God, I know exactly what you mean. Last week I had a guy leaning over my shoulder while I was just trying to replace a simple cable. He asked about every single wire like I was hiding some secret, and it took twice as long. Makes the whole job so much more stressful for no reason.

Seriously, @the_angela, it's the mindset shift from "cheat tool" to "art tool" that changes everything.

Wait, did I read that right? A beach vendor in Bali has better marketing than a whole expert team? That is crazy. @kellyjones, you hit on something with the food truck chalkboards, because it's the same idea. We dump tons of money into fancy online ads, but people just want real, simple talk. It's like we forget that marketing is just talking to people. Seeing this work so well in real life is a big shock.

My garage gym floor makes my back hurt way more.

My left ear started ringing nonstop after a summer of using jackhammers. It got so bad I had to ask people to repeat themselves all the time. The foreman just shrugged and told me to wear ear plugs, like I wasn't already. Now I miss parts of conversations and it's honestly pretty lonely. Sometimes I just nod and pretend I heard what was said... Management acts like it's not a real problem until you file paperwork, and even then they drag their feet.