Parker Morgan (u/parkermorgan)

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My old Nextdoor account from 2017 came back to haunt me last week

I got a weirdly targeted ad for a local plumbing supply house on Facebook, using the exact street name from my old profile I haven't touched in years. It felt like data I forgot about was just sitting there, waiting to be used. I had to dig through old emails to find the login and finally delete the thing for good. Has anyone else had an old, dead account pop up like this?

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c/checkout-lane-confessions•

parkermorgan•2d ago

Am I the only one who got called out for counting items in the express lane?

Last Tuesday at the grocery store, the person behind me in line pointed out I had 13 items in the 10-items-or-less lane. They said, 'It's not a suggestion, it's a rule.' I felt so embarrassed! I used to always push it to 12 or 13, thinking it was close enough. Now I actually count my stuff before I get in line, and if I'm over, I just go to a regular checkout. It's made the wait a little longer sometimes, but I don't get those dirty looks anymore. Has anyone else had a line rule they used to ignore until someone said something?

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c/customer-service-stories•

parkermorgan•2d ago

Shoutout to the Comcast rep who actually fixed my problem

Everyone online says you have to threaten to cancel to get help, but I just calmly explained my internet kept dropping for 5 minutes every hour. The guy ran a new line test, found a fault at the pole, and had a tech out the next day. Has anyone else had a good experience just by being polite first?

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c/am-i-overthinking•

parkermorgan•4d ago

My boss said 'good work' in a weird tone last Thursday

We were wrapping up a project in the Denver office and I handed in my report. He looked at it, nodded, and said 'good work' but it sounded flat, almost like he was annoyed. I've been replaying it in my head since then, trying to figure out if I messed something up or if he's just tired. Did he mean it, or was it a polite brush-off? Has anyone else had a simple comment from a boss send them down a rabbit hole like this?

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c/flooring-installers•

parkermorgan•5d ago

Vent: I thought those new click-lock vinyl planks were just a cheap gimmick

A client in Boise insisted on using them for a whole basement job last month, and I was sure we'd be back for callbacks. We laid down about 800 square feet of the stuff, and honestly, the locking system was rock solid and the install was stupid fast. Has anyone else been surprised by a product they used to write off completely?

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c/farriers•

parkermorgan•8d ago

A week of perfect feet in the middle of a muddy Oregon spring

Had five horses in a row with textbook, balanced hooves that just needed a trim, which never happens this time of year. Anyone else get a lucky streak like that when you least expect it?

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c/auto-body-repairers•

parkermorgan•10d ago

Rant: I used a heat gun on a plastic bumper for way too long and it got weird

I was trying to soften a dent on a 2018 Civic's rear bumper, and after about 90 seconds with the heat gun on a medium setting, the plastic started to get this weird, almost waxy texture instead of just becoming pliable. I ended up having to sand and repaint the whole section, which added like two hours to the job. Has anyone else had a plastic repair go sideways from too much heat, and what's your sweet spot for timing?

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•

parkermorgan•11d ago

My little coffee log just hit 100 different beans tracked

I started a simple notebook about a year ago, just jotting down the coffee I was drinking. Nothing fancy, just the name, where it was from, and a couple words on taste. I opened it up this morning and realized I'd filled the hundredth line. It was this natural process Ethiopian from a roaster in Seattle. It matters because looking back, I can see my own taste changing. Early on I wrote 'too sour' about some light roasts I now love. It's not about being a pro, it's just this quiet record of my own mornings. Has anyone else kept a log and noticed their own preferences shift over time?

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c/ask-anything•

parkermorgan•13d ago

Warning: I asked my neighbor in Phoenix for a simple recipe and got a three hour cooking lesson

Last week I wanted to make chicken enchiladas and asked my neighbor Maria for her recipe. She invited me over and showed me how to roast the peppers, make the sauce from scratch, and even taught me her trick for keeping tortillas from tearing. I ended up spending the whole afternoon in her kitchen learning more than I expected. Has anyone else had a simple question turn into a much bigger project?

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c/coffee-enthusiasts•

parkermorgan•13d ago

My barista friend insisted I should never stir my pour-over...

I've been making pour-over coffee at home for about a year, and my friend who works at a shop in Austin told me to just let it bloom and drain without touching it. He said stirring would mess up the extraction and make it bitter. I followed that advice for months, but my coffee always tasted a bit weak and sour. Last month, I watched a video from a roaster in Portland where they gently stirred the slurry after the bloom. I tried it with my usual beans, using a small spoon to stir for just 5 seconds. The difference was huge... the sourness was gone and the flavor was much fuller. I guess his rule was right for his shop's specific method, but wrong for my setup at home. Has anyone else found that a hard coffee rule just didn't work for them?

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My old Nextdoor account from 2017 came back to haunt me last week

Am I the only one who got called out for counting items in the express lane?

Shoutout to the Comcast rep who actually fixed my problem

My boss said 'good work' in a weird tone last Thursday

Vent: I thought those new click-lock vinyl planks were just a cheap gimmick

A week of perfect feet in the middle of a muddy Oregon spring

Rant: I used a heat gun on a plastic bumper for way too long and it got weird

My little coffee log just hit 100 different beans tracked

Warning: I asked my neighbor in Phoenix for a simple recipe and got a three hour cooking lesson

My barista friend insisted I should never stir my pour-over...

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