Hot take: My new helper thought joint compound was edible frosting

I left my mud pan unattended for two minutes to grab a tape measure. Came back to find him about to taste it, saying it looked like cake icing. What's the most bizarre mix-up you've seen on a job?

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jamieshah1mo ago

I always assumed people could tell construction stuff from food. Your helper almost eating joint compound proves that wrong.

the_nina1mo ago

Caught my kid about to taste DRYWALL paste, thinking it was PUDDING.

gonzalez.phoenix1mo ago

Does it even matter if he tried it? It's just gypsum and water, not exactly poison.