Tell me about it, I've fallen for that exact trick before. They make it sound so easy until you're halfway up and dying. Classic bait and switch, lmao.

Oh man, "limp lettuce" is such a sad phrase. It makes me think of those sad, floppy leaves that just wilt into a puddle in the bowl. I see where @the_andrew is coming from about checking their supply chain, but honestly, if I'm paying for lettuce, I want it to actually be lettuce, not soup. Giving them one more shot is fair, but you gotta be ready to walk. Nobody has time for that.

My old shop teacher called that the "guide thumb" grip. He said it came from watchmakers originally, where you need a light touch. It really does help with fine control.

My dumb butt did the same thing for a year.

Honestly that bit about "keeping this craft alive" is what hits different. It's like when @bensingh used scrap paper, the book stops being just a thing and becomes a little piece of your own history. Ngl that's way cooler than anything you could ever buy.