What can't you do that most people can?

[Donthugmeimscared]

My son has just started cubs and got his new uniform plus a load of badges to sew on. I was given them and asked for them to be on for Sunday's remembrance service. I thought fair enough i sewed a cushoin at school once went and bought some thread and needle and have now been sitting here for 2hours and have taken the first one off 4 times as it's either wonky or looks shit.

So what average things can't you do?

Actually quite thrilled to find I'm not the only adult woman who can't tie shoelaces, and I mean not at all, not even the improvised way

Roll my R’s, click my fingers & do basic maths - my 5 yo does these things I can’t!!

Dribble a ball, bounce it more than a couple of times, throw acurately (although have improved with age) or catch. PE was sooo much fun...

Cracked swimming at 16
Riding a bike at 19
Running in my 30s

Late developer

"Fall asleep "as soon as my head hits the pillow". Though I believe the people who say that are fibbing."

This! I've never been able to just lie down and go to sleep. When a child I'd read until I fell asleep, I'm told before I could read I had to be read to and it took ages. Now I fall asleep to "telly" (streaming) on my tablet and if the streaming turns itself off I wake up and have to start the whole rigmarole again! I hate it!

Even "sleeping tablets" (which Drs are very reluctant to prescribe anyway) don't really work.

"Not your question I know, but are you holding the badge in place with a pin (or another needle)? Stops the wonkyness at least!" I was going to say pin or tack it before sewing it on.

Dd can't tell left from right - not helped by the fact she's ambidextrous so there isn't anything she does with one particular hand that I can tell her to "remember left is the one you do X with"

I'm TERRIBLE at flat packs! The instructions are always so shit!

Poach an egg - I love poached eggs, can't make them myself to save my life! Tried all sorts of "tips & tricks" to no avail.

I can do arithmetic - quite well in fact, but proper maths no chance! Took me 3 go's to pass GCSE. Several of my jobs have included at least a little bookkeeping including spreadsheets, and I manage my household finances on a spreadsheet - I also failed IT!

I can't squat with my heels on the ground! I get very jealous when other people can.

So excited that there are so many non-whistlers here! I can't whistle (despite many failed attempts by various people to teach me!) and have only ever encountered one other non-whistler in real life before!!

I also cannot sing to save my life (shame, as for some reason I have an encyclopaedic memory for song lyrics!) or remember where in a car park I left my car. I now take photos of car parks before leaving the car, to save myself the inevitable wandering round and round in despair when I return (and even that doesn't always work!)!

Tell left from right, partly why I don't drive 😂

I can't roll my Rs, being fluent in 2 languages that require it (apparently the ability to do it is genetic), or blow my nose at all. My family thought it was hilarious when they discovered my DH couldn't either, but the sneaky so and so has now learned how to do it and has joined in the mocking. Fine, he can teach the DC

Sleep through the night!

Make the right amount of pasta!

For Cub and Beaver badges etc, Google “badge glue”.

I can't whistle.

Re the toes, I can pick things up with mine, I didn't know it was wierd until I was called, "cerazy monkey feet".

Dd can't tell left from right - not helped by the fact she's ambidextrous so there isn't anything she does with one particular hand that I can tell her to "remember left is the one you do X with"

She needs a ring, or a wrist watch, something she keeps on one hand. I sometimes struggle with this, when I was learnign to drive I had to have a ring on my right hand.

Problem is due to the ambidextrous thing she puts things like watches/jewellery on different sides on different days - can you tell we've tried all sorts?!

I can't blink my right eye on its own.

I can't wink to save my life. Family and friends get lots of amusement from my pathetic efforts. Also, I can only click my fingers on my right hand!

Graphista

I was thinking a watch would be uncomfortable on her right wrist, but yes I bet you have tried everything.

I supose you have done the left hand 'L' thing too.

Swim
Drive
Dance

‘Just’ go back to sleep. Once I’m awake, that’s it. becoming a problem now DP’s developed a 4am pee habit

Wink

Blow up balloons. My lung capacity in general isn't bad, I just can't do balloons for some reason.

I can’t use a potato peeler for some reason, although I can use a knife to peel potatoes quite happily (leads to more waste though).

Can't open envelopes. Always rip the letters.

I can't front crawl. Breaststroke all the way I'm afraid.

I can't wink with my left eye. My right eye is the Sid James of the ocular world, but the left eye doesn't seem to want in on the action.

I can't do a Builder's whistle either.

I can't do basic maths either and do the 'dot thing', I thought it was just me and have never told anyone. It's nice to know I'm not alone.

I can't sing to save my life, well I can but it's nowhere near in tune.

However I can make a fabulous meal out of leftovers and dodgy veg in the fridge, which I think is a greater skill 

I just can’t remember my left from my right, DP cannot fathom why I can’t just learn it now.

I can’t wink without blinking. DP and DCs enjoy asking me to, and then piss themselves as I am sure that I can finally do it (but I can’t, and am as shit as ever).😆

I can’t do that move in Zumba where you jiggle your boobs/chest by shimmying your shoulders.