Have you ever been embroiled in a fight you just can’t resolve? Maybe one person likes to leave the dishes to soak overnight. And maybe the other person thinks soaking is gross and likes to wash them right away. You’ve talked to everyone you know about it, but you can’t seem to find an impartial ear. Why not trust the blind wisdom of the online masses to solve your dispute and get a crowdsourced resolution.
At least, that’s what Justin Marinos thought when he created sidetaker.com a site where couples, roommates, siblings etc. can post both sides of an argument anonymously and let the crowd decide who is right. Like the popular smoking inside debate that has almost 1,500 votes. Anyone can vote and add a comment (if they become a member).
We asked our friends Luigi and Steph Bianco to test drive sidetaker and post their intractable leave it, it’s soaking debate for an upcoming episode of Spark. And in the spirit of participation, we want to stick your nose in and take a side. So please take a peek into this tiff and cast your vote – to soak or not to soak.
I'm not sure I'd ever have the guts to post a private dispute for all the world to see, but it's an interesting concept. And it's fun to browse other people's private disputes! Everyone loves the chance to share a bit of wisdom with others.
By the way, I voted "not to soak". A 10 minute soak is fine, and I do that myself, but allowing dishes to accumulate in the sink makes cooking a frustrating chore.
I happen to be a fence sitter – I like to get the dishes done, so that I can sit on my duff and relax, but if the food is tough or overcooked/burned onto the plates or pots and pans, then I soak it in hot water for a reasonable but shorter while, then overnight. My Mom, God-Bless her soul, used to always but the post-supper pots and pans on the stove again with some water in them and boil them – sometime with baking soda or salt in there, as well, to help loosen the food – then they got washed after dinner.
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