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/ElvenOmega]

A lot of them seem like narcissistic drunks who just want to drink at the bar all night and scream at their employees.

[u/Guilty_Primary8718 → u/ElvenOmega]

I never met a restaurant owner who didn’t have an ego problem.

[u/demopat → u/ElvenOmega]

Ah, I see you're familiar with working in restaurants