But like, did your manager ever address it afterward? That kind of moment can really stick with a team, you know? I'm wondering if they even realized how much it messed with the whole point of the exercise.

My grandpa's percolator made strong coffee just fine.

A buddy of mine was refinishing an old door last spring. He used a fast-drying varnish on a really damp afternoon. The surface seemed set, but it stayed tacky for days underneath. He ended up scraping it all off and starting over with a different product when the weather cleared up.

At least her mat works, mine's so old I think it's just a sad towel.

Notice how often we stick with the harder way just because it's familiar. You see it with people clinging to old tools or methods long after something better comes along. Makes you wonder what else we're making harder than it needs to be.