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What easy things are you just shit at?

426 replies

coastergirl · 11/02/2022 20:09

It's ridiculous. I'm a 37 year old woman. I have 2 kids, a job I love. I function reasonably well!

I cannot butter bread. I make a complete mess of it. Holes in the bread etc. I can't blame it on hard butter because I use marg.

I'm ill and bored. Please make me feel better by telling me the "easy" things you're shit at.

OP posts:
TheTurn0fTheScrew · 11/02/2022 20:12

keeping house plants alive. Whenever I ask people how they do it, they look at me like I'm an idiot and mutter "water, air, sun, food". I provide all of these things and I am still surrounded by dessicated vegetation.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 11/02/2022 20:12

Poaching eggs. Just can't do it. They always stick to the bottom of the pan.

foxlover47 · 11/02/2022 20:13

Cooking rice , unless it's boil in the bag it's always ended up inedible :(

Easterbunnyiswindowshopping · 11/02/2022 20:14

Using a TV when there is more than 1 remote available...
Ds 7 usually fixes it!!
Blush

Riseabove · 11/02/2022 20:14

I cannot fry an egg for shit.

Mushrooms0up · 11/02/2022 20:16

Parking. And I mean easy parking, even a bay is a struggle.

Bowling

pinkgingham · 11/02/2022 20:16

Poaching eggs
Parking
Making sensible contributions in meetings

JacketOnTheHook · 11/02/2022 20:16

Life? Grin

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 11/02/2022 20:17

Can't make a decent stir fry. Can make lots of other really quite complex dishes, but every time I attempt a stir fry, I get a bowl of stuff that manages to be both burnt and raw.

CoffeeRunner · 11/02/2022 20:17

Mine is egg related too Grin.

I have only ever once got a boiled egg just right. And that was by accident & about 30 years ago.

Comedycook · 11/02/2022 20:17

Running. Even as a skinny child in infant school, I couldn't run. I've had times in my life where I've really got a lot fitter and I still couldn't run, despite holding my own in hiit and spin classes. Just can't do it

36degrees · 11/02/2022 20:17

Making tea in a mug. Works every time in the tea pot, in a mug it tastes like coloured water.

Pebble55 · 11/02/2022 20:18

Doing up a rubbish bag. I cannot do it without garbage juice ending up all over the floor, coffee granules spilling out, or ripping the bag itself.

firstimemamma · 11/02/2022 20:18

Parking
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner

Teaandsleep · 11/02/2022 20:18

Making my lunch for the next day! I always think I won’t be hungry or will do it in the morning. Then in the morning I’m rushing so always miss lunch or have a rubbish lunch

Snapcrackleandhop · 11/02/2022 20:19

Left and right, already get confused !

TottersBlankly · 11/02/2022 20:19

@JacketOnTheHook

Life? Grin
Angry

You stole my line!

SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 11/02/2022 20:19

Riding a bike.
33 and still can't do it

TotheletterofthelawTHELETTER · 11/02/2022 20:19

Riding a bike

hilbil21 · 11/02/2022 20:19

OP I am also rubbish at buttering bread. Are you left handed by any chance?

SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 11/02/2022 20:20

Eating spaghetti with a fork and spoon where they do the twirly thing into the spoon bit...makes no sense!!!

Fizbosshoes · 11/02/2022 20:21

Clicking my fingers Blush
Pushing a supermarket trolley

Comedycook · 11/02/2022 20:21

Working out exchange rates of currency...if one goes up and the other goes down does it mean you get more or less...arrghh, I have to close my eyes and think about it really carefully

Sexnotgender · 11/02/2022 20:21

Golf.

I’m really sporty, always been good at sports, great hand eye coordination.

Cannot hit that little fucking ball for shit.

FoamBurst · 11/02/2022 20:21

Read instructions for anything tech! My mind goes blank. I get irate. I hate technology.

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