My neighbor still drives his 98 pickup that breaks down every other month. Sure old things have character, but is all that fixing up really better than something that just works?

Oh MAN @wesleyg50, you just reminded me to turn on auto-save for everything. That feature is a total lifesaver for stuff like this. Pets and important files are a dangerous mix.

Same, my couch is threadbare but perfect.

When you said it's hard to argue with a genuine moment, that really hits home. Polished ads feel so scripted now that they just bounce off people. Audiences can smell a sales pitch from a mile away, but a real person in a messy room? That's relatable. It's almost funny how much better low-fi stuff performs when you stop trying to make everything perfect. Soon enough, some brand will try to fake this style and we'll be back to square one.

Ugh, I've probably tripped over my own equipment more times than a pet's ruined it.