> Half shaved alcoholic Barry could slap some bricks together with a cigarette hanging out his mouth and it’ll last a century.

No, not really.

Drinking "a few" beers used to be very common at construction sites. It's not anymore. (Germany)

	▲	dofm an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Yes, but that is not what I mean. Walls that are "slapped together" do not often last a century. It's really a misunderstanding of how much effort went into buildings that have, and how much apprenticing time was needed. Modern brickwork that is "slapped together" is even less likely to last.