{"id":393386,"date":"2025-09-03T02:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/393386\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T02:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:00:44","slug":"never-get-a-lemon-in-your-beverage-43-spicy-industry-secrets-that-have-finally-been-unearthed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/393386\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNever Get A Lemon In Your Beverage\u201d: 43 Spicy Industry Secrets That Have Finally Been Unearthed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not all secrets<\/a> remain hidden forever. Whether it\u2019s your uncle\u2019s extramarital affair or your boss stealing from the company, they can find their way out of the shadows because one person in the know<\/a> decided to speak up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what these employees did when they divulged insider information from within their industry<\/a>. Massage therapists, healthcare professionals, and hotel employees, among others, spilled the beans in a recent post on Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many of these also involve helpful tips, so feel free to take some notes as you scroll through.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\"Man 90% of my job is training you, not your dog. The dog usually gets it in five minutes. You’re the one that takes months or years to grasp and apply simple concepts and quit fighting me. It’s why I quit doing hourly appointments.<\/p>\n

torebel711:<\/strong>
A police dog trainer once “said there\u2019s a smart end of the leash and a dumb end of the leash. Guess which end you\u2019re on?”<\/p>\n

wilcoxcopywriting:<\/strong>
This is scary similar to when parents take their kids to therapy. Often when the kid\u2019s problems are externalizing behaviors (aggression, tantrums, hyperactivity, etc as opposed to anxiety, depression, etc) therapists want to work with the parents to teach them skills to help manage the kid\u2019s behavior. You wouldn\u2019t believe (or maybe you would lol) how many parents are too defensive and refuse. They think their kid is the problem and not them. Usually it\u2019s them \ud83d\ude2c. <\/p>\n

crazycraftycaninechaos <\/a> , Ahmed \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Medical I am a former medical negligence defense lawyer and now on patients side. Medical care in the US is the worst I\u2019ve seen in 30 years. It\u2019s crisis level bad and it will only continue to get worse until major changes to private insurance reimbursements is made. Not the care providers fault, squarely on \u201cinsurance\u201d companies. <\/p>\n

superstevec22 <\/a> , Richard Catabay \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"A Did you know many public libraries have a Library of Things? Don\u2019t want to buy a weird cake pan for a one-time bake? Your library might have some for you to borrow. Live in an apartment and don\u2019t have garage to store a bunch of tools in? Your library might have some for you to borrow. Go ask your library what might be available! <\/p>\n

nolajazz227 <\/a> , Ahmet Kurt \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Teacher Teacher here: I\u2019ve taught the whole gamut from 8-18 and when I tell you your kids need to memorize their times tables before 5th grade, (ideally end of 3rd) I am absolutely not kidding. It is such a big deal. My 6th graders who don\u2019t know them end up struggling for the rest of their math classes. And I can 100% tell which kids had parents who read to them consistently when they were little. <\/p>\n

asteele71 <\/a> , Getty Images \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"\u201cGet Medical: be nice to the front desk in person and when you call the office. They 100% remember rude patients\/parents. If you\u2019re always polite and ever need a last minute favor (refill because you\u2019re traveling tomorrow and just realized you\u2019re out of meds, a form filled out that is due tomorrow, etc) they\u2019ll go the extra mile and chase us down to make sure it gets done ASAP. If you\u2019re rude, it\u2019s just going in the regular pile of our to-dos and it will be ready when it\u2019s ready. <\/p>\n

dr.nidsymejia <\/a> , Getty Images \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Close-up I’m a massage therapist and I promise you I’m not looking at your body the way you do\u2014 I’m rarely looking at it at all unless you’ve got something interesting happening with your skin (a mole that looks like you need to see a derm, contact dermatitis, etc.)<\/p>\n

I’m feeling for what’s going on in the muscles & making sure your bits are covered as I move you around.<\/p>\n

But I PROMISE YOU idgaf about your body hair or where you hold fat or literally anything else you chastise yourself for in the mirror.<\/p>\n

__alexa_jones_:<\/strong>
Massage therapist, 15 years. I have never once had a thought about someone\u2019s body and have never had another lmt express a thought to me about any clients body – only their attitude. <\/p>\n

seedsofvibrance <\/a> , Getty Images \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Passengers I was a gate agent for an airline. When flights are oversold and they solicit for volunteers to take a later flight for X amount of credit towards a future flight ask\ud83d\udc4ffor\ud83d\udc4fthat\ud83d\udc4fish\ud83d\udc4fin\ud83d\udc4fCASH\ud83d\udc4f There’s no reason it has to be pretend money or credit. They will write you a check. We keep checks for that purpose and count on no one asking. Demand cash. <\/p>\n

pyiero <\/a> , Hanson Lu \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Doctor Stop lying to your doctor (or any medical professional). She\/he doesn’t care what you put up your nose OR up your butt. Their only concern is addressing the issues at hand. If you lie, they can’t even begin to help you. STOP LYING!<\/p>\n

