That's actually a good life lesson in general. People rush through stuff thinking speed equals success, then realize slowing down gets you better results with less stress. It's wild how often that applies.

Wait hold on, you did that three times on a 100 year old wall in Boston and then got it perfect with cardboard? I'm honestly shocked you had the patience for that. Those old brownstone walls are basically held together with hope and plaster dust. I've seen them where the floor drops a full inch across a single wall. @patricia685 is right though, that compass trick is legit and way smarter than trying to laser level a surface that's been settling since the Civil War. Most people would have just filled the gap with caulk and called it a day, but you actually matched the profile. That's dedication.

800 bucks for a used iPhone 11 at that flea market last week, and the guy honestly looked happy with his purchase. Walked away smiling. I mean, if someone's selling a phone for 50 bucks and you know it's stolen or busted, that's one thing. But calling every casual buyer clueless just because they don't know the market the way you do? That's gatekeeping, plain and simple. Some people just want a clean phone that works, they don't care about resale value or specs.

My buddy Dave skipped every single scene with Gus Fring in Breaking Bad because he thought he was just some boring restaurant guy. He got to the end of season 4 and had no idea why the old man in the nursing home was so important. We still give him crap about it.

You ever try those rubber spud bumpers to take some of the edge off?