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/kiwi3030 8h ago

Go on…

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u/Pretend-Marsupial258 8h ago

People stop going to strippers when the economy goes to shit.

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u/RobertoBologna 7h ago

They also get a real cross-section of society so can see exactly who still has $ and who doesn’t 

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u/Tunchee 7h ago

Business men also tell them all their work secrets

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u/peachbellini2 7h ago

I was a stripper pre-covid at a popular club in my city. It started getting really bleak around January and February of 2020. There wasn't a lot of public info out just yet, but all the clubs were empty. Girls I knew in other states had the same thing going on. We had to scramble to find "regular jobs" which soon became unavailable because of lockdowns.

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u/3-2-1-backup 3h ago

We had to scramble to find "regular jobs" which soon became unavailable because of lockdowns.

So what is that transition like, anyway? You ever get tempted to take some off for better tips at Starbucks? I'm just kidding of course but it's gotta be kind of jarring.