These days, someone on the chain excitedly says "discovered an opportunity," and my first reaction is: Are you seeing a price difference, or has someone already squeezed you into a sandwich as a fee... Sometimes clicking on swap and enlarging the slippage chart is easier, but the result is just warming up MEV. Arbitrage is the same; you think you're picking up money on the ground, but you might just be stepping stones for others passing by.

Airdrop season is even more outrageous. The stricter the anti-witch hunt tasks on the platform, the more the points resemble clocking in for work. Everyone's competing so hard their hands go numb. When there's too much noise on the chain, transactions are more likely to become "priced in." I now prefer to do less, hang small amounts, split into batches, and set limits if possible. Moving slowly isn't shameful; at least it prevents self-deception. Let's talk again next time.