at my university in about 1967, I was working part time for the physical plant, carpentry division. We had an temporary old fellow who was ummmm...'less than careful' about some jobs, but who was FULL of remarks, which earned him the nickname "Talkin' John".
One day he had been helping build risers in a classroom, 2X4 base with plywood sheeting.
The foreman, Walt, came by to inspect and noted wider than 'normal' gaps in spots between the plywood decking, and pointed this out to John. John gazed around the room and shrugged..."Awww, Walt...all they're gonna DO is walk on 'em. **It ain't like they're gonna take pictures of 'em**!"

This became a catch phrase for any project that had a shoddy look.