My buddy's old zoom lens looked brand new after one cycle.

Wait, that's a great moment. I've had people ask if my journal is for work or school, but never really get it. What did your big three tasks look like that week?

Yeah, and like @verawhite said, it's totally taking advantage. Those little sample cans cost the store real money to make. If enough people treat it like a free paint supply, they'll either jack up the price for everyone or just get rid of samples completely. Then nobody can test a color properly, and you end up wasting way more money on a whole gallon you hate.

Reminds me of trying to fix a bad phone signal by just redialing over and over. The problem wasn't the number of tries, it was the connection itself. We get stuck in a loop of doing the same thing, hoping more effort will fix it, when the method is the real issue. It happens with everything from learning a skill to fixing stuff around the house. You keep pushing harder on the same path instead of stopping to check if you're even on the right road.

Yeah, that smell really gets in your clothes. @hunt.nora tell him to try keeping a dedicated shop jacket, it helps a lot.