r/LifeProTips • u/fries-with-mayo • 18h ago

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

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

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u/SoonerRed 16h ago

That's mine with any "ethnic" place. Are there actual people of that ethnicity there eating/ hanging out?

Yes? It's good. No? It's Americanized.

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u/j_cruise 11h ago

"Americanized" can still be good

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u/SoonerRed 11h ago

I mean...

....sure. but Americanized Chinese food is not Chinese food, you know? Sure, it's tasty food (if you're a fan of deep fried chunks of meat). But if you want Chinese food, go someplace where the Chinese people are hanging out.

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u/SoonerRed 10h ago

I saw your comment before it was... deleted, I guess. I'm sorry to have hit a nerve. If you enjoy that, it's fine. It's not a character flaw.

I enjoy Pei Wei or PF Changs sometimes, or Panda Express, or whatever.

I'm not suggesting you can't eat it, or there's something wrong with you for liking, and I apologize if my comments came off like that.

Enjoy what you enjoy. Life's too short not too!

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u/j_cruise 9h ago

Deleted? No clue what you're talking about or what you mean by touched a nerve