What are you bloody brilliant at?

[JustASmidgen]

Inspired by another post about what people can’t do.. what CAN you do?

I can:
Whistle through my tongue when it’s rolled up
Play the piano and guitar by ear (not at same time)
Remember birthdays
Balance on one foot for a VERY long time without wobbling

All useful life skills, as you can imagine.

Sleeping.
Eating.
Impersonating Lady GaGa when I’m drunk.
French plaits.
Organisation - full time teacher so have to be!

Attacking a mess and cleaning everything up, even when very hungover.

I am also very good at recognising faces and always seem to recognise people long before they’ve realised who I am (if they ever do). I pretend I don’t recognise them sometimes so it’s not awkward. I don’t think I’m in super recogniser territory because I wouldn’t necessarily back myself to pick out a criminal from CCTV footage or anything. Can’t remember anyone’s name though, especially if it’s either very normal or very unusual.

Shooting targets (not live), aiming paper into a basket from awkward angles, catching the remote control, touch typing whilst having a brief conversation at the same time.

Missed opportunity 😔 wish I thought of that sooner !!!

Can you not impersonate when sober?

I can MacGyver things in DIY - if a solution is needed, I instantly know: 'We need a 6inch metal tube with a bend 2/3 of the way down and two parallel holes in the end.'

But then - more importantly - I will remember: 'I found one in some packaging five years ago, it's in the garage behind the barbecue and to the left of the spare tiles with a broken bird feeder on top of it.' And it will be.

I'd like to think I should have been an engineer, but really I'm probably just turning into my shed-hoarder grandfather... 😆

Singing renaissance music,
Buying gifts for friends/family
Budgeting/managing family finances.
Keeping orchids alive (unfortunately) - I got given some over the years as gifts - now I'm thought of as an orchid lover so people keep buying me more. Absolutely hate the things.

Assembling flat-pack furniture
Parking
pRofreedinG

On the contrary. I’m not the driver who aggressively tailgates you. I’m the one who overtakes you & disappears into the distance before you even notice I’m behind you.

I'm amazingly calm in an emergency. I have CPTSD and anxiety issues, but oddly I react really well in a traumatic or extremely stressful moment.

Totally relate to this - I'm anxious, worry and catastrophize but when there's an actual crisis or emergency I'm calm and collected and know what to do. Maybe it's because being anxious means I actually expect it. But people are always surprised that I'm not the one who falls apart.

Postcodes. I can tell most areas from the start of the postcode without even pausing!

edited to add…

on the flip side, I’m absolutely awful with names, I seem to change it in my mind. So is someone is called Dave, I’ll call them Paul etc or I totally forget their name so I just have to say “Hi”

Grammar. I just get it. I find it beautiful. Good grammar gives me goosebumps and bad grammar makes my internal red pen quiver with passive-aggressive rage…

I’m quite good at public speaking. I’m a teacher, so kids are a given but I’m also comfortable in front of large numbers of adults/my peers which is a little more unusual. I can also tell what time it is, to within about 15 minutes, without having looked at a watch/clock for many hours. I think that’s a body clock thing from the teaching.

Mediating and seeing things from all perspectives.

im also ruddy good at my job, im over qualified and under utilised. I should be in a much more senior position than I am but am limited by health and disability. It frustrates me no end picking up the slack from colleagues who coast.

Assuming your car is fast enough 😂

Telling the time without a clock/watch/phone etc same as gauging the temperature

I can recite all the London postcodes and the area they represent.
I can remember faces
I’m very good at reading people
people tell me things about themselves
I make a lovely leek and potato soup

Recommending books to people

Planning city breaks daytime itineraries.

I am also good at social events I keep the conversation flowing. At my City firm I was often asked to client events even if they weren’t actually my clients.

Dancing

I have a really good sense of direction (like a homing pigeon) and I can remember the lyrics to songs very easily.

I like these skills though I do wish they could be monetised 🤣.

@JustASmidgen I can also whistle through my tongue when it’s rolled up. I was taught this by a child I was babysitting 30 years ago and I’ve never met anyone else who can do it. Is your name Gillian???

Can you share your tips on blue steak please.

Always makes me laugh when people say they have a great sense of direction as reminds of when my friend said that then we proceeded to get massively and spectacularly lost !

spending money
cooking
blow jobs

I can remember all the surnames and family tree/relationship/affair of coronation street. Its an actual gift. Even the Barlows don't catch me out. I know who lives where, and who used to live where etc.

Im gifted in the kitchen and cooking is one of my favourite things to do.

Also very skilled at untangling anything. This is mostly useful every Christmas when it's time to get the decorations down!