Just nailed the perfect chew on my bagels (boiling with a bit of honey did it).

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4 Comments

gavin_kim1mo agoTop Commenter

Noticed this happens with so many little things. The exact right amount of honey in the water, a specific grind for coffee, even how you hold a guitar pick. Tiny tweaks most people wouldn't even think to try end up making the whole experience completely different. It's like there's a hidden setting for everything. Makes me wonder how many perfect versions of ordinary stuff we're missing just because we do things the usual way.

henry_fox1mo ago

Miss every perfect version by sticking to my clumsy ways.

theajohnson1mo ago

Wait, how you hold a guitar pick changes the sound THAT much? I've been playing for years and just grab it however (usually wrong, honestly). That's a tiny adjustment with a huge result, it's wild. You're totally right about everything having that hidden setting.

jenkins.elizabeth1mo ago

Remember my friend who always complained his coffee tasted weak? He was using a french press wrong for like a year... just dumping the grounds in any old way. One morning I watched him and showed him the proper coarse grind and the slow press. His whole face changed after the first sip. He said it was like he'd been drinking brown water and finally got coffee.