Loud Kitchen Timer or Burned Rice Symphony

Loud Kitchen Timer or Burned Rice Symphony sounds like a micro-optimization until you are at the Panda Base gift shop where everyone buys the same bamboo hat.

A friend visiting from Shanghai who thought Chengdu was 'mild' once ordered 'medium' spice and cried politely in front of coworkers. The fix took less time than telling the story.

Try this once: write the rule on your phone lock screen for three days. If it survives, it is yours.

Works for me in Chengdu humidity.