Three weeks with the generic ones from Smart & Final and no blowouts here either. @kimreed mentioned Kirkland and I gotta say I tried those too once Sam's Club was out of stock on their store brand and yeah they're solid. I think the issue is premium brands spend all their money on marketing fancy packaging and scents instead of just making the bag thick enough. My last box of Glad had a weird thin spot right along the seam every single bag, what a joke. I just look for the ones with the thickest feel in the store now no matter the brand and save myself ten bucks.

Oh come on, "fed it bedtime stories"? That sourdough starter is a lump of flour and water, not a pet. I get that good butter is a game changer, but are we really acting like a dying starter is an emergency? You could've just tossed it and started a new one for like a dollar. People get way too dramatic about this stuff, its just bread.

At least the story is worth more than the bullet ever was lmao.

Yeah that's just how "fancy" stuff works, style over substance every time.

Totally agree with that "takes the pressure off" part. I did that for a short story once where I wrote the last paragraph first, and it was a huge relief. I knew the character would end up back in their childhood home, so I could focus on the journey there instead of stressing about the ending the whole time. Felt like I could actually enjoy the discovery in the middle.