Got a whole shelf of books my grandma would side-eye into another dimension. Bought a used copy of a book on Appalachian folk magic for a college paper once. She visited, spotted it next to my history textbooks, and straight up tucked it in a drawer wrapped in a kitchen towel. Said it was "inviting trouble." Now my serious academic stuff is chilling next to a hidden library of "bad vibe" books she's banished over the years.

Honestly I used to think those old Miconic gears were bulletproof. Seeing one strip out like that on a normal close really changed my mind. It's a good reminder that age gets everything in the end.

Read a blog post that said chasing perfect gear is a trap for beginners. The writer argued knowing your basic camera inside out beats having a fancy one you don't understand. Your uncle's advice totally proves that point, doesn't it?

My wife said the same thing about our instant pot lol.

My buddy tried that once, ruined his bark.