Just now I was staring at the mempool in a daze again... During congestion, your transaction is actually being repeatedly "selected" in the queue: someone pays extra to cut in line, if you don't add a fee, you can only wait, and while waiting, it might get bumped and stay pending for a long time. The most frustrating thing is cross-chain transactions, where one side confirms but hasn't arrived yet, and you're constantly worried "Will it get stuck on the bridge," so much so that you don't dare to click the second time.

Recently, isn't everyone watching token/staking unlock calendars? Suddenly, a wave of transfers on the chain causes the mempool to explode, and it feels like confirmation times are stretching like chewing gum. Anyway, I’ve lowered my expectations now: I’d rather be slower, wait a few more blocks, than get anxious over a few minutes of fee bidding just to snatch a quick confirmation... It actually makes me feel more relaxed.