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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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postwarbulge · 08/02/2023 07:45

Being able to remember irrelevant and inconsequential things for decades while being unable to retain important information.

doubleshotcappuccino · 08/02/2023 08:29

Unblocking sinks with my hands making them into a pump ..

BenCoopersSupportWren · 08/02/2023 08:36

Partyandbullshit · 08/02/2023 02:29

Finding the perfectly sized Tupperware dish for leftovers, and accompanying lid, immediately and first time.

Mate, try and keep it believable.

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Needmorelego · 08/02/2023 08:46

@BenCoopersSupportWren yes I was thinking that cannot possibly be true. No one can do that. Ever.
😂

Nocaloriesinchocolate · 08/02/2023 09:35

Ignoring the alarm and going back to sleep! PS I’m retired so no children have been neglected in making this post

AnchorWHAT · 08/02/2023 09:55

ipswichwitch · 07/02/2023 19:17

Christmas fridge Tetris. Only useful once a year, but when I’m done there’s so
much food in such a small space you wouldn’t get a slice of wafer thin ham in there. Then I have to guard said fridge until the food runs down a bit, in case someone takes something out and none of it fits back in again 🙄

Me too! Family hate it and think i have superpowers as every time the fridge opens they say there i am hovering to monitor what they are looking for.

AnchorWHAT · 08/02/2023 09:57

Mine is lane guru as DH calls me, i always know which is the right lane to be in for where i want to go and frequently have to point it out when he is in the wrong one. This is in my own city by the way, i get panicked anywhere else if i am not sure of the right one

frozendaisy · 08/02/2023 09:57

Sorting out felt tip pens!

AnchorWHAT · 08/02/2023 10:04

BenCoopersSupportWren · 08/02/2023 08:36

Mate, try and keep it believable.

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Permanent marker write a number on each base and same number on its matching lid then you can always match them up. I spent a very satisfying couple of hours doing this when tidying my Tupperware cupboard, all the lidless shit went in the bin.

Blueuggboots · 08/02/2023 10:18

Measuring weight by eye when baking...

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SunshineAndFizz · 08/02/2023 11:24

@AnchorWHAT you spent a couple of hours doing that - how much Tupperware to you possess?

I really feel like I need to up my Tupperware game now 😂

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Partyandbullshit · 08/02/2023 11:27

BenCoopersSupportWren · 08/02/2023 08:36

Mate, try and keep it believable.

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😂 My Tupperware drawer is a thing of beauty! Helps that I have about 8 different sets, accumulated over the years so different sizes/ colours/ shapes.

The real ninja move is picking the right box first time. I can eyeball leftovers in the pot, eyeball my Tupperware drawer and instantly select the box that will contain everything perfectly. They should make a Marvel movie about me. Tupperware Girl 🤣

Bookist · 08/02/2023 11:34

Show me cluttered, chaotic shelves filled with crap and I can make them Instagram ready in minutes. I tackled DD's shelves last time I visited her at university and make them look so good that her flat mate asked me to re-vamp her shelves too!

BenCoopersSupportWren · 08/02/2023 11:44

AnchorWHAT · 08/02/2023 10:04

Permanent marker write a number on each base and same number on its matching lid then you can always match them up. I spent a very satisfying couple of hours doing this when tidying my Tupperware cupboard, all the lidless shit went in the bin.

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My (many, many) boxless lids are now mourning the lidless boxes they never met.

fdgdfgdfgdfg · 08/02/2023 11:49

Remembering stupid facts from TV shows. 15 years later and the Numbers from Lost still pop into my head.

I can spot a bit part actor on a TV show and tell you exactly what other shows I know them from, what character they played and what episode they were in, but a couple of months back I had a 15 minute conversation with someone I only vaguely recognised and didn't realise until afterwards it was my stepbrother!

Needmorelego · 08/02/2023 12:12

Another of my amazing talents is wasting time on the internet. I mean I've just spent a good five minutes looking at Tupperware memes....

What random (and unimportant) task would you win a gold medal in?
AnchorWHAT · 08/02/2023 12:44

SunshineAndFizz · 08/02/2023 11:24

@AnchorWHAT you spent a couple of hours doing that - how much Tupperware to you possess?

I really feel like I need to up my Tupperware game now 😂

A lot less than when i started 😂 disclaimer… i may have exaggerated a tad for theatrical effect

postwarbulge · 08/02/2023 15:50

Buying books I never read.

Needmorelego · 08/02/2023 16:05

@postwarbulge I'm good at that too. Current To Be Read pile is 64 !

FavouriteSlippers · 08/02/2023 16:08

Organising. Cupboards, wardrobes, drawers everything in item order so jeans, trousers, jumpers Hoodys etc etc and then colors in each category.

Cupboards all items in rows same amount of each item after shopping so 4 beans, 4 kidney beans etc

Drawers all have organisers.

My 'junk' cupboard is even tidied weekly. All in labelled boxes

C1N1C · 08/02/2023 16:13

Optimising... from travel routes, to kitchen storage and prepping, to strategies for business.

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