Jake found his car had aftermarket brakes, not disclosed, just like @emma624 said about needing transparency.

Get this, comparing a toxic job to a ripped shirt is actually a smart career move. Never thought of it that way.

Realize I tried something similar last year with old pool noodles and duct tape... let's just say mine looked more like soggy octopus arms than alien tentacles. Your hot glue method sounds way smarter than whatever mess I was doing. Always nice when free stuff almost works, even if my version belongs in the trash. Guess I'm better at unpacking boxes than building creatures from them.