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To wonder what random skills you wish you had?

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squashedalmondcroissant · 03/09/2025 20:59

Not really an AIBU but curious about this and don’t have a large pool to draw from!

What random skills do you wish you had or would like to learn? I’m not talking anything serious or practical in day to day life but just things you think are really cool and would love to be able to do?

For example, I’ve always wanted to be able to make fire using a bow drill (a notoriously difficult thing) and be really good at archery. I also find blacksmithing really interesting and would love to be able to forge my own knife. I am currently good at none of these but would love to learn even though it wouldn’t really benefit me except in very specific circumstances. Anyone else have a skill they’d love to learn?

OP posts:
ThatAgileLimeCat · 06/09/2025 23:28

DIY
Interior design...I just have no clue
Cartwheels...never been able to do one and they look fun

squashedalmondcroissant · 22/09/2025 23:40

helenatroy · 04/09/2025 21:25

Wish I could roller skate, ski and ice skate. I also make truly terrible tea. Could cook you anything under the planet. Tea game and toast game is shite though actual nightmare job would be one where I had to ice skate while serving tea (made by me). Not enough money in the world.

I actually can roller skate! I only started in my late 30’s and I’m still very much a beginner by there’s a tonne of tutorial videos online and it’s so fun! Never too late to learn 😁

From what I hear there’s a lot of transferable skills between ice and roller skating 😊

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YankSplaining · 23/09/2025 00:07

SpiltLatte · 03/09/2025 21:05

I’d love to be able to play piano. Wish I’d never given it up as a child

My mother met lots of people who feel the same way you do, and as a result, she forced me to take piano lessons for twelve years. Now I never play it and never want to.

YankSplaining · 23/09/2025 00:18

I wish I could sing on-key. I was a pretty decent actress in high school, but nearly every play was a musical and it would have been nice to at least be good enough to be in the chorus. I did get one nice supporting role in one of the drama plays, but there were very few opportunities if you couldn’t sing.

ilovesooty · 23/09/2025 00:27

Ice skating and juggling.

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