"My partner Gene has been bothering me for ages, asking for help choosing salt and pepper shakers. But I find them to be pointless accessories. Salt and pepper already come in plastic shakers from the supermarket, and we also keep pink Himalayan salt in a small ceramic bowl from Spain, which we dispense using a wooden spoon. I like using the bowl, but Gene doesn't because we often end up using our fingers to sprinkle the salt, which he says isn't sanitary."
"When we have people over, he says it's uncouth' to have them sticking their hands into the bowl Gene says it would be more hygienic and convenient if we didn't keep the salt in an open bowl. But I don't believe shakers will add to our life in any way. The plastic supermarket shakers do the job perfectly well, and I don't think we should have more things cluttering the countertop or crowding our small wooden table."
Two partners disagree over how to store and present salt and household products. One partner keeps pink Himalayan salt in a small Spanish ceramic bowl and dispenses it with a wooden spoon, valuing aesthetics and perceived cultured appearance. The other partner objects to fingers being used to sprinkle salt and prefers decanted containers or shakers for hygiene, convenience, and presentation when guests visit. The skeptic considers supermarket plastic shakers sufficient and worries about clutter on a small wooden table. The debate extends to decanting soaps for aesthetic and eco-friendly reasons. The couple has lived together five years and continues to clash over these habits.
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