Overheard a homeowner say 'the alarm guy just drills holes anywhere' and it stuck with me

I was at a hardware store in Austin last Saturday grabbing anchors for a panel install. This older guy was complaining to the clerk about his old alarm system, said something like 'they just drill holes anywhere and call it done.' Hit me hard because I've definitely been guilty of that on tough jobs after a long day. Now I'm taking an extra 2 minutes to map out wire paths and mount spots before I touch the drill. Has anyone else had a customer say something that made you rethink your process?

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wendysmith20h ago

Drills holes anywhere" - that's me on a bad day. Pretty sure half my walls look like swiss cheese from my early days.

dixon.anthony17h ago

Heard someone say drywall is just "spackle and patience" and I think about that every time I look at my patchwork living room.