I can do all the talking parts in Boyz II Men songs without missing a beat.
This helped me think of mine - I can sing/rap the entire song Shoop by Salt n Pepa without missing a beat. I am probably not alone but I've impressed a couple of friends when that has come on the radio over the years.
HA! THIS is my go to karaoke song for the same reason, lol.
I have a very good sense of direction when driving or walking (not as in I know when I am facing east or something lol). I am also a good parallel parker.
Post by MixedBerryJam on Jul 27, 2023 13:27:55 GMT -5
I was the “voice” of an institute of higher learning. When you called the main number or most of the “press one for this or press 2 for that” It was usually me. So many people thought they knew me bc my voice was everywhere. This lasted about 15 years, until about 5 years after I left when they upgraded to a larger system and a professional voice actor. Now I got nothin’. Related, I taught Robert Reich to use his phone.
Oh and this one is old enough that I’ve never been able to track myself online by it so I safe sharing that I was Miss Betty Crocker of Massachusetts, 1974.
I'm an exceptional parallel parker. I once parked a 15 passenger van full of loud 8th graders in a tiny space in the city on one try without hitting either car.
I can also chug a beer in 2.4 seconds (at least I could in college and several years after). I can open my throat and pour it down.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
My panic attacks make for truly impressive blood pressure readings.
My H is like this anytime he is in pain, he's gotten admitted more than once not for what he went to the ER for, but because of his BP reading which is otherwise totally normal!
Post by midwestmama on Jul 27, 2023 13:46:57 GMT -5
Washing white baseball pants and getting them back to white.
ETA: Due to requests (thank you! I am humbled by your requests!) liverandonions, spindle92 (and anyone else!), here is my process:
What you'll need: -OxyClean White Revive powder and pods -Fels Naptha bar -your favorite stain spray -your favorite laundry detergent
Step 1: Rinse & soak 1. Rinse out as much dirt as you can. 2. Rub grass stain and dirt marks with the Fels Naptha bar. 3. Dissolve 1 scoop of OxyClean White Revive powder in a sink/tub of very hot water. 4. Add pants (I include gray baseball pants as well). I use tongs or wear rubber gloves to agitate the pants in the water for about a minute. Then soak for 3-4 hours.
Step 2: Wash 1. After you drain and wring out the pants from soaking, spray your favorite stain spray on grass stains/dirt spots. 2. Put in washing machine and add 1-2 OxyClean White Revive pods (amount depends on level of dirtiness). 3. Add your favorite detergent. Set to wash on heavy duty, hot water, heavy soil, and extra rinse (if an option on your machine). Some of my fellow baseball moms also run the sanitize cycle, but I don't have that option on my machine. 4. Occasionally, I will run it through a second wash cycle if there are lingering stains/spots. (I will spray any lingering spots again with stain spray and add 1 OxyClean White Revive pod. Usually I will do regular wash, hot water, heavy soil, and extra rinse in the second wash cycle.)
Post by penguingrrl on Jul 27, 2023 14:30:24 GMT -5
I can date a 19th century dress to within 5 years of when it was made. Kind of an odd flex, but a fun party trick in the right circles (I’m a historian, so I’m in the right circles for it).
To this day if you play any recorded live performance from Nsync in their heyday (like a random Jay Leno/Rosie O'Donnell tv appearance, or a holiday special), I can sing every variation and random trill within each song.
Post by HoneySpider on Jul 27, 2023 14:40:01 GMT -5
I have little white dots on each individual strand of hair. Apparently it's pretty rare because I've had several hairdressers geek out over it because they have heard of it, but never seen it.
Both of my boys have it too. I have told them to be prepared for a lifetime of people pointing it out lol.
Post by litskispeciality on Jul 27, 2023 14:41:11 GMT -5
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namasteak, as a non-parent I just got a sharp pain in my lady bits.
I was a 9lb something baby, and DH was bigger. I'm so glad I'll never be pregnant, if only for the wives tale you typically have a baby that's somewhere around what the parents weighed.
I can do all the talking parts in Boyz II Men songs without missing a beat.
This helped me think of mine - I can sing/rap the entire song Shoop by Salt n Pepa without missing a beat. I am probably not alone but I've impressed a couple of friends when that has come on the radio over the years.
Sometimes I swear we are the same person LOL. This was my "getting ready to go out" song in college.
I have little white dots on each individual strand of hair. Apparently it's pretty rare because I've had several hairdressers geek out over it because they have heard of it, but never seen it.
Both of my boys have it too. I have told them to be prepared for a lifetime of people pointing it out lol.
namasteak, as a non-parent I just got a sharp pain in my lady bits.
I was a 9lb something baby, and DH was bigger. I'm so glad I'll never be pregnant, if only for the wives tale you typically have a baby that's somewhere around what the parents weighed.
If it makes you feel better my big babies were out of left field since I didn’t have GD and our families to have big babies.
I am grateful the thought that each baby you have gets bigger isn’t true. Ds1 was 11lbs, DS2 was 10.1 and Ds3 was only 7.5.
This helped me think of mine - I can sing/rap the entire song Shoop by Salt n Pepa without missing a beat. I am probably not alone but I've impressed a couple of friends when that has come on the radio over the years.
Sometimes I swear we are the same person LOL. This was my "getting ready to go out" song in college.
I can date a 19th century dress to within 5 years of when it was made. Kind of an odd flex, but a fun party trick in the right circles (I’m a historian, so I’m in the right circles for it).
I can tell you exactly what is in my pantry, fridge, freezer, spice cupboard, and cabinets as well as everything's exact location. The pantry is easier now that we've added more shelves, but the fridge and freezer are small, and I maximize use of the space (so they are also very full and not well organized -- sometimes veggies end up in the bottom drawer while large packs of protein get the middle shelf because that's the only way the door will close).
This flex (insane obsession?) extends to everything in the house. Every now and then H will ask where something is (light bulbs, batteries, a piece of mail, etc.) and if I don't know the exact location, I know the right drawer, cabinet, or closet to look in. Or I know that whatever it is has been tossed.
I have a lot of weird skills but the one that’s most practical is being able to know the perfect sized container for anything that needs to be decanted. Never a drop spilled!
So if you need some popcorn kernels put in Tupperware, I’m your person!
I used to do this weird joint thing with my shoulders where it felt like I was sucking in my shoulder and it would make a dimple. I also can move my thumb out of its joint.
Post by aprilsails on Jul 27, 2023 16:23:48 GMT -5
I too am a strong public speaker and will happily start presenting on the spot. Oddly it's not something that I use whatsoever with my line of work which was really a missed opportunity on my part.
I can sing the alphabet backwards. My grandma taught me that important life skill.
My main flex is that I can captain a ship up to 100 tons. Non fisheries. Also not a skill I use in my current line of work.