Guy on Reddit posted this and was quite proud of it.
Down in the thread he posted that " I was busking so I needed a fix ASAP. It worked! And I made enough in tips to buy new strings. " and then I felt bad for mocking his ingenuity.
But then he posted: "But now, it’s become an experiment to see how long this lasts…" and now I'm back to thinking that mocking is warranted.
But then I felt judgmental for mocking someone who could barely afford strings.
Really, the whole thing has been quite a ride.
It's possible you are overthinking it...
walrus