Wait, was the PowerPoint during a date too? Because @riverh49 is right, that's a brutal way to get a lesson.

Sounds more like it finally learned some sense.

Refund for what exactly? People throw that word around so much now for every little thing. It's gotta be a pretty big deal to actually deserve money back. I see folks trying to get refunds over stuff that's just mildly annoying.

My uncle tried to rush a concrete patio once, same kind of idea. He pulled the forms off a day early because it looked dry, and the whole edge crumbled. Had to break it all out and mix a new batch, which took way longer than just waiting would have. It taught me that cure times are written for a reason, no matter what material you're using.