Random Rants

[68degreesorless]

@jimcord well i'll be damned, you and my wife are both correct I suppose

[ARNC]

We’re really leaning into the controversies this week – condiment choices, thermostat settings and dishwasher stacking. Not sure there’s anything bigger that won’t provoke the wrath of the mods!

[Mizmazzle]

@68degreesorless the real question is, are you going to humbly approach your wife now to let her know she was right about this and probably every other thing you've argued about over the years??

[Tago Mago]

I live by one rule, happy wife happy life

[68degreesorless]

@Mizmazzle never miss an opportunity to tell her she's right

[pechelman]

Minutefood did a great YouTube video on the dishwasher thing. Everything she does is great though. Basically it echos the above with some minor exceptions.

[Mizmazzle]

@68degreesorless smart man

[mclaincausey]

I definitely at least get rid of larger particles of food just because I'm too lazy to want to clean the trap too often.

Related rant: why in the fuck is most dishwasher detergent scented? It tends to permeate silicone and plastics. It makes no sense to me at all. Laundry detergent, soap, shampoo, conditioner, or lotion? Sure, I get it. Dishwasher detergent? Nope, can't think of a single reason for it.

We found some unscented pods we use but still eschew the dishwasher to handwash certain items.

[SKT]

@mclaincausey said

Related rant: why in the fuck is most dishwasher detergent scented? It tends to permeate silicone and plastics. It makes no sense to me at all.

THIS ^

[Mizmazzle]

@mclaincausey there's a trap to clean!??

[SKT]

@Mizmazzle if you don’t know it’s there, you don’t have to clean it

[Mizmazzle]

@SKT PHEW! I tend to give a decent brush down before placing in the machine.

[SKT]

I only clean off “chunks”. If it’s sauce or dried on the plate I throw it in as is. I swear our newer dishwasher goes for like 4 hours on the “auto” setting…supposedly more efficient that way.

[Jett129]

@mclaincausey My wife and I both worked extensively in Market Research and while neither one of us ever worked on dish washer detergent,I can bet you any amount of money that when they test these products the vast majority of the respondents preferred the “Clean” scent/smell. If they didn’t it would be gone in a heartbeat.

[mclaincausey]

@Jett129 that may be true, but if the research wasn’t well designed it’s moot. They may like that smell in a focus group, but until they experience real world impact like their child’s plastic water bottle smelling and tasting like soap or a spatula imparting soap flavor onto food a truly reflective test has not been conducted. I’m grateful that Finish doesn’t do that nonsense on theirs.

My suspicion is that it is rooted more in psychology than customer preferences. The book The Power of Habit discussed how sensual impact has been used by toothpaste companies (the tingling of toothpaste) and Frebreeze (the scent) for form habit anchors and product loyalty. If that’s true, then the test may have been more of a “which of these scents do you prefer?” Than a “do you prefer scented detergent?” Irrespective of incorporating downstream impacts such as those im bitching about.

[popvulture]

My mom used to buy this detergent that was grapefruit scented, and I asked her “why do you bother with that? It’s not like it makes your dishes actually smell. Besides, you wouldn’t want it to.” She laughed and realized how weird a concept it was.

I use that Seventh Generation stuff and have never noticed it making anything smell perfumey.

[Denman John]

Damn, all of you have dishwashers? Guess I should move into the 21 century

[popvulture]

Btw don’t get me started on the thermostat. My relationship is pretty much perfect aside from that one thing, but my partner says it’s “freezing” when it’s 75 outside. She’ll put on a coat. Meanwhile I hardly wear my UHFs because I roast in anything much more than a t-shirt

[Tago Mago]

@popvulture I think your wife and mine are related

[popvulture]

@Tago-Mago born in a volcano!