This is a real thing I do. It feels weird if the weight of the carton isn’t evenly balanced when I take it from the fridge.

    • 4am@lemm.ee
      5·
      3 months ago

      The problem now is living with someone who doesn’t do this and then you expect it to be balanced because you take the time and effort to be precise as a show of appreciation for the others around you so they don’t befall the same fate that YOU now must suffer as you discover the eggs are now unbalanced and they spill all over the floor, because they didn’t happen to hyper focus these exact thoughts and how could they be so inconsiderate after you put in so much effort to focus on this to prevent this exact situation

      Bro life is too exhausting wtf

      • toynbee@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 months ago

        I also like to maintain balance in containers as well for just these reasons, but after years of living with people who didn’t share that preference, I learned to lift a container in place, then pull it out. That way I am cognizant of its balance before taking significant risk.

    • bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      According to this I am chaotic neutral, not sure what that means? I aim to balance the weight evenly, when pulling out of the fridge, the carton stays level.

      • 🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        I use Lawful Good for the same reason. Both keep the center of weight in the middle, but your method is more evenly distributed.

    • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Chaotic good here.

      Yep, I’m an Autist.

      … Also had a mom with pretty severe OCD, so I always remember that ‘good enough is good enough’, in scenarios like this.

      EDIT:

      … Also also, I find the lawful evil solution to be utterly diabolical and actually makes me angry just being exposed to it conceptually… which I guess does make sense, opposite sections of the chart.

      • AngrySquirrel@lemm.ee
        2·
        3 months ago

        Did your mom also have a neverending project of slowly removing the old layers of lead paint from the inside of the house by scraping it off a little at a time with a razor blade?

    • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      I disagree with most of those. Lawful neutral is evil for example, as it imbalances the carton away from the hinge.

  • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    it’s just sensible. if you take from one end, you run the risk of unexpectedly grabbing the ‘light end’ and accidentally dropping the partial carton on the floor next time you take it out of the fridge.

    • don@lemm.ee
      2·
      3 months ago

      Bam. Right here. It’s all about that weight distribution, simple as. First time I grabbed a carton by the light end, my stomach dropped. Not having that, no way.

    • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      So always put the heavy (short, not long) end facing the door, so you always grab the heavy end, and never have this problem.

  • That Weird Vegan@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    When I eat grapes, I like to eat two at a time, and end with an even number. I throw away the last grape if it’s not an even number. Why? #JustAutieThings.

    • laranis@lemmy.zip
      1·
      3 months ago

      Yeah, this is a common sense thing. If you don’t balance the mass the next time you pull it out of the fridge there’s a good chance the imbalance causes the carton to twist or to bang it on something on the way out.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
    1·
    3 months ago

    I do also balance the carton. Not always absolute symmetry but don’t want someone to drop them.

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    It makes the carton easier to handle and less likely to tear and drop.