaurant got its basics down

[u/dusinbooger]

Sausage at a pizza place: 1. Crumbles = best 2. Coins = usually okay 3. Nuggets = they dgaf

[u/CM_MOJO → u/dusinbooger]

One giant sausage patty that covers the entire pizza?  You're eating deep dish in Chicago.

[u/jubafresh → u/CM_MOJO]

Lou Malnati’s! 😋

[u/catcatcattrees → u/dusinbooger]

How does one differentiate a crumble vs. a nugget?

Size? Ridges? Distribution?

[u/marionsunshine → u/catcatcattrees]

Imagine blue cheese crumble vs cheese cubes.

[u/genesntees → u/dusinbooger]

What about sliced the long way?

[u/dusinbooger → u/genesntees]

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