Trap door, definitely a Bond villain style trap door.

“It’s the hope that kills you”

Disappointed that it isn’t real

Ha, good point! They had to replace the entire pitch, twice!

Thanks for not saying “look it up”. We can’t seem to keep anything nice. We were just about to leave for Mint. Do you like it?

When did they buy Mint?

It feels like you’re fishing for a “go fuck yourself, and your poorly disguised concern trolling” comment. Congrats, you’ve caught one.

I see it like this; Instead of raising our mood from say a base 0, we’re getting to 0 from a negative deficit. A net gain, but not really making you feel better.