a minor complaint
So, I wouldn't say that this was anything worth mention, except that I think of mentioning it every single time it happens—which is to say, every single day. Frequency provides cause where none would otherwise exist.
What on earth am I talking about? Why, simply that every single Oxo® product has an identical handle, so that when I reach into the utensil drawer for the peeler, half the time I come up with a potato masher. And the other half of the time it's the garlic press. It's not that I'm in love with Oxo's gear—in fact, given the chance I tend to steer clear of those bulky black handles—but they've insinuated themselves into every corner of the kitchen-gadget market space, and often alternatives are lacking. I'm thinking about implementing a solution involving colored tape...