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Post by swankivy on Jun 18, 2010 22:21:40 GMT -5
The Only One
Is there something useful, surprising, or entertaining that you can do which is unique in your family or group of friends? Is it something you enjoy doing for them, or do you feel put-upon or embarrassed if asked to use your talent?
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Post by SHO! on Jun 19, 2010 1:58:55 GMT -5
The Only OneIs there something useful, surprising, or entertaining that you can do which is unique in your family or group of friends? Is it something you enjoy doing for them, or do you feel put-upon or embarrassed if asked to use your talent?
There's only a few things I uniquely seem to do and they're mostly superficial. I can reach ceiling fixtures, high shelves, to windows over furniture without having to move said furniture, and on top of anything without step ladders, stools, crates, or chairs. Lift/move just about anything that needs lifting/moving. Retain mounds and mounds of bits of knowledge and recall just about everything I've ever known (given the proper amount of time). Comprehend and effectively work with any manual, set of directions, map, or telephone/Internet operator with ease and use the same skill to translate each side of a conflicting arguments in a way the other side can understand and accept. Understand the motives of and predict the behavior of people I have known for a short time (or even only anecdotally) with surprising accuracy. And I guess figuring out how to fix things or accomplish goals/tasks with materials and skills that are present and available (this is my favorite "skill" and I'd like my MacGyver badge please   ;D).
It doesn't bother me when people ask me to perform any of those tasks. I actually enjoy being the solution to a problem.
The only time any of it does bother me is when I am earnestly just explaining how to do something to someone and they assume I am treating them like I think they are stupid or inferior to me in some way. Most of the time I try to explain that I wouldn't think of someone, that I'd actually take my time to help, in that way, that some things are hard to pick up, and I only do them with ease because I'd been "practicing" for much longer than they had, but then sometimes I catch snippets of things they say that mean they still feel I was being condescending. I don't think real people like being thought of as a snob. |
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Post by synesthesia on Jun 19, 2010 11:26:31 GMT -5
It's more internal then external, but I think it runs in my family. I can "see" colours in music based on key, taste music, smell it, feel it on my skin,associate people with scents and abstract concepts.
The external thing would be singing. I hadn't seen my mother in 10 years and she made me sing in front of her and several other people which was embarrassing as I do not really like to sing in front of people.
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Post by Corinne on Jun 22, 2010 22:36:04 GMT -5
It's more internal then external, but I think it runs in my family. I can "see" colours in music based on key, taste music, smell it, feel it on my skin,associate people with scents and abstract concepts. Ah! I was wondering about your pseudonym! That's so interesting! I would love to hear more about it if you feel like elaborating further. :-) As for what I can do... Hmm, well, let's see. I'm often (though not often enough, based on some of the stuff I see around me) asked to correct grammar and syntax errors. That's not really unique, though. A lot of people do that—I just don't personally know them. I'm also good at figuring things out, so people ask me to do all sorts of things. Never one thing in particular, but rather a whole bunch of different things that I'm willing to try out. For instance, I've been asked to create icons for programming. Basically, I'm pretty self-reliant and I'm interested in everything, so I end up trying a whole bunch of different things to help out others, which is fine with me. I can clean with a smile on my face. I like doing it. That's sort of unique, right? Oh, and I can juggle. But I taught my brother how to do it, so it's not unique anymore. I guess I'm good at teaching, though. That's something I do very well and am often asked to do. I'm good at—and I thoroughly enjoy—figuring out the way that things need to be explained in order for a specific person to understand them. I guess that's why I've always wanted to be a teacher! ;D |
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Post by SHO! on Jun 26, 2010 3:10:24 GMT -5
As for what I can do... Hmm, well, let's see. I'm often (though not often enough, based on some of the stuff I see around me) asked to correct grammar and syntax errors. That's not really unique, though. A lot of people do that—I just don't personally know them. I'm also good at figuring things out, so people ask me to do all sorts of things. Never one thing in particular, but rather a whole bunch of different things that I'm willing to try out. For instance, I've been asked to create icons for programming. Basically, I'm pretty self-reliant and I'm interested in everything, so I end up trying a whole bunch of different things to help out others, which is fine with me. I can clean with a smile on my face. I like doing it. That's sort of unique, right? I'm good at—and I thoroughly enjoy—figuring out the way that things need to be explained in order for a specific person to understand them. I guess that's why I've always wanted to be a teacher! ;D |
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