That prime rib I dry aged for 21 days turned out way better than the wet aged stuff I used to swear by

I always thought wet aging in the bag was the only way to get tender beef, kept doing it for years. Then I tried dry aging a single rib roast in my spare cooler for 3 weeks and the crust and flavor blew me away. Has anyone else switched over after seeing the difference side by side?

Hit 50 burned dishes on my tally and had to step back from the stove.

I started keeping a note on my fridge of every meal I scorched beyond eating, and this weekend I crossed number 50 with a pan of blackened stir fry. Anyone else keep a running count of their fails or just me?

Picked hand-cut dovetails over a router jig for my last kitchen job and it took forever

I had to decide between using a Leigh jig or cutting dovetails by hand for a set of 12 drawers in a custom kitchen remodel near Portland. I went with hand-cut because the client wanted that old school look and I figured I could charge more for the labor. Took me three full days longer than I expected and my thumb still hurts from the chisel slips. Was it worth the extra time or am I just being stubborn about tradition?

That old timer in Cleveland swore by using a shop vac for heavy creosote buildup instead of rods and brushes

I tried his method on a 1930s chimney last week and ended up blowing soot all over the neighbor's driveway - has anyone else had a shop vac trick backfire on them like that?

Buddy in Phoenix told me to stop fighting with door alignment and just shim the hinges

Knocked 45 minutes off my next three jobs after I finally tried it last week, anyone else get handed a tip like that and wish you'd heard it sooner?

The moment I figured out my credit card was selling my purchase history to ad companies

I was scrolling through Facebook last week and saw an ad for that exact weird brand of dog shampoo I bought at Petco in Phoenix. Not just dog shampoo, the same brand and scent. That's when it clicked - my credit card company was feeding my transactions to data brokers. I called them up and they admitted they share 'aggregated' data but refused to say who with. Has anyone else noticed creepy targeted ads right after buying something specific?

The shift from comping meals to sticking to the policy has gotten weird at my diner

I started waiting tables back in 2014 at a local spot in Cleveland, and back then if a customer complained about anything, my manager would just tell me to comp their meal or dessert to keep them happy. No questions asked, no limits. Fast forward to last Tuesday at the same place, new ownership came in six months ago, and now I have to call a manager over for even a $3 coffee refund. A guy burned his mouth on soup that was clearly too hot, and I couldnt just take it off his bill without a whole process. Now I am stuck wondering if the old way was too loose or if the new way just makes customers angrier at me personally. Has anyone else dealt with a sudden policy flip like this at their job, and which side do you lean on?

Couple weeks ago found a map of the mall inside the old food court and almost fell through the floor

My grandma gave me a talking toilet paper holder for Christmas

It yelled 'wipe with pride' every time you pulled a sheet, I unplugged it after 3 hours and hid it in the closet, has anyone else gotten a gag gift that was way too annoying to actually use?

Bought a $600 cellular dialer that didn't work with the panel I had

I wasted $600 on a cellular dialer that was completely wrong for my alarm panel, all because I skipped reading the fine print on power specs. Ended up leaving the job site with half a day gone and a useless brick of plastic and wires. Has anyone else had a similar headache with aftermarket communicators?