Vent: My cheap flight to Berlin turned into a $200 lesson about 'savings'

Everyone says to book the absolute cheapest flight, right? Well, I got a ticket to Berlin for $89 last fall, thinking I was a genius. The catch was a 14 hour layover in Warsaw, which I figured I'd just sleep through at the airport. Big mistake. The terminal was freezing, every seat had armrests, and security kicked everyone out of the secure zone at 2 AM for cleaning. I ended up spending $75 on a sketchy airport hotel room for just 5 hours, plus another $30 on overpriced food because I couldn't leave. By the time I landed in Berlin, I was so tired I wasted a whole day napping. That 'cheap' ticket actually cost me nearly $200 more in hidden expenses and lost time. Has anyone else had a budget hack totally backfire because you didn't factor in the real cost of your time and comfort?