40lovebc:<\/strong>
Same w\/your lawyer. If they dunno what they\u2019re representing irl, you\u2019re totally wasting your retainer. It\u2019s not their job to judge you. &, even if they do, wgaf? If they wanna get paid, they\u2019ll do their job. <\/p>\n

beezleyleahalicia <\/a> , Getty Images \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"\u201cGet WASH YOU HANDS. I work in health care, holy s**t guys just wash your f**king hands. You will stop getting sick, you will stop feeling like s**t (because you\u2019re quite literally EATING S**T) you\u2019ll have so much more energy. There are so many preventable sicknesses that people literally only contract because they don\u2019t wash their goddamn hands. <\/p>\n

_maevemcginley_ <\/a> , Claudio Schwarz \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Group When you go to a corporate event (dinner, trade show, conference), a ton of what you see goes straight into the garbage the minute it’s over. Flowers, signage, banners, trinkets. Special events for the most part are very environmentally unfriendly.<\/p>\n

prompterchick:<\/strong>
The amount of wasted water from people who will open a bottled water, take one sip and leave it, is insane. <\/p>\n

sillyweef <\/a> , Curated Lifestyle \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

30-year secondary educator:
If you give your kid a smart phone in middle school (or earlier), you will be hindering their educational progress from then on. <\/p>\n

joliebeth23 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

Teacher: The kids that a lot of people think are smart are still kind of slow. The phones are k**ling these kids’ ability to critically think and they have zero comprehension. Their social skills are also poor.<\/p>\n

Signed,
Middle School ELA Teacher. <\/p>\n

indigeauxspirit <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Person Gym equipment is rarely cleaned at big chain gyms. Especially group exercise equipment. WASH YOUR HANDS AND DONT TOUCH YOUR FACE WHEN WORKING OUT. Unless you want ringworm on it. \ud83d\ude2c<\/p>\n

The disinfectant sprays they use at gyms aren’t often used correctly. You have to let the spray sit wet for, like, 10 minutes before wiping it. Nobody does that.<\/p>\n

katie225:<\/strong>
Also, a lot of fitness “experts” at the gym encourage disordered eating, are required to sell a certain number of supplements, and\/or run MLMs on the side and use the gym as a leads generator. <\/p>\n

katie225 <\/a> , Kateryna Hliznitsova \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Close-up When you receive a package from Amazon and the box it arrives in is comically large, it\u2019s usually for one of two reasons:
1. When putting together an order, workers look at a computer screen that mentions what\u2019s in the order and what size box should be used. Many times it\u2019s correct, but often it\u2019s wildly wrong. If the box is too small, the worker is trained to change the box. If the box is too big, the worker is trained to pack the item anyway and then fill up the rest of the boxwith dunnage (the filler material) because it\u2019s faster than building a new box. The workers have a rate they\u2019re expected to maintain (translates to one box every 30 seconds), and fiddling \u201cunnecessarily\u201d with boxes can affect it.
2. The item you ordered is considered hazmat, and is not allowed in a smaller box. Due to a law outside the company\u2019s control, any object that is hazmat needs an outside marker so people are aware of it (one of the common reasons, lithium batteries, aren\u2019t allowed to travel by air). The label has a barcode to be scanned to ensure that it\u2019s there, and it\u2019s placed on the side of the box so it doesn\u2019t get in the way of the barcode that\u2019s responsible for prompting the shipping label. If the side of the box is too small, it\u2019s not allowed for hazmat items, even if the item being shipped is super small. That\u2019s also why you\u2019ll never receive hazmat items in envelopes. <\/p>\n

knitted.fish <\/a> , WrS.tm.pl \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Woman IT. When we ask you to turn it off and back on again, 90% of the time it’s because that resets the mechanism causing your problem. 10% of the time it’s because we’re scrambling for solutions or just need two seconds to breathe between your irate complaints, and letting you feel like you’re doing something productive makes you less of a nightmare to deal with. <\/p>\n

thirsttrapwaterbottle <\/a> , Getty Images \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"\u201cGet Mortgage industry tip: Always ask for a second appraisal by a different appraiser if you\u2019re a person of color. Make sure you hide all of your black or brown photos in your house so that the appraiser doesn\u2019t low ball your appraisal value for your home. <\/p>\n

jasmined_h <\/a> , Sollange Brenis \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

