Man, that's wild. Tack strips are literally the foundation, you can't just glue it. That's like asking a framer to skip the studs and just nail the drywall to the air. It might look okay for a month, but then you get those huge ripples and the seams come apart. Good on you for not budging, that save you both a massive callback headache.

Sounds like the app was more into picking a fight than a book. Classic case of tech making the simple stuff hard.

A full day just to sort out red from blue? That's brutal, @coleman.barbara. I can't imagine opening a file and seeing a layer named "Yellow" with no clue if it's electrical wiring or a gas line. Your buddy's two-letter code system sounds like the only way to go, something like "EL" for electrical and "PL" for plumbing. It turns a guessing game into something you can actually work with.

You ever put the pizza box inside a tote bag so it's less obvious? I flatten the box a little first and put napkins between slices so they don't stick. Paper towels on your lap are a must though, way better than those tiny napkins. The look on the person next to you when that smell hits is always priceless.

Your point about simple terms making things click is spot on. Sometimes folks just need a clear picture to get why their action is wrong. @finley820 brought up tech support where restarting might hide real bugs, and that's fair too. The key is knowing when a quick fix helps versus when a deeper look is needed. In daily life stuff like your neighbor, a simple analogy works great because the problem is straightforward. For complex issues, skipping details can cause more trouble later.