/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>think of something I want to do or make
>spend an afternoon watching youtube videos
>do thing
>whole family thinks I'm some polymath genius
>mfw I'm actually borderline retarded

>old job, assembled fuse cabinets of different sizes.
>Built one big mofo for an apartment complex.
>Does not tighten any of wires or fuses etc with correct torque before final stretch of build.
>Calls in sick one day, coworker does quality control and gives it thumbs up.
>Figured coworker also tightened screws, wires etc.
>mfw the whole cabinet burned to crisps a month later and coworker is blamed for EVERYTHING.