Huh, that binder system sounds like a lifesaver. I just bring a cheat sheet I print off at home for our game nights, saves me digging through the box when the kids scatter the cards everywhere. Really does cut down on the arguing over who gets to read the rules first.

Yeah, "low hum for your eyes" is dead-on (never heard it put that way before, but it makes total sense). The thing nobody mentions though is that the flicker actually interacts with screens. If you're on a laptop under fluorescents, the refresh rates can fight each other, making both seem worse than they are alone. That's why some people get wrecked in offices but feel fine under the same bulbs at home with nothing else digital going. So it's not just the lights themselves, it's the whole setup working against you (which is kinda wild to think about).

Vein-checking is basically the gateway drug to makeup obsession.

@Sarahh48 nailed it honestly. The janitor probably knows the actual heartbeat of that building for sure. I had a similar thing at a WeWork in Houston where the cleaning lady gave me better insider tips on local restaurants for catering than any "entrepreneur" did. It's wild how the people working behind the scenes often have the most genuine connections.

Did you try the beer smell test or just toss it right away?