That time a customer's wife called my drawer slides 'too smooth'

I was finishing up a custom kitchen in Denver last spring and the homeowner's wife said my soft-close undermounts were 'creepy quiet' and wanted something with more 'feedback'. Swapped them out for a set of side-mount ball bearings I bought for $45 at a local hardware store and now I always ask clients if they want their drawers to whisper or announce themselves. Anyone else run into weird feedback on something you thought was a no-brainer?

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oliver_anderson5mo ago

Call that drawer a weird flex. People are funny about what bothers them.

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richard_sanchez435mo ago

That drawer thing's probably hiding more junk than my garage ever could.

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claireo675mo ago

Oh come on, it's not that deep! People get so worked up over a drawer. I bet whoever posted that just saw a little mess and snapped a photo. We've all got that one drawer in the kitchen or desk that's a disaster zone. It's called being human, not a flex. Let the dude have his drawer drama without making it a thing.

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