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https://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes https://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes

Someone1234 6y ago
People are very negative about these kinds of TED talks, but I actually improved my hand drying technique after the TEDx on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FMBSblpcrc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FMBSblpcrc That and using the back of my hand/arm to push off the water from my body after a shower keep our towels much dryer and nicer.
- thelean12 6y ago
  Why would I need to worry about keeping my towels "dryer"? Are you showering twice a day or something?
  - tnorthcutt 6y ago
    If you live in a humid environment, your towels can very easily get a bit funky smelling kinda quickly. Not making them as damp/wet can make a big difference.
    - Jeff_Brown 6y ago
      Mildew is rife. I am blessed/cursed with an exception ability to smell it.
  - Someone1234 6y ago
    Because wet towels can grow mold/smell, which means I need to wash them more which in turn means I need to replace them more (since even cold washes damage tower's fibers). There's no downside to getting towels less wet (in particular when you're just flicking off water/pushing it off with your hand/arm for free), but there are upsides. So why not?
- snowwrestler 6y ago
  This is one of my favorite Ted talks ever. I have referred so many people to it. It’s amazing what a difference a few extra little details can make in how fast and easy it is to dry my hands. That said, I’ve tried a bunch of different ways to tie my shoes and never found a big difference between them.
- globular-toast 6y ago
  It seems amazing that some people have to be taught things like this as an adult. There seem to be certain things that some people will "just know", while others need to be explicitly taught. I needed to explicitly learn how to socialise. Nobody teaches you how to do it, but there are many rules you are expected to know and follow. I think a lot of these things aren't explicitly taught because it allows certain people to be superior to others. Finance is a good example of this.
  - waynesonfire 6y ago
    i agree... i noticed a similar thing when i've had my 1-1 with leadership. i felt so good after walking out of those meetings but nothing was really done. it was a number of years later, when i discovered a curriculum that is thought to "life coaches" (and i suspect among other people but it's through this venue that i discovered this), that basically teaches you how to listen. it goes beyond just socializing. these folks in leadership applied the same techniques that were taught to life coaches. nobody teaches this either.
milofeynman 6y ago
I tie my shoe like this ever since I saw this talk. I'm not sure which knot it is in the OP though.
- sturmeh 6y ago
  So satisfying every time!

People are very negative about these kinds of TED talks, but I actually improved my hand drying technique after the TEDx on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FMBSblpcrc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FMBSblpcrc That and using the back of my hand/arm to push off the water from my body after a shower keep our towels much dryer and nicer.

thelean12 6y ago
Why would I need to worry about keeping my towels "dryer"? Are you showering twice a day or something?
- tnorthcutt 6y ago
  If you live in a humid environment, your towels can very easily get a bit funky smelling kinda quickly. Not making them as damp/wet can make a big difference.
  - Jeff_Brown 6y ago
    Mildew is rife. I am blessed/cursed with an exception ability to smell it.
- Someone1234 6y ago
  Because wet towels can grow mold/smell, which means I need to wash them more which in turn means I need to replace them more (since even cold washes damage tower's fibers). There's no downside to getting towels less wet (in particular when you're just flicking off water/pushing it off with your hand/arm for free), but there are upsides. So why not?
snowwrestler 6y ago
This is one of my favorite Ted talks ever. I have referred so many people to it. It’s amazing what a difference a few extra little details can make in how fast and easy it is to dry my hands. That said, I’ve tried a bunch of different ways to tie my shoes and never found a big difference between them.
globular-toast 6y ago
It seems amazing that some people have to be taught things like this as an adult. There seem to be certain things that some people will "just know", while others need to be explicitly taught. I needed to explicitly learn how to socialise. Nobody teaches you how to do it, but there are many rules you are expected to know and follow. I think a lot of these things aren't explicitly taught because it allows certain people to be superior to others. Finance is a good example of this.
- waynesonfire 6y ago
  i agree... i noticed a similar thing when i've had my 1-1 with leadership. i felt so good after walking out of those meetings but nothing was really done. it was a number of years later, when i discovered a curriculum that is thought to "life coaches" (and i suspect among other people but it's through this venue that i discovered this), that basically teaches you how to listen. it goes beyond just socializing. these folks in leadership applied the same techniques that were taught to life coaches. nobody teaches this either.

milofeynman 6y ago

I tie my shoe like this ever since I saw this talk. I'm not sure which knot it is in the OP though.

sturmeh 6y ago
So satisfying every time!