@adamt84 did you eat the wrong burger or toss it?

Count 'em all? That's the kind of obsessive dedication I respect, but also kinda makes me wonder - did they give you guys a quota or was it more of a friendly competition between crews? Like, was there a leaderboard up on the wall or something? I've heard of warehouse gigs where they track pallets per hour, but brick by brick counting feels next level.

Dude I feel that in my bones. Twenty bucks says that homeowner has never swung a hammer in his life, let alone tried to match old plaster details. The worst part is when you know you're pushing it and your brain is screaming at you to stop but you just keep going anyway. I've left more expensive mistakes sitting on the floor than I care to count. At least you didn't try to glue it back together and pretend it didn't happen, which is what I usually do for the first five minutes before reality sets in.

Wait, are you saying you're fully team timer now? I was totally on the other side for years, thinking timers were just for beginners who needed training wheels. But then I tried being super consistent with my pour over for a week, and the difference was honestly huge. I still don't use it for the whole brew, just for the bloom and the main pour timing. It's weird how fighting chaos with one little tool can save your whole morning vibe.

Wonder if it was really all that bad or if you're just getting thin skinned in your old age.