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Why is it so hard to raise one eyebrow?

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Femptress · 10/10/2019 11:58

I saw someone say it's surprising that someone can't raise one eyebrow, and I laughed because nobody can really do that, so nobody would ever be surprised that someone can't. Raising one eyebrow is impossibly hard to do, of course. Though I'm sure all of you know how hard it is lol.

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Babdoc · 10/10/2019 12:00

Well, Mr Spock never seemed to have a problem with it?!

HoppingPavlova · 10/10/2019 12:01

Huh?

GeorgianaDovesHouse · 10/10/2019 12:01

I can raise my left eyebrow only!

No13 · 10/10/2019 12:02

I can do it easily

MilkTwoSugarsThanks · 10/10/2019 12:03

It's not hard at all Hmm Grin

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Femptress · 10/10/2019 12:04

Um.. yes it is very hard

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lakequeen · 10/10/2019 12:05

Its well easy

Enb76 · 10/10/2019 12:05

My mother can raise both independently - she said it's just practice (boredom at school) and fairly easy to learn. I have learnt to do similar things through boredom like just bending the very tip of a finger, wiggling my ears etc...

Practice makes perfect.

HoppingPavlova · 10/10/2019 12:06

Not hard, I would imagine most people can do it easily with one at least.

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Femptress · 10/10/2019 12:07

@MilkTwoSugarsThanks

wtf yes it is very hard

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Femptress · 10/10/2019 12:07

@HoppingPavlova

Why?

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Femptress · 10/10/2019 12:08

@lakequeen it's not easy at all wtf

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anotherrainydays · 10/10/2019 12:08

Not very hard at all, I would struggle to believe that an adult can't raise at least one eyebrow but what a lovely life you must lead OP if this is the kind of thing you have to worry about ☺️

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Femptress · 10/10/2019 12:11

@anotherrainydays why would you struggle to believe that?

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anotherrainydays · 10/10/2019 12:12

Because it's such a basic thing to be able to do.

FoldenHoard · 10/10/2019 12:13

My left eyebrow virtually touches my hairline it goes up so high, Roger Moore style. My right I can raise a little.

helloswellow · 10/10/2019 12:13

I can't do it either OP! I look like a fool when I try.

PenelopeFlintstone · 10/10/2019 12:14

I’m also a lefty.

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Femptress · 10/10/2019 12:14

@anotherrainydays which one can you do then

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anotherrainydays · 10/10/2019 12:15

I can do both 🙂

Grambler · 10/10/2019 12:16

Pretend to be David Tennant. Sorted!

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Femptress · 10/10/2019 12:16

@anotherrainydays is it kinda pathetic that someone cant even do one?

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Cloudhopping · 10/10/2019 12:18

I can do both but the right is much easier. Despite this great talent, I have always been unable to move my toes independently.

Oakmaiden · 10/10/2019 12:19

I can't do either eyebrow independently. I can bend my little finger down without moving my ring finger though. That took practise.

anotherrainydays · 10/10/2019 12:21

It's not pathetic. I wouldn't refer to anyone as pathetic but I do think it's a very basic thing to be able to do but I can't say I care enough if someone can do it or not. Not sure it's thread worthy and I hope you haven't got yourself stressed over the matter ☺️