Pet Peeves

[CombNWattles]

This is actually called the "Shower Curtain Effect" in physics. They have a few hypotheses for why this happens, but no one truly knows why. One of the great mysteries of the world!

Right up there with the washboard effect on roads

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Right up there with the washboard effect on roads

I don't see the connection?
We get washboardy roads when the road grader allows his machine to bounce, letting the blade dig into the road at frequent intervals.

 

[CombNWattles]

I don't see the connection?
We get washboardy roads when the road grader allows his machine to bounce, letting the blade dig into the road at frequent intervals.

Ohhh interesting. Ours looks fine after it’s graded; the washboard seems to form on smooth, hard-packed roads.