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.

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

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

  • TooManyFoods@lemmy.world
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    I’m positive there is a correlation between ocd and autism. This seems like it’s hinting at a more ocd thing. Still it’s not entirely irrational itself.

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    I do this too for weight distribution, but I don’t make sure it’s symmetrical. I’m worried someone in my family will be surprised by the uneven weight of the carton when they pull it off the shelf and drop it.

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    30 days ago

    not autistic but I picked up a very unbalanced egg carton once and realized we shouldn’t have unbalanced egg cartons. it’s just sensible.

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    1 month ago

    now kick your egg balancing autism into high gear to start balancing electrons on atoms to discover new elements.

    or balance the number of molecules to create a new type of crystal that cures cancer.

    or…you get the picture.

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    30 days ago

    Balance is everything, I don’t want the carton to flip on me cause the eggs are placed randomly

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    I remember my sister dropping the last of the eggs casue one side was heavy. She was so upset.

    Why do this.

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    Tend to get eggs in a box of six: front corners first, then the rear corners and then the centre eggs.

    I’m not in America so my eggs can live outside the fridge, it’s mostly about making sure someone doesn’t knock the box and crack an egg accidentally.

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    1 month ago

    Perhaps this person would be better employed as a tanker mate; that’s bang-on distribution to avoid hogging or sagging.