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Unpopular Opinions · by Jiho Lee · 2026-09-01

A gentle rant about culture and expectations for absolute beginners

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 3 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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Élodie Favre · 3 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Sleepy Mango · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often everyone is the whole issue.

Nicolás Díaz · 1 likes

What would you change if you started over? This is where I would ask one more question before choosing.

Paper River · 0 likes

Maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger than the post suggests.

Sanne de Vries · 2 likes

I am curious what changed your mind.

Paper River · 1 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.