One well-known story involves a bathtub refill hose zip-tied to the faucet—what plumbing mishaps have you encountered?
Walked into a house where the “fix” for a pinhole in a copper line was a drywall screw jammed in, duct tape over it, then a fat coat of JB Weld. It held just long enough for the hot water to kick on — then the screw shot across the cabinet and it rained under the sink.