Teacher tip: Your kids don\u2019t know your phone number and that is dangerous. Start practicing the number and quizzing them on it. Please. \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc <\/p>\n

marigoldilox <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

Architect here specializing in highly efficient buildings. If you want to lower your energy bills put your focus on sealing air leaks before adding insulation. If you are considering replacing windows ask what the cost would be to go to triple pane glass instead of double, it likely won\u2019t be as big of a jump as you think and will make a significant impact on your energy savings. <\/p>\n

andreacmichael <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Pharmacist The reason pharmacies take so long to get your script ready is because we\u2019re making sure the meds won\u2019t k**l you, and making sure you don\u2019t go bankrupt paying for them.
\u201cThere\u2019s no one in line you must not be busy\u201d bro we also process and fill 500+ scripts a day between phone calls and checking in orders (and vaccines), you\u2019re not our only patient. <\/p>\n

clonazamphetamine <\/a> , Getty Images \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Hotel Hotels: if you need to check in early, call the hotel the morning of your reservation and ask. If you simply show up expecting to check in, it’s less likely to happen.<\/p>\n

Also, if you tend to stay at the same hotel often, get to know the employees. You’ll be first to get upgrades and other perks when we know you and like you. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

nannonenglish:<\/strong>
Also, if you had even a mildly pleasant experience, please do the Corporate surveys and rate everything with highest marks. Use employee names to make compliments if possible. Find out the manager’s name & drop it positively if they did something above standard. Anything less than a 10 might as well be zero. But positive feedback with employee names can get them national, or even international, recognition & awards. <\/p>\n

crystal.jean.paul <\/a> , Getty Images \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Newborn You can fire your nurse or doctor while in labor.<\/p>\n

rosebuds92:<\/strong>
I did this! Fired a nurse because she didn’t like my labor Playlist and told me I had to turn it off \ud83d\ude12.<\/p>\n

_goddess_jen_:<\/strong>
Yep! The doctor on staff who was going to deliver my son had suggested I let him die bc of his complex medical condition at a previous prenatal appointment. I immediately requested someone else as I did not feel he would give my child a fighting chance at life. Fast forward I have a <\/p>\n

galacticdoula <\/a> , Gabriel Tovar \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

If you asked to have the heat turned up in restaurant, and they say they did. They lied. We’re dripping sweat, running our butts off. If you’re cold, bring a sweater. Don’t make the staff flirt with heat stroke. <\/p>\n

knotty_mama_llama <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

Used to be a maid , a bit dish soap and hands and knees washing gets your floor cleaner than any mop.<\/p>\n

Using laundry sheets gets tea and coffee stains out of sinks and cups , if you use them on your baseboards and shelves it repels dust . Also cleans the top of glass stoves without damaging them. <\/p>\n

abresinshop <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Young If something happened to your meds (they fell into the toilet, your bag was stolen, etc) but it’s too soon to refill them through insurance, tell the pharmacist to call the PBM (pharmacy benefit management) and ask for a “lost or stolen override”. It’ll allow you to refill early for your usual copay. (There may be a limit on how many times per year you can use it though.) <\/p>\n

aprilpalooza <\/a> , Toa Heftiba \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

If you let your baby crawl around on the ER floor, the staff is judging you. Hard. Those floors are NASTY no matter how many times they are mopped.
No one really cares if you leave AMA. It’s not the threat you think it is. There’s someone else waiting for your room.<\/p>\n

You can’t make a doctor chart something just because he\/she didn’t agree with the treatment you wanted.<\/p>\n

I will never leave an immediate family member alone in a hospital at night. You shouldn’t either. <\/p>\n

greencodysmom <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

Aircraft mechanic here. Please pleas please stop taking off your shoes on the airplane. Airplane bathrooms and airport bathrooms are Petri dishes. If you have to puke, do not puke in the sink. If you have trash or a dirty diaper, do NOT flush it.<\/p>\n

Also if a flight is delayed for a maintenance issue, that is a GOOD thing. You\u2019d rather arrive alive and late rather than not arrive at all ok? I\u2019d be scared to fly on an airline that never has maintenance delays. <\/p>\n

xnaiadx <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

I\u2019ll drop a few here\u2026\u2026.
– I used to work for PG&E! You would be surprised how many people are actually stealing power from their neighbors!!!
– I worked for Rockstar Energy Drinks! Please, please, please wash off the energy drink cans before you drink from them \ud83d\ude02
– I did sales in Timeshares\/Vacation Ownership lol The this price is only available today and today only is BS lol. <\/p>\n

natebdesign <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

10+ years in aquatics (waterparks, resorts, health clubs)\u2026. unless it\u2019s in your own backyard where you fully control the chemistry of the water and cleanliness of the occupants, think long and hard before getting into a hot tub
\ud83e\udda0\ud83e\udda0\ud83c\udf21\ufe0f\ud83e\ude79\ud83d\udca9\ud83e\ude78\ud83c\udf21\ufe0f\u2623\ufe0f\ud83e\udd2e\ud83e\udd22\u2620\ufe0f. <\/p>\n

stephzlovesthesea <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

Medical: anyone who says medical staff don’t talk about patients is a liar. Everyone is allowed to vent about their job. We deal with ignorant, rude, judgemental, noncompliant people all the time, sometimes all day! Expecting people to not vent about their day is unrealistic. We all need an outlet to reduce stress. What you’re supposed to do is discuss it in a closed-door setting where no one else can hear, like an office, empty room, or car.<\/p>\n

