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Those $15 magnetic key hooks paid for themselves in 3 minutes flat
I was bagging groceries at a packed supermarket and my keys fell behind the conveyor belt motor because my lanyard broke, so I grabbed a spare hook from underneath and fished them out without even stopping the belt. Has anyone else figured out a random cheap tool that saves your behind at a boring job?
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mark4362mo ago
I gotta disagree a little bit though. Sure, a gift card works if you're careful, but I've seen too many of them snap in half if the gap is tight or the thing you're fishing is heavy. @tarabell, your luck with the vending machine sounds solid, but I'd rather use a sturdy key hook or a long screwdriver from my car than trust a flimsy piece of plastic when I'm in a hurry. Even a cheap butter knife from the break room has more backbone than a rewards card, lol. It's all about what you know works, not just what you have in your wallet at the moment, ya know?
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murray.jana2mo ago
Honestly, that's one of those life hacks you never knew you needed until your keys are having their own little adventure behind a conveyor belt. Ngl, I'd probably just stand there yelling at the thing like a fool while my manager gives me the "you good?" eyebrow raise. Tbh, a dirty old plastic gift card has saved me from losing my wallet behind a vending machine more times than I wanna admit. People underestimate how much junk we all carry around that can double as a tool in a pinch.
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tarabell2mo ago
Honestly the "you good?" eyebrow raise is way too real lol. That gift card trick is genius though, I've definitely used a random rewards card to fish stuff out before.
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