What about when you forget to check the weather? I once left a coil pot outside to dry, and a rainstorm ruined it completely. It became so soft I could poke holes in it with my finger. After that, I brought it inside but it never held its shape again. Now I'm paranoid about humidity levels even on sunny days.

It's the same old playbook everywhere. People in charge would rather cover their tracks than deal with the real problem. You see it in small ways all the time.

Ever thought about what other lights around a house might show you if they stayed on? My neighbor has a sensor light by his shed that pops on with any movement after dark. One night it kept flicking on and off, and when I looked out, there was just a big raccoon sitting there, washing something in a puddle like it was his own kitchen sink. It’s funny what you notice when a little light gets thrown on the ordinary dark. Makes you wonder what’s going on right outside your window every single night.

My buddy Dave tried to do his own tax-loss harvesting last year. He had a stock drop pretty bad in October, but he kept holding, hoping it would bounce back. By the time he finally sold for the loss in December, he'd missed using it to offset gains he took earlier. An automated system would have just sold it immediately and bought something similar. He left a couple thousand bucks in tax savings on the table because he got emotional.

Seriously, stronger laws don't always stop companies from making your life hell. I've seen it happen, so you gotta have every single thing in writing before you say a word. The legal fight after is brutal, even if you win in the end.