I was just reading this AskMetaFilter thread about whether you store your drinking glasses rightside-up or upside-down, and I thought to myself, “Well, of course I store mine upside-down, as my Mom always did and as any right-minded person would.” And then I had this weird momentary freakout where I thought maybe that was wrong, and that the Snook has surreptitiously been re-programming me to put them rightside-up, and I had to actually go to the kitchen and check to see if I was right. They’re upside-down. Whew.
Dave
March 1, 2005 — 6:47 pm
Typo alert – Work is the curse of the drinking classes!
Kris
March 1, 2005 — 7:00 pm
Whoops! Thanks.
Rob Barker
March 1, 2005 — 10:59 pm
I was an upside-down person. Then I met Amy, a right side up person. So now our glasses are right side up.
brigita
March 1, 2005 — 11:20 pm
Right-side up here. Was there a right answer?
Eileen
March 2, 2005 — 12:11 am
I also go right-side up, but either way is fine with me. What really bugs me is if someone hangs the toilet paper roll the opposite way than I do.
Kel
March 2, 2005 — 11:42 am
I do upside-down for this reason – if you store them right-side-up, dust can settle in them and then you’re going to be drinking it. With the upside-down approach, there’s no dust. Caveat: If your glasses are still a little wet (i.e. just came out of the dishwasher), THEN it’s gross to do the upside-down b/c the water will be trapped inside them and then nast! Right?
WeeB
March 2, 2005 — 1:28 pm
I store em sideways 🙂
Kris
March 2, 2005 — 2:50 pm
That’s exactly my reasoning, Kel. But I think the rightside-up folks are more worried about putting their mouth on the rim that’s been sitting in roach poo, or whatever. Suddenly I have the urge to wipe down all the cupboards and install Contact Paper liners…
Tricia
March 2, 2005 — 2:54 pm
I thought I recently read some new theory (did Max link it?) that by storing glasses upside down, they are filled with the bad chemicals from the particle board and liner paper in your cabinets.
For the glasses I use the most (which are pub glasses, mostly bought or “earned”), I alternate so that more fit in the shelf.
I’m with Eileen, through: the toilet paper is what really matters.
Kel
March 3, 2005 — 12:25 am
Ahh, I never thought of that concern with the poo and whatnot. I usually rinse glasses that I haven’t used in awhile out anyway, so maybe I should start with the rightside-up approach. Thanks for makin’ me paranoid w/ this thread!
Hey – did you ever get the Arrested Development DVDs?
Kris
March 3, 2005 — 6:24 am
Yes! Sorry, meant to tell you but forgot in all the reception craziness. Thank you so much! And I love your stationery… 🙂