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What “normal” thing can’t you do?

204 replies

Soubriquet · 18/07/2022 18:41

I can’t click my fingers. I’ve tried many years but I can’t click.

I can whistle. Not very well but I can.

I cannot touch my toes without bending my knees. Never been able to

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LisaSimpson77 · 18/07/2022 22:33

Are you super careful? If you are and always click dead centre you will be classes as a robot! It also looks for natural variations where you press

Erm I don't think so, I didn't even realise that was what it was looking for tbh, I just keep getting rejected by them and assumed it was because I hadn't found all the pictures properly 🤷🏿‍♀️

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 18/07/2022 22:37

Do my bra up at the back. Always have to do it up at the front and swivel it around. Blush

ChillyFilly2 · 18/07/2022 22:38

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ThierryEnnui · 18/07/2022 22:39

I can’t hold pens/pencils in the ‘right’ way. I gave up trying to in my teenage years. Strangely (or not?), my handwriting is excellent!

KohlaParasaurus · 18/07/2022 22:43

Crochet, even though I'm a good knitter.
Visualise the terrain from looking at a map.
Put on makeup, or tolerate the feeling of makeup on my face.
Eat spongy textured meat products like sausages and burgers without gagging.

Watchthesunrise · 18/07/2022 22:44

Parallel park.

Use directions like "its to the North" or "go Northwest".

Both spatial awareness-related I think.

Imissmoominmama · 18/07/2022 22:45

I can’t growl (when I’m reading stories to kids). I also can’t read the legend of Gelert without crying.

Can’t say defibrillator either.

DuesToTheDirt · 18/07/2022 22:46

How old are all the "can't do a handstand or cartwheel" people? Surely there's comes a time when you just stop doing them anyway?

I used to be able to do both of these, more or less, as a child. When my kids were primary aged they were useless at cartwheels, so I thought I'd demonstrate. I was about 40 at the time and felt I was going to die of dizziness doing a cartwheel. Grin

Celestial135 · 18/07/2022 22:47

3amAndImStillAwake · 18/07/2022 21:44

Blow up balloons

@3amAndImStillAwake really relieved as I thought I was the only one!!

AiryFairy1 · 18/07/2022 22:50

Drive in Europe. I’ve not really tried tbf, but DH was almost very sick on holiday once and I had a moment’s panic about how I would get the rest of us to the beach - slightly heartless, I know, but he was ok in the end and drove us all around very nicely, up and down steep twisty driveways and roads.

Cookerhood · 18/07/2022 22:52

Point my toes - I can do it with one fott but the other doesn't quite get there. Maybe that's why I didn't make it as a ballerina.

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BruceAndNosh · 18/07/2022 23:06

It won't work for everyone, but I guarantee at least one person who "can't touch their toes" CAN if they do the following...

Bend over in with arms hanging like you're going to try to toe touch, but with your hands only just lower than your knees.
Stretch Right hand to left foot, doesn't need to reach it.
Then Left hand to Right foot.
Alternate RH to left foot
LH to right foot. Etc
You should find you get closer with each go until you can easily touch your feet with the opposing hand.
Then try to touch both feet with both hands.

One of you WILL succeed!

GrowlingManchego · 18/07/2022 23:10

Eat wheat. I used to love white toast slathered with butter. 😢

thewaitislong · 18/07/2022 23:13

Crack an egg without getting tiny eggshell pieces everywhere 😔

NomDePrune · 18/07/2022 23:20

Karistraveller · 18/07/2022 19:38

I can only wink with my left eye and as I'm right handed I thought it would be my right one .

Then I'm your mirror twin - I can only wink with right eye but I'm left handed Wink

AlecTrevelyan006 · 18/07/2022 23:27

Swallow tablets. I have to push down with my finger - nearly get sick every time.

PupInAPram · 18/07/2022 23:34

Go on theme park rides. Even the teacups for toddlers make me sick and dizzy. Also, sustain a social conversation with someone I don't know well.

Princessoftheuniverse · 19/07/2022 01:47

Can’t click my fingers.

Chillinoncarneisunderrated · 19/07/2022 02:06

I can't swim or drive. Took lessons and spend thousands of pounds. I'm rubbish. It's so frustrating because if I could drive I could get such a jammy job with my qualifications but now can't afford to take more lessons and my eyesight is going down the plughole fast !

sashh · 19/07/2022 04:23

Click my fingers.

My sympathies to all the left handers, watching my lefthanded dad try to open a can is... well he has an electric can opener now.

I'm right handed but I taught myself to crochet left handed so I could teach my left handed cousin. Her right handed mother had tried to teach her many times.

PupInAPram · 19/07/2022 04:57

@Chillinoncarneisunderrated I had a friend who took driving lessons for over a decade and just couldn't get the hang of it. She eventually passed her test in an automatic. Now she can only drive an automatic on her license but at least she is on the road.

Soubriquet · 19/07/2022 06:26

BruceAndNosh · 18/07/2022 23:06

It won't work for everyone, but I guarantee at least one person who "can't touch their toes" CAN if they do the following...

Bend over in with arms hanging like you're going to try to toe touch, but with your hands only just lower than your knees.
Stretch Right hand to left foot, doesn't need to reach it.
Then Left hand to Right foot.
Alternate RH to left foot
LH to right foot. Etc
You should find you get closer with each go until you can easily touch your feet with the opposing hand.
Then try to touch both feet with both hands.

One of you WILL succeed!

That would take me a long time if ever.

My hands barely graze my knees. I do have a bad back though.

However,‘I couldn’t even touch my toes when I was a kid

OP posts:
susiella · 19/07/2022 07:01

I can't use a lighter. Or ride a bike any more

susiella · 19/07/2022 07:04

I can't blow up balloons either

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