# Annoying others with your new technique...what do you proselytize about in your field or hobby? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 22, 2024, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057 "2024-10-22T11:12:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ashtayk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@ashtayk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashtayk)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/41 "2024-10-24T13:37:00Z")
You described it very well. With a good sharp (always important) knife, making radial (pole to pole) cuts is not difficult at all. I find it easier than holding the onion down with my palm and cutting parallel to the board. ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/42 "2024-10-24T13:54:23Z")
Re getting ketchup out of the bottle: I just swing bottles around with my arm one or two times. Works with ketchup, salad dressing, shampoo, detergent…basically anything. Everything inside ends up at the cap or dispenser. Very fast and effective. My wife knows not to stand near to me when I tighten the cap on something. (This is an essential step.) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/43 "2024-10-24T17:20:22Z")
On glass ketchup bottles, you tap on the Heinz logo on the neck. It’s a lost art since squeeze bottles came along. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/44 "2024-10-24T18:05:39Z")
I try not to proselytize about my hobbies. I understand that just because I find something interesting doesn’t mean other people find it so. So if somebody asks me about my hobbies, I’ll give a brief answer and then let it go unless they ask further questions about it. So here’s the short version: _“What do you do for fun?”_ _“I get together with friends and play board games.”_ _“Like Monopoly or Clue or Risk?”_ _“Not those particular games but, yes, that kind of thing.”_ But here’s the longer answer I could annoy people with: _“Monopoly was published in 1935, Clue in 1943, and Risk in 1957. Look at movies or music that were released in the thirties or forties or fifties and compare them to movies or music being released in 2024. The same kind of changes have happened in board games over the seventy years. The board games people are playing today are very different from Monopoly, Clue, and Risk.”_ But that’s just board games. If I want to discuss watching movies or reading history, I just come here and start a thread on the inner meaning of _Once Upon a Time in Hollywood_ or how the Erie Canal fostered the economic development of the United States. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/45 "2024-10-24T18:30:23Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > _“Like Monopoly or Clue or Risk?”_ > _“Not those particular games but, yes, that kind of thing.”_ _“Grade Up to Elite Cow?”_ ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/46 "2024-10-24T19:59:56Z")
> [@minor7flat5](#): > > there is a neat and effective way of arranging your side mirrors on your car that eliminates the blind spots Wait, what is this neat and effective way? Can you describe it more or link to something? ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/47 "2024-10-24T20:04:36Z")
Young people these days … > **[How to Make Your Car Mirrors Account for Blind Spots](https://www.aarp.org/auto/driver-safety/car-mirrors-blind-spots/)** > > High-tech cameras may help you spot more hazards around your car, but properly positioned mirrors should account for many problem areas. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/48 "2024-10-25T01:22:30Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I remember Heinz’s “anticipation” commercials. I figured they were just trying to make a joke out of the difficulty of pouring ketchup. Then they switched to plastic bottles, and they’re still terrible at delivering the right amount of ketchup. That’s when I started to think they might be doing it on purpose. Why don’t they put it in toothpaste tubes? In Europe, mayonnaise and mustard routinely come in plastic tubes and if, god forbid, they used ketchup it would too. The onion cutting method described above seems so obvious that I can’t understand why everyone doesn’t do it. No one taught it to me; I used from the first time I ever tried to dice an onion. ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/49 "2024-10-25T01:24:46Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > Why don’t they put it in toothpaste tubes? In Europe, mayonnaise and mustard routinely come in plastic tubes and if, god forbid, they used ketchup it would too. My wife buys sour cream in giant toothpaste tubes. I really like them. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/50 "2024-10-25T01:24:53Z")
Nevermind…I missed the answer. ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/51 "2024-10-25T01:29:15Z")
