and also. one i didn't realize for the longest time. tapping b will toggle the soft select too ( save that half a second it takes to go through the marking menu )
Pior, Crazyeyes: I just remembered since someone mentioned Soft Select and Symmetry (I guess you mean "Reflection" as it's called in Maya) - if you hold down CTRL+SHIFT and right-click you get the marking menu for that stuff - CTRL+SHIFT+RMB move down quickly toggles soft selection on and off, and CTRL+SHIFT+RMB move up…