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Tell me what it is you know a lot about that most people don't?

199 replies

Jacquer · 28/10/2023 21:50

Inspired by the trending weather thread and the individuals who appear to be au faith with weather models, got me wondering what uncommon or unique thing you know a lot about and would be regarded as people's "go to" (if they knew)?

Mine is foreign exchange.

OP posts:
Original poster
Jacquer · 28/10/2023 21:53

Clearly that was supposed to say "au fait" and not autocorrected "faith"!

OP posts:
MintJulia · 28/10/2023 21:53

Missing person search.

OrigamiOwl · 28/10/2023 21:54

Walt Disney World planning & hotels

HundredMilesAnHour · 28/10/2023 21:54

Dwarf hamsters

ScarboroughHair · 28/10/2023 21:55

The care system

JamSandle · 28/10/2023 21:55

Pokemon!

thebabessavedme · 28/10/2023 21:55

Oil Tankers/Shipping I know more about them than I will ever need to.

redastherose · 28/10/2023 21:56

Conveyancing

WolfFoxHare · 28/10/2023 21:58

Early medieval French religious dynastic strategy. Surprisingly not many people want to know more about that.

Lesina · 28/10/2023 21:58

How to run a pub

Eaumyword · 28/10/2023 22:05

Sharks, horses, The Tudors and quizzes!
All extremely helpful in normal life of course...😂

PermanentTemporary · 28/10/2023 22:09

None. I'm allegedly well-educated with a wide range of general knowledge (always a top five finisher in quizzes) but I've realised my knowledge of everything is incredibly shallow. I know a little about a lot.

Actually I take that back: Georgette Heyer novels. And maybe Jane Austen novels, in that I've read them all 20 times at least. Not a literary critic though.

FourChimneys · 28/10/2023 22:10

Sea shells. I can identify loads of them, even uncommon ones, ever since a childhood obsession.

How to turn a heel on a knitted sock the old fashioned way.

Plus some very niche stuff to do with my work.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 28/10/2023 22:19

Grammar and languagey stuff. I teach three European languages.

mathanxiety · 28/10/2023 22:20

Artillery of WW2. Thanks for that, DS.

Also, Irish grammar.

Catsmere · 28/10/2023 22:22

A certain King of France.

Fordian · 28/10/2023 22:22

That there are always far more facets to 'the NHS failed me!'- stories than will ever see the light of day.

Robotalkingrubbish · 28/10/2023 22:24

Acid reflux.
Classical music.
Granulosa Cell Tumours.

WeWereInParis · 28/10/2023 22:25

I can name every US state and it's capital.

This has never been useful. And was never necessary for me to know.

Torganer · 28/10/2023 22:26

WeWereInParis · 28/10/2023 22:25

I can name every US state and it's capital.

This has never been useful. And was never necessary for me to know.

Me too! And all the South American countries and capitals. Used to study a globe as a child when I was supposed to be in bed!!

RunyoucleverDoctor · 28/10/2023 22:26

Padlocks. I know more than i need to know about them.

LiveByTheRiver · 28/10/2023 22:26

Analysing blood test results

LylaLee · 28/10/2023 22:27

PermanentTemporary · 28/10/2023 22:09

None. I'm allegedly well-educated with a wide range of general knowledge (always a top five finisher in quizzes) but I've realised my knowledge of everything is incredibly shallow. I know a little about a lot.

Actually I take that back: Georgette Heyer novels. And maybe Jane Austen novels, in that I've read them all 20 times at least. Not a literary critic though.

Are you me?

DameCelia · 28/10/2023 22:27

Financial Conduct Authority's Consumer Duty

NotSuchASmugMarried · 28/10/2023 22:28

Twins
Israel
The care system