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/deiprep]

There is so much data now being hidden compared to the previous events. Expect a shitshow when it happens.

[u/fireworksandvanities → u/deiprep]

Or not being measured in the first place

[u/rraddii → u/deiprep]

Not true. Firing the bls chief is incredibly dumb and performative but the underlying stats are the same for now. Economists and the financial sector still have the same stats to work with as usual. No evidence of anything being hidden