Okay but like, was it really worth getting that upset over? It's just some pasta, and hostels are all about sharing space anyway. Sometimes people get hungry late at night and don't think straight, you know? I get it's annoying, but going full lockbox mode seems a bit much for a few missed meals. In the big picture, it's not the end of the world.

Whoa, I totally get where you're coming from with the nuisance trips, but I have to push back on this one. Those breakers are looking for specific bad arc patterns that a simple lamp shouldn't cause (if the wiring is sound, you know?). The scary fires in old walls often start from a single nailed wire or a rotten junction box you'd never see. Good joints are key, sure, but they can't stop a fault you didn't know was there. The code feels like a pain until you're the one who finds the hidden box that was already cooking.