Facepalm

why I always read the manual like 2 or 3 times

My mom told me an embarrassing story about how my dad once used regular old dish soap apparently it didnt end well and suds got everywhere. At least this person knew to use the tablets.

Its not that uncommon that some people don't know how to use every day stuff correct and use them wrong. One thing I've noticed that a lot of people use wrong are thermostatic radiator valves. Its not a simple valve and the numbers don't indicate on how far open the valve is, its a temperature setting. I've often told people to not set it to 5 and rather set the target temperature and 3 is about 20°C, so room temperature. At work all engineers don't get it and we stupid little IT guys with a smaller degree get it right.

To be fair, they aren't that accurate. Its pure mechanical and the sensing happens in the thermostat but when it closes the valve, the radiator is still full of hot water. You need to find the correct setting for your room and so on. With electric ones, you can fiddle with the settings, to be more accurate.

It’s a shame that the dishwasher the landlord installed has a shitty soap compartment that sometimes failed to open during the wash. When I tried to take it apart to see what the issue was, I couldn’t get it back in. So now I just chuck the puck in.

My parents were really adamant about not leaving any food on plates, so it really doesn’t make a difference to me.

You'd be surprised at how many people are tech-illiterate & end up blaming technology

There are people going around TikTok and instagram suggesting you should be chucking your dish detergent in the bottom of the dishwasher and skip the little compartment.

Some people just want to watch the world burn. And everyone wants to encourage them.

I can't wait until they discover rinse aid. If your dishes still look dirty no matter how many cycles you run the machine for, then you probably should have refilled the dispenser ages ago.

I distinctly remember a scene in Sesame Street where Big Bird telling to always read the manual.

My parents insist that it works the same either way despite me explaining that there is a pretty wash rinse. But because they put the powder or tablet in while the little compartment is still wet, the detergent occasionally doesn't release properly.

Fuck it, do both; clean dishes

What the heck did he think the little compartment was for?

I've switched from using the little door to just chucking the tablet in the bottom. Works just as well, if not better.

I've been using the soap compartment for years, I only recently just started chucking the packet into the silverware holder because I've heard that might be better (the little compartment might open too late and be less effective). I'm not totally convinced OP was doing a worse job accidentally