Back in the day when soaps were new and sometimes watchable, one of the characters would wield a wrench as he saved the damsel in distress. Being brought up on spanners and spanner laws I would wince as the adjustable wrench was applied the wrong way, putting all the pressure on the movable jaw. Of course these were only actors but in real life it’s surprising how often a one size fits all approach is used to solve problems that really should be tackled with the correct tool.