What is something that you CAN do? It doesn't matter whether anyone else can or can't do it. I just think we need a bit of positive reinforcement. You don't need to be exceptional at the ting in question, just competent enough to execute it.
A response to this thread: Stuff you can't do
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 15 December 2016 14:21 (seven years ago) link
swim, whistle, drive, sing, cycle, roll Rs, blow up balloons
― conrad, Thursday, 15 December 2016 14:23 (seven years ago) link
Write the word supercalifragilisticexpialidocious without checking the spelling on Google.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 15 December 2016 14:24 (seven years ago) link
I can ride a bike for a long time and cover many miles, even going up very big hills.
I can cook just about anything.
I can wink.
I can drive.
I can play football to a moderate standard, and particularly enjoy the scoring of goals.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 15 December 2016 14:24 (seven years ago) link
I can blow up balloons.
I learned...last year, maybe? that I can ice skate. Like just strapped those fuckers on and went out on the ice for the first time ever like I'd been doing it my whole life. I did roller blade a little bit in the '90s but my attempts on skateboards and regular roller skates have always knocked me on my ass. I was impressed with myself for once.
― My Lunch Is Older Than Your Lunch (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 December 2016 14:29 (seven years ago) link
Shoot rubber bands with great accuracy, cook, crush most of the competition at scrabble, do desktop publishing, maintain my focus behind the wheel of a car (I'm inordinately proud of this one), pay attention to details.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 15 December 2016 14:35 (seven years ago) link
Open plastic bags
― ultros ultros-ghali, Thursday, 15 December 2016 14:39 (seven years ago) link
The Spock hand thing... both hands.
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:09 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I can do the Spock hand thing very easily with both hands.
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:20 (seven years ago) link
Juggle, play piano, do the Saturday NYT crossword
― Iago Galdston, Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:22 (seven years ago) link
write with my feet
― Darcy Sarto (Ward Fowler), Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:24 (seven years ago) link
and a pen
See very long distances... so I've been told.
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:26 (seven years ago) link
install electrical installations or find the faults on them when they haven't been installed properly in the first place.
― calzino, Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:35 (seven years ago) link
^ jealous
― Mordy, Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:38 (seven years ago) link
yes! that is awesome
i can type on the internet :/
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:45 (seven years ago) link
Seriously. Having spent a couple years of self-directed electronics education to the point where I'm just north of complete ignorance, people who understand how to wield electricity seem like wizards to me.
― My Lunch Is Older Than Your Lunch (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:45 (seven years ago) link
my father-in-law always says "it's just like water" and i'm like, i wish that helped
i am an excellent doodler
i can field ground balls cleanly and throw to first
i can sing "stardust" acapella
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 15 December 2016 15:47 (seven years ago) link
I have at least passable skills in every visual art medium I've dabbled in (aside from screen printing, for some reason).
― My Lunch Is Older Than Your Lunch (Old Lunch), Thursday, 15 December 2016 16:00 (seven years ago) link
im jack of all trades at most things i cant complain
― loudmouth darraghmac ween (darraghmac), Thursday, 15 December 2016 16:22 (seven years ago) link
So far in life the only thing I seem to be a natural at is flipping stacks of beer mats
― Camaraderie at Arms Length, Thursday, 15 December 2016 16:24 (seven years ago) link
i can make my eyes spin round
― mark s, Thursday, 15 December 2016 16:26 (seven years ago) link