Kelly Carter (u/the_kelly)

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Pro tip: I was overthinking my entire email sign-off for years

My boss finally told me 'just send it' after I spent 10 minutes debating 'best' vs 'sincerely' on a simple update. Has anyone else gotten stuck on something this small?

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the_kelly•23d ago

Appreciation post: I was sure my friend was lying about the '10 minute rule' for waking up

Tried it for a week in January and haven't hit snooze since. Anyone else have a simple trick they doubted that actually worked?

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15d ago

I dropped $500 on a networking event that was just a sales pitch

Check their LinkedIn for real work history, not just titles.

15d ago

I swore off the bus for years after a bad experience, but a flat tire last Tuesday made me give the 7:15 a shot again.

Yeah, I read that buses are way more reliable now.

16d ago

Back in 2015 at the Iowa State Fair meat judging, I saw a guy break down a hog in under four minutes.

Watching that off-hand setup is everything.

17d ago

Shoutout to the old guy at the swap meet who told me to use a drop of lighter fluid on a stuck shutter dial

Wait, olive oil? That's crazy, @anderson.mia. I'd be so scared it would just gunk everything up worse. Like, wouldn't it go rancid inside the camera body after a while? I feel like you'd trade a sticky shutter for a smelly, oily mess. Those old fixes are a total gamble.

18d ago

Stopped by an old shop in Omaha and the case was all pre-packed trays

Totally, it's like they're just selling the idea of a place now. I went back to my favorite old record store and it felt like a museum gift shop.