Consider how too much background can actually clutter your thinking before you even get to the question. It sometimes pre-loads your brain with assumptions that steer you toward a biased answer. Sometimes you get a clearer, more honest response by just jumping straight to the point.

Hey Lisa, you said you vet all picks now after last year's nasty surprise... but the original post says that bad vote was last season. Maybe that was the surprise that made you start vetting? It sounds like the vote itself is the problem, not the lack of vetting yet. So the new system is because of that exact mess.

Wait, so all that boot-stomping is useless? No wonder my last fence fell over.

Last month, I blocked weekend slots like you said. Clients still called at the last minute. It just shifted my stress to Fridays. Now I need a yes 24 hours before any weekend call.