This is unfortunately true because the language is so fucking crazy. Twice this week: How do I check for undefined in ES5 compatible way? How do I check if I

This is unfortunately true because the language is so fucking crazy. Twice this week: How do I check for undefined in ES5 compatible way? How do I check if I need a polyfill for cookie API? The accepted answers for both were rediculous hacks because apparently there's no good and easy way to do it