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Hot take: Painting over rust is the DIY version of a star's empty apology
I saw that actor's video where he looked sorry but didn't say what he did wrong. It's just like when I painted my fence without fixing the rust. Both are all show and no substance.
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olivia_knight6mo ago
That's not quite the same though. Painting over rust at least stops it from spreading for a bit. A bad apology doesn't fix anything at all.
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julia_carter616mo ago
Hold on, you believe painting over rust actually stops it? That idea is wild to me. I tried it on my garden gate last year and it was a total fail. The rust chewed right through the new paint in just a few weeks. It doesn't fix anything, it just puts a pretty coat over a growing problem. So it's just like a hollow apology where the damage keeps spreading underneath. Both moves are about looking good now while ignoring the real issue.
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seth3646mo ago
Wait, you really think paint stops rust from spreading even for a little bit? That stuff bleeds right through the new coat, it's like it's eating it from underneath. Seen it a hundred times, the spot just gets bigger and uglier. So you're just putting a temporary cover on something that's actively getting worse, which honestly makes it a perfect match for a fake apology.
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joel_chen316mo ago
Ugh, it's the same energy as slapping a "wet floor" sign over a spill instead of actually mopping it up. We do this everywhere, like putting a fancy new case on a phone with a cracked screen. It's all about the quick visual fix so we don't have to deal with the annoying, real work underneath.
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