It's wild how that works, right? You start to see the same kind of makeshift fixes holding together all sorts of things, not just at work. The whole world feels like it's running on zip ties and hope sometimes. Old buildings, public roads, even some gadgets are just barely holding on with a clever patch. Makes you wonder how anything actually stays together for real.

Honestly I've had the opposite experience. My cheap old mat has that perfect broken-in grip, while my friend's fancy new one made her slide around. Sometimes the worn-in ones work better.

That scale costs more than my last car.

Feel the same way, it's basically sharing unless it's super rare.