Just staring at my transaction in the mempool, it feels like hailing a cab during peak hours: waiting in line first, then a bunch of people frantically tipping to cut in line... If you don’t tip, you just wait patiently, and after a while, the node might even discard it as an "expired order." What’s even more frustrating is that when congestion hits, gas prices go crazy, and at the moment of confirmation, you start calculating in your mind: is this transaction worth it?

Recently, everyone’s been talking about staking unlocks and token unlock schedules. Basically, they’re worried about a wave of selling pressure crashing down, and as on-chain activity increases, the mempool immediately gets congested. My current strategy is simple: avoid using the mainnet if I can, wait for off-peak times if possible—saving time is saving life.