If you knew it was a joke, why did you address it?
The ....was your decision.
But, in all seriousness

, when I say I just fiddle with knobs and faders until it sounds good, it's semi-serious, but it's not that far off. It doesn't mean I do it aimlessly. I do things in a certain order, for example, first bringing up faders and getting a ballpark level, etc.....
I don't just throw plugs on anything unless I think it will help achieve the final product I have in my head. I don't EQ, compress, pan, or add reverb to anything unless I think it needs it.
So, in essence, fiddling with knobs and faders until is sounds good is what we all do. But it doesn't mean you have to do anything without a purpose.