Steven Hoefertroublewithwords@wandering.shop
Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 AMPointing and calling.
On tough mornings I use pointing and calling to make my pour over coffee.
It can reduce mistakes by 85%.
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Oct 27, 2026, 2:34 AM@troublewithwords Dear spouse and I do this when traveling places where we drive on the other side of the road.
them#ticthematic@mastodon.greenOct 27, 2026, 4:46 AM@troublewithwords In some professions this would be rude.
Oct 27, 2026, 5:06 AM@thematic @troublewithwords Then possibly the profession culture either doesn't care about mistakes, or prioritises politeness over efficiency.
- Steven Hoefertroublewithwords@wandering.shopOct 27, 2026, 12:14 PM
@ariaflame @thematic If I’m getting clothes fitted, I do not want my clothier pointing and naming my things.
evildrganymedeevildrganymede@wargamers.socialOct 27, 2026, 4:56 AM@troublewithwords I often use it to remind myself I've locked doors and put sugar in my tea :). It's very helpful for those of us who are neurodivergent!
Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦deborahh@cosocial.caOct 27, 2026, 11:10 AM@evildrganymede @troublewithwords 👍 I'm thinking it might be useful with #longCovid short-term memory loss: Stove on! Door locked! Or maybe I'd forget I said it … we'll see 🤭
Oct 27, 2026, 5:04 AM@troublewithwords see also cockpit resource management and instrument scanning
Sarah dreams of beansbeandreams@sunny.gardenOct 27, 2026, 5:37 AM@troublewithwords @Daveography I do this when the brain fog is bad. I didn't know it had a name! Thanks
Oct 27, 2026, 5:48 AM@beandreams @troublewithwords @Daveography
Same 😶🌫️
ChrisChrisInToots@thecanadian.socialOct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM@troublewithwords
I liked the North America section of the wiki article. I didn't know the #ttc did that.- Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦deborahh@cosocial.caOct 27, 2026, 11:07 AM
@troublewithwords @ChrisInToots
#TIL "'Pointing and calling' is a method in occupational safety for avoiding mistakes by pointing at important indicators & verbally calling out their status … especially common on Japanese, Mainland Chinese, Taiwanese & Indonesian railways … Gesturing at & verbalizing these indicators helps with focus. … It is recommended by the Japan Industrial Safety and Health Association …
It is … used in the New York City Subway system, #Toronto's subway & GO Transit, …"
- Deborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦deborahh@cosocial.caOct 27, 2026, 11:08 AM
@troublewithwords brilliant, thanks!