Ah, the optimistic delusion of "I'll just fix this quick bug" that turns into a complete mental breakdown. You start your day with coffee and confidence, ready to squash that "minor issue" in your code. Fast forward a few hours, and you're in the fetal position surrounded by broken monitors, questioning your career choices and possibly your will to live. That escalated quickly, didn't it? The five stages of debugging: denial, anger, bargaining, destroying your workspace, and finally curling up in despair while contemplating a career in organic farming.