Yeah I've got stuff like that too in the back of my mind. When you rewrite it over and over again it can get better and better but sometimes its good on the first try. I don't even have to change it after that.
Me: hey mister!
Old man: huh?
Me: did you know that there's no fish in there anymore?
Old man: what?! There is none?! You mean I've been wasting my time with this?!
Me: I guess so.
Old man: nah I'm just kidding. I do it because it relaxes me.
Me: yeah I hear that from a lot of fisherman.