(Whack-a-Mole asked about the mirror thing and then edited the question out as I was typing this answer) The short version is this: we were all taught to aim our side mirrors straight aft, with a small sliver of our door visible. But if you look in your center mirror and side mirror you will see a huge amount of overlap. So, position the side mirrors about 15 degrees outboard and you will now close up the traditionally large side blind spots quite a bit. To do this right, have a friend walk around the car as you make the adjustments to verify you can see them smoothly enter one mirror’s field of view as they leave the other. It works, but I don’t want to mess with 40 years of shoulder checking reflexes. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/52 "2024-10-25T02:34:46Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > _“Grade Up to Elite Cow?”_ No, but I do have _The Fox Experiment_. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/53 "2024-10-25T12:51:36Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > No, but I do have _The Fox Experiment_. [Hijack] Man, I really wanted to like that game. Backed the premium edition on Kickstarter based on our family’s love for _Wingspan_, and played it several times–but it just never grabbed us in the way that _Wingspan_ did. ---
**Author:** ![Jebbilene](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jebbilene/32/3414_2.png) [@Jebbilene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jebbilene)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/54 "2024-10-26T06:15:47Z")
Heaps more wastage in a lot of those tubes. Cut the end off one when you think it’s finished and there will often be a lot more product still inside. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/55 "2024-10-26T13:01:58Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > In Europe, mayonnaise and mustard routinely come in plastic tubes and if, god forbid, they used ketchup it would too. The tubes are aluminum, not plastic. Not the same as the toothpaste tubes. The only ketchup I’ve seen in aluminum tubes is the single-serving portion. And I think that’s the reason ketchup doesn’t come in aluminum tubes. The portion sizes are much bigger, and ketchup has a different consistency. > [@minor7flat5](#): > > My wife buys sour cream in giant toothpaste tubes. If those are the Daisy sour cream tubes, they are quite different from the aluminum tubes used in Europe. Another difference is that the Daisy sour cream tube stands on it’s lid, which would also work for ketchup. The aluminum tubes of mustard and mayonnaise (also tomato paste) do not stand on their lids, unless supported. > [@Jebbilene](#): > > Heaps more wastage in a lot of those tubes. Toothpaste tubes, yes. It’s not the same with aluminum tubes which can be squeezed more efficiently. [Squeeze keys](https://www.amazon.co.uk/UDQYQ-squeezer-stainless-toothpaste-dispenser/dp/B09VL5RHXD/ref=pd_lpo_sccl_1/260-9835411-1571865?pd_rd_w=67Wu6&content-id=amzn1.sym.bb13d3fc-af40-4fff-a822-e0e4c415da96&pf_rd_p=bb13d3fc-af40-4fff-a822-e0e4c415da96&pf_rd_r=ERHQ77GTVHAYBV9F3GBN&pd_rd_wg=AM7nr&pd_rd_r=e682160d-0a25-4a35-90ce-6cdcfe921377&pd_rd_i=B09VL5RHXD&th=1) help. ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/56 "2024-10-26T13:18:37Z")
> [@Jebbilene](#): > > Heaps more wastage in a lot of those tubes. Cut the end off one when you think it’s finished and there will often be a lot more product still inside. I waste very little toothpaste. Hold the tube at both ends and drag it firmly across the edge of the counter top, going from the crimped end to the top. If you master this technique you will end up with an amazingly flat toothpaste tube that has a wasted bit about the size of a pencil eraser. The tube ends up looking like you sucked everything out with a vacuum pump. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/57 "2024-10-26T13:53:07Z")
I store ketchup bottle upside down in the fridge so everything flows pretty easily all the time. When I get to the last bits I take the cap off and tap the rest our on the plate. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/58 "2024-10-28T04:18:52Z")
I play a lot of D&D since 1974. And amidst edition wars and WotC hate, I tell everyone that the edition doesnt really matter. You can have fun with any of them, given a good DM and good fellow players. Fortunately I moderate a few FB D&D pages, and we keep edition wars to a minimum. Mind you, if you wanna say you have great fun playing AD&D and see no reason to change- that’s fine. ---
**Author:** ![sunstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunstone/32/3372_2.png) [@sunstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunstone)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057/59 "2024-10-28T04:24:29Z")
As an avid gardener and fig collector, I am sure that people groan internally when I slip in my comments about figs. But they sure perk up when I bring in a bunch of fresh figs or fig jam. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/annoying-others-with-your-new-technique-what-do-you-proselytize-about-in-your-field-or-hobby/1009057.md?page=2)