Damn, that's rough. Did you ever get to keep the comic? I just hid my stuff in an old shoebox in the closet after something like that.

That advice always bugged me. Tools exist for a reason, and a ruler is just a tool. My own stuff looked sloppy for ages because I was trying to be "organic." Using a straight edge for the basic structure lets me be messy and creative in the actual content, which is the whole point. It's like being told you have to build a house without a level. Some rules are meant to be broken, especially the bad ones.

Yeah, my bank's emails about this stuff just get lost in the spam folder. Have you tried checking your card's app settings directly? I found the exact tap limit for my Visa card buried in the digital wallet section of my banking app. It's not in an obvious place, but it's usually in there somewhere if you dig around.

Honestly, I think blaming the tool is a cop-out. A good auto-ranging meter like that should just work, and @grace_knight70 is overthinking it. The real issue was probably a bad connection the first time, not the lack of a zero step.

Watched a similar thing happen at the DMV last month. Honestly, I feel like the real problem is that nobody is allowed to just give a straight answer anymore. Everyone has to follow a script or transfer you to another department. It makes those simple tasks feel like a maze you have to solve while already frustrated.