My apartment complex used that fake stone veneer on the entryway pillars. Two winters in and the freeze-thaw cycle already made a big chunk pop off. It's the same cheap-out logic behind vinyl flooring that mimics wood grain.

Honestly that honest vibe part really sticks with me, @nathan_barnes. I read something once about how dogs in offices make teams work better cause it cuts through the fake professional stuff. Tbh we get so worried about looking perfect that we forget just being normal is better. Your point about flubbing the funny moment is so real, we overthink and ruin the good stuff. Pets just do their thing and it reminds everyone to lighten up. It's like they give us permission to be people instead of job titles.