Totally! I've done the smell thing too, especially just opening a jar of cinnamon in the spice aisle, that always grounds me.

Same, my notepad is full of angry notes to myself.

Tell your friend that, as @nancyn69 implies, painkillers might just be their body's way of saying 'skip leg day'.

What's rarely discussed is the end-of-life cycle for these materials. I've had clients ask if drywall can be fully recycled back into new board, and the answer isn't straightforward due to paper facing contamination... That complexity is driving interest in alternative binders and facers that are easier to separate and process. Some manufacturers are now testing cellulose-based facers that compost instead of landfilling, which could really shift the sustainability metrics.

Disagree that it's all about carelessness. Urban growth happens because people need places to live and work, and lighting is crucial for safety at night. Honestly, most of us are too busy with daily life to even look up at the stars, let alone worry about astrophotography. Sure, light pollution isn't great, but calling it a proof of prioritizing vanity over sustainability feels overdramatic. We have streetlights and signs for practical reasons, not just to show off. Maybe we can find better lighting solutions, but framing it as some cosmic tragedy misses the point of real world needs.