Seeing techs talk sh*t at the front desk is WILD. <\/p>\n

romantic.claymore <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Young I manufacture perfume for a living, most perfumes you buy from the major brands have no natural materials despite listing the \u201cnotes\u201d as natural things like rose, musk etc. it\u2019s just a bunch of cheap chemicals from the big vat in New Jersey, slapped together with some alcohol, bottled by machine. The most expensive part is the bottle if that costs $10 per bottle it is a lot. Point is very high margin product.<\/p>\n

Also, there are maybe 5-6 large manufacturers of artificial fragrance conpounds in the world. As you can guess they sort of act together to manipulate the market. <\/p>\n

saspurillie <\/a> , Getty Images \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

Nurse here. Always have an advocate with you. Even if you\u2019re in hospital. Write questions out before appointments (or send to the patient portal so your provider knows what you need). Always always verify prior authorization before any procedure. <\/p>\n

katrn80 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

Librarian here: Digital books are really flipping expensive. Libraries either pay for digital copies (which often have to be repurchased after a certain number of checkouts or a specified period of time) or use platforms that are pay-per-use. This is why library ebooks have borrowing limits and why they\u2019re not available to everyone indefinitely. <\/p>\n

calamity__katie <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Close-up NEVER GET A LEMON IN YOUR BEVERAGE at a restaurant \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

I worked at Mohegan Sun in PA when I was in school, in the high volume restaurant, and everyone touched the lemons with their bare hands (that also handled money, and dirty dishes). This happens in a lot of restaurants… more than you want to know.<\/p>\n

christenph:<\/strong>
Fun fact – I was a bartender for years and we can get a weird and hard to get rid of nail fungus from handling infected fruit \ud83d\ude03 I love lemon \/ lime juice but yes typically that fruit is nasty af, can confirm. <\/p>\n

thewellmindedplate <\/a> , Irina Iriser \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Man When you open a new bank account make an in person appointment. Show up periodically in person. Learn a name or two. When you have an issue (and I think everyone does at some point) having a personal relationship can resolve problems quickly. With so much business online it is easy to forget that in person can sometimes resolve challenges faster.<\/p>\n

shewhotrustsleads:<\/strong>
I wish that was still the case today. I prefer going for an appointment than opening a bank account online and that has happened to me last. One bank said they only accepted appointments if I could not open the bank account online. (Shocker) I preferred to open my account in person. <\/p>\n

midlife_yogi <\/a> , Mika Baumeister \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

When you go to an emergency room you are immediately given a score. 1-4. Sometimes but rarely 5. 5 being maybe a hangnail that could be infected. 1 being literally dead. The ones that are scored 3-5 are often the last to be seen. This includes abdominal pain, woman parts bleeding, high blood pressure, chest pain, severe pain, etc. 2 is generally very abnormal vitals signs and you might die. They also judge you based off of subjective and objective findings. <\/p>\n

nurse_tommy97 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Person Platinum-selling songwriter, here
90% of the “one hit wonders” who had no staying power as artists have been writing chart topping hits
And a lot of these artists who always hang out and collaborate genuinely don’t like eachother and view it the same way yall would view a company event. They HAVE TO be there and be seen with their annoying coworker. But the will never talk outside of pre-scheduled meet ups by the label… That’s why so many rapper’s “flipped” on Drake. He’s just a coworker. <\/p>\n

whoisraphaelleraux <\/a> , Soundtrap \/ unsplash (not the actual photo) <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

Customer service hates each other. If you don’t get the answer you want, be polite, hang up and call again and get another agent. More than likely, they’ll see the previous name and hate them\/not know them and do what you want.
The amount of “Company Policy” is bs. It’s overridden by the customer service folk on the phone. I’ve seen discounts, refunds, policy overrides done, just because the service agents hate the last person dealing with the call and want to make the customer sweet. <\/p>\n

albagobrea <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n

99% of all store brand dried goods come from the same factory. If you think Kroger or Publix has the best store brand cereal, it\u2019s the exact same product in the boxes at HEB, Harris Teeter, and everywhere else (I used to proofread the nutrition labels for the manufacturer). <\/p>\n

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