But is the extra paint that big a deal, @blair_hill59? The time you save is huge. Just seems like a fair swap to me.

Honestly, is a broken sauce ever that big of a deal? Like @oliviahenderson said, sometimes you just gotta let the small stuff go and start over fresh. Spending 45 minutes on a fix during a rush sounds way more stressful than just making a new batch.

DTAC is the only thing I buy at the airport. Their 8-day tourist SIM was like 300 baht and I had full bars even on some remote islands. It's not worth the stress of hunting for wifi or dealing with a dead phone. I made that mistake once and spent half a day lost in Chiang Mai. Now I go straight to their counter after baggage claim.

Honestly that "feature not a bug" line reminds me of my old car's weird radio that only worked when it rained.

Oh the "hopeful vs bleak" brand is a mood. My group's rule is you gotta bring a snack that matches the book's vibe, it helps soften the blow of the really dark ones.