Only after learning to do it reliably on the padlocks I had did I ask myself what I am actually going to do with this skill. I'm not going to rob my neighbors' storage compartments or break into any school lockers. So why do I feel so accomplished? And I do. I do not see myself ever using this and there is no way it ever comes up in casual conversation, but I still feel like this was a great use of my time. On reflection it may have something to do with my current easy access to empty beer cans.
I'd rather have your story than mine lmao, I had to abandon my car after that and run through the woods blasting heavy metal as loud as I can to scare the bears off and then ran face first into a bored bull moose that didn't like heavy metal. Or me for that matter!