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What random (and unimportant) task would you win a gold medal in?

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SunshineAndFizz · 07/02/2023 18:00

Totally light-hearted.

What random (non-sporty) thing would you win a gold medal in, if it was added to the Olympics?

Mine would be changing nappies with the fewest number of wipes. DH would come last in this category 😂

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gogohmm · 07/02/2023 19:23

And making meals out of random crap at the bottom of the fridge and freezer - i should be on ready steady cook

DuckonaBike · 07/02/2023 19:24

Finding the end of the sellotape when it’s stuck down on the roll. Very useful during the Christmas wrapping season.

Fedupsequin · 07/02/2023 19:24

Recognising people’s perfumes!

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GetOffTheTableMabel · 07/02/2023 19:25

Finding things people have lost. I don’t mean stuff that’s right in front of their noses that they just haven’t looked for properly (although I can do this too), I mean stuff they have properly lost.

ggbbnn1 · 07/02/2023 19:25

rubyslippers · 07/02/2023 18:28

I always remember bin day

Just remembered mine is tomorrow!!! Well done

youmustbemad · 07/02/2023 19:26

I was going to say untangling chains, but I've been beaten to it. I'm also good at undoing stuck knots and unravelling tangled wool. I used to be very good at catching vomit from my kids but thank GOD as they get bigger there's less need for this and I'm getting rusty.
I'm also good at making pitta bread/ burger buns/ rolls on short notice. We just moved to the US and the bread here is inedibly sweet so I've been baking loads and I'm very smug about it!

WishingMyLifeAway · 07/02/2023 19:26

Sulusu · 07/02/2023 18:07

Clean dishes stacking in the drainer. I can make a tower out of everything Jenga style.

I would be a close contender for that gold medal so watch your back! 😂

RaisedOnADietofBrokenBiscuitsOh · 07/02/2023 19:26

Turning on the wrong hob ring.

TheFormidableMrsC · 07/02/2023 19:27

Forgetting what I came downstairs/went upstairs for. Mindblowing.

PollyDarton1 · 07/02/2023 19:28

Cheese sauce. No measurements, just wing it every single time,

DaisyCornflowerBlue · 07/02/2023 19:28

Getting my daughter's PE kit dry for Monday.

SantaBakula · 07/02/2023 19:32

RaisedOnADietofBrokenBiscuitsOh · 07/02/2023 19:26

Turning on the wrong hob ring.

Ha ha me too , I have had the same cooker for 18 years , grill and oven fine hob rings I always get the front and back ones mixed up

YourUserNameMustBeAtLeast3Characters · 07/02/2023 19:32

Hearing the cat about to puke even if I’m 2 floors up.

Identifying which cat is coming down the stairs by the sound of their footsteps.

Basically a gold medal in cats.

bluebeardswife7 · 07/02/2023 19:41

Eating out of date food. It's how I live life on the edge now. I am still here 🎉🎉🎉

Puffykins · 07/02/2023 19:42

Getting tickets to sold-out theatre shows - and not expensive tickets either ....

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SunshineAndFizz · 07/02/2023 19:47

doodlejump1980 · 07/02/2023 18:30

Catching vomit from my kids. It’s like the worst super-power you could have.

I mean, it's better than it going everywhere.

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namechangeforthisbleep · 07/02/2023 19:47

PaulHeymanHairline · 07/02/2023 18:04

Thinking 'right I'm not going to eat that/ anymore' and then eating it anyway.

😂😂😂😂

iklboo · 07/02/2023 19:48

Oooh! Oooh! I've got one.

I can vomit pretty much to order, without putting fingers down my throat or anything. Used to come in very handy for not going to school / getting sent home.

Notellinganyone · 07/02/2023 19:48

Needmorelego · 07/02/2023 18:05

Eating crisps.

Me too!

cravingtoblerone · 07/02/2023 19:48

Speed-balling socks. If there were time-trials in this, I would be on the podium...

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SunshineAndFizz · 07/02/2023 19:50

Pinkywoo · 07/02/2023 19:06

Finding my way to places I've never been to before. I look at Google maps the night before, and memorise the route, then the next day drive straight there. DH gets lost going places he's been multiple times while using a satnav!

This is some skill.

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Mirandawrongs · 07/02/2023 19:52

Parallel parking
organising cutlery drawers
cleaning ovens

squashyhat · 07/02/2023 19:53

RaisedOnADietofBrokenBiscuitsOh · 07/02/2023 19:26

Turning on the wrong hob ring.

My DH is expert at this. And expecting a kettle to boil without switching it on 🤔

Mirandawrongs · 07/02/2023 19:55

Forgot one:
combing hair when it’s full of knots.
always called on for nit duty

BestName · 07/02/2023 20:09

One handed clapping