I'll probably butcher the quote but it went something like..."

Did you do some kind of extra coating on the butcher block to make it more able to withstand bathroom levels of standing water? 

Chris is butchering the premise completely, so I'll spell it out for you.

We have a language in common (which the Yanks butchered - where's the U damnit?)

The laminate is that butcher block style, but is actually in pretty good shape.

You may slave away to pay them back, but that's because the verb is not the same as the noun.Go find some other words to butcher.

Cut off the funky top piece and either put butcher block or granite on the island.

I think butcher block will look great with this, but not sure if they will hold up over time.

We replaced all of the countertops except for the 1st floor front unit, the butcher block countertop was in good shape. 

It’s not so much a direct cash infusion to the poor but more to the businesses servicing them.There's similar input here : https://www.nbcnews.com/busine...But according to him the single reason of internal / self-induced recession is labour cost after the Great Resignation.It's not service class expense but service class cost, so your previous idea that minimum wage trigger inflation could be accurate.In this example, the meat butcher experienced 10% wage increase hence your BBQ is more expensive than 2019 ;-)