That old guy crumpling up a set of prints" - yeah, I still do that too. Folding and stacking books on top works okay but nothing beats the old wet-back trick.

Right there with you. Same exact thing happened at a burger spot downtown last month. Waitress dropped off the check with an automatic 18% "living wage surcharge" added on top of the regular prices. Didn't say a word about it when she took our order. I asked about it and she just shrugged, said "management policy." Cold fries and a surprise fee. Felt like they picked our table because we were in hoodies and looked too tired to argue. Left a bad taste, not just from the food.

Did you temp shock it by putting cold water in a warm jar or something like that?

Heard a baker once say the same thing about keeping your tools cold.

...and that's exactly what I always see, people grab whatever grease they got sitting in the garage and think it's all the same. Like, that generic automotive stuff is way too thin for press fit stuff, it'll just squeeze out and leave you with a creaky mess in six months. I've had guys argue with me that "grease is grease" and then come back three weeks later with their bottom bracket making noise. What kind of weird stuff have you seen people try to use, like chainsaw bar oil or something?