Just checked the mempool, and during congestion it really feels like rush hour waiting in line for breakfast: you think you pay and leave, but end up stuck in line with others who pay extra to cut in. Transactions first "register," and miners/validators focus on who offers the best tip; if you tip less, you get left hanging, and if you're unlucky, you might get replaced and resubmitted; tipping more might just be for peace of mind, but basically you're waiting for confirmation in uncertainty.

Recently, with extreme funding rates, the group is arguing again whether to reverse or keep squeezing the bubble. I feel like many people are actually being pushed by noise to accelerate the button... My noise-canceling strategy is simple: only watch two or three on-chain indicators + my own understandable position reasons, treat other chat messages as background noise, and check again in a couple of hours.