I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but they don't describe anything in the society outside.
“I'm an adventurer and I enjoy all types of things, and eating is a part of that. It's just too bad we have to watch what we eat.”
“A good use for me is to let me go away with my sewing machine and come back with some really new stuff.”