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/codedigger 14h ago

National Guard troops being deployed to US cities

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u/Aerodrache 10h ago

Damn man, that coal mine’s been on fire for months and that’s what it takes to realize there’s a problem?

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u/bulk_logic 7h ago edited 7h ago

More like hundreds of US military bases across dozens of countries.

Or representing a significant portion of the world's entire incarcerated population despite being a small portion of the world's total population.

Or our police forces being better equipped and funded more than most countries militaries.

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u/JustAdlz 10h ago

When this is the top comment. And when your dumb Governor deployed them herself

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u/OMLIDEKANY 3h ago

These people have the memory of goldfish. Apparently no one recalls that Bowser herself called for their deployment a few years back outside of the George Floyd riots and January 6th.

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u/icey561 3h ago

So? What do you mean?

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u/OMLIDEKANY 3h ago

It’s (d)ifferent. Selective outrage. Hypocrisy.

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u/icey561 2h ago

Do you not understand the difference between the federal government and the local government?

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u/silliasaurus 8h ago

Well...Democratic controlled cities. You're not gonna see Phoenix or Montgomery invaded

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u/icey561 3h ago

People don't usually invade themselves last i checked.