You make a good point, but I actually see it a little differently. The whole genre of apology videos is messed up because the internet forces people to perform their shame, you know? When they spend 8 minutes on their mental health, maybe they're just being honest about how hard public humiliation is, not trying to dodge accountability. A real apology shouldn't have to be a scripted performance where tears are expected, it should be about changed behavior later on. It's easy to judge the framing of a video, but way harder to figure out if someone actually learned from their mistake.

Have you ever spent two years blaming the tool when it was really your own goofy angle? I did the exact same thing with my chainsaw last summer. I was out there grinding away, cussing at the teeth not grabbing, and a buddy just casually said "hey, you're tipping it too far forward." Felt like a total bonehead, but man, the relief when it started cutting smooth was almost embarrassing. It's funny how the smallest tweak can make you question every other tool you own. I bet your pole pruner works like a dream now, right?

Those handwritten call notes just hit different...

Ha, oh man, I feel that. Honestly, I tried scanning a QR code on a coffee shop receipt and my phone froze so bad I had to restart it. Ngl, I ended up just taking a blurry picture of the menu with my old digital camera, which is basically the same as a scanner app but with extra steps. Tbh, the universe is just telling me to stick with paper and pen forever.

Same thing happened to me with drywall mud. Used to think one coat was good enough until a buddy showed me his three coat method. Totally changes how the final look turns out, lol.