i was matching the abrasiveness of your first comment. Great anecdotes, though. There are dozens of examples, found with a quick google search, that show the opposite.
Here's the first one: https://youtu.be/3U2pxQD9j5k?si=B3Dn0H-N4O3zPTqE
Maybe if you're nicer to people they will respond in kind.
Boil them with the skin on and use the back of a small knife to easily remove the skin after. This is how we'd make mashed potatoes where I once worked.