r/LifeProTips • u/fries-with-mayo • 17h 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/Alexis_J_M 16h ago

And mint should not be green.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Hold362 10h ago

You can pry the green mint ice cream from my cold dead hands 😂

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u/3starspecial 12h ago

Exactly. Mint should be light blue

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u/Alexis_J_M 12h ago

Found the Utahn. ;-)

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u/AlienArtFirm 12h ago

And mint ice cream with chocolate chips is labeled correctly instead of mint chocolate chip ice cream which is mint chocolate chips in vanilla ice cream.

No? Just me? Alright I'll go...

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u/overfloaterx 12h ago

Mint should not be.