Ctrl. Alt. Genius.
Their hands remember what their brain no longer does.
You know exactly who I’m talking about. Every office has that one genius.
They barely touch the mouse. Their hands never leave the keyboard, and they’re always three steps ahead of everyone else.
It doesn’t even look like they’re thinking. Their fingers take over and do everything.
Shortcuts firing one after another. Clicks and taps. Windows opening and closing. Files moving around. And before you’ve even figured out where your cursor is, they’re already done.
The funniest part?
They don’t actually remember the shortcuts anymore.
“What did you just press?”
“Honestly… no idea.”
Their hands know.
They’ll still try to help you, though.
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“Just press Ctrl + Shift + Alt…”
A pause.
“…and then… F-something.”
Not exactly the step-by-step explanation you were hoping for.
At some point, they stop recalling shortcuts and start reacting.
It’s pure muscle memory.
And if you’re someone who opens every menu with the mouse…
They’ll never say a word. But that look on their face says it all.
“There’s a faster way.”
They’re not showing off. Most of the time, they don’t even realize how absurdly fast they are. It’s years of repetition. Thousands of tiny habits. Until one day the keyboard stops feeling like a tool and becomes an extension of their hands.
I swear, I don’t like these people.
But secretly…
I wish I were one of them.
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