That line about the cheap fix costing more is so true, and I see it everywhere. Like buying the discount boots that fall apart in a month, so you end up buying the good ones anyway, but you're out the first pair's money. It happens with tools, appliances, even stuff like phone chargers. You try to save a bit up front and it just bites you later.

Oh wow, that's actually super interesting! When you say the texture was amazing in masses, do you mean like a really thick, fluffy look? How many stems are we talking for that kind of effect?

Honestly that just seems like a bad idea from the start. Glitter bombs can actually be a real problem for people with breathing issues or if it gets in their eyes. Plus it just makes you look unprofessional, even if the client was awful. You probably lost any chance of getting paid and maybe even future work from people who hear about it. Tbh the universe did you a favor by having it come back to you.

Seriously, they hid a fuse behind the glove box? That means you had to take apart the whole dash for a tiny fuse. I had to pull a door panel once just to replace a speaker, and that felt stupid. But the entire dash trim? That's next level.

It's the best filler because it felt like a real adventure, not just something to pass time.