Took me 4 hours to find a $2 part that was right in front of my face

Was trying to fix a leaky faucet in my kitchen last weekend. Kept running to Home Depot for new washers and o-rings, spent like $15 on stuff that didn't fit. Finally after 3 trips I realized the old rubber piece had just shifted out of place. All I had to do was push it back in. Felt like an idiot. Anyone else spend way too long on something that ended up being nothing?

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valh3213d ago

Oh man, I've DONE this exact thing so many times I should have a punch card. One time I spent THREE HOURS trying to troubleshoot a weird buzzing noise from my washing machine. Dragged the thing out from the wall, took off the back panel, watched a dozen YouTube videos. Turns out it was just a loose penny rattling around in the drum. That stupid coin probably cost me more in sanity than it was worth. I mean, I even TOLD myself "check the simple stuff first" but NO, I had to go full Sherlock Holmes on a laundry appliance. The worst part is I still felt proud when I found it, like I'd solved a mystery instead of just being a goofball.

valh3213d ago

Does it really matter that much in the grand scheme of things?