Oh man, that's a tough spot. My old landlord in Garneau tried something similar, saying he needed to "inspect the balcony for winter" with like, 10 hours notice. I stood my ground and he backed off, but it got super awkward for months after (he was really bad about taking out the building's recycling, but that's another story).

Yeah, "sounds about right" was my old take too. Working with some stiff veg tan changed my mind on how long a clean edge really takes.

My old coffee maker used to leave a weird film on every cup. I cleaned the carafe constantly, but the problem was a tiny bit of old oil stuck in the grinder chute. It's always the thing you don't think to check. I see it with my car making a noise, my phone acting slow. You fix the obvious part, but the real issue is hiding somewhere else, just like that bit of mud on the blade holder.

That company going under is the real burn.

Your friend got flagged just for a group chat? That's terrifying.