Nobody who is selling you a solution to a problem will ever teach you how to avoid having that problem in the first place.
@mhoye did you buy a sofa you didn't want this weekend? :)
@john someone will teach me how to avoid having…. floors?

@mhoye damn, lol, well there's that!

I was thinking of 'people will love you, or you will be financially successful, or your friends will finally come to your house for the big game, or insert whatever sales technique you fall for" lol.

I may also have a new dog and fear for the longevity of the family couch :)

@mhoye corollary: when someone actually does tell you how to avoid the problem, you won't believe them because you've been conditioned by unsubstantiated memes instead of employing critical thinking.