Simple things you just can't do
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Discendo Discimus said:
You know that weird "click click" sound that horsey people do to usher a horse?
Nope no idea how they do it. It sounds like I'm saying CACK or CICK. Bloody ridiculous.
I can do that, but I don't own a horse, and never have, so I'm clearly wasting my talent for clicking sounds !Nope no idea how they do it. It sounds like I'm saying CACK or CICK. Bloody ridiculous.
Listen to podcasts or audiobooks.
I can get completely and utterly absorbed in a book, or a piece of music, or an interesting TV programme. Podcasts though? Forget it. I sort of tune out after a few minutes, then 20 minutes later I realise that I've not actually listened to anything that anyone's said for the last 15 minutes.
I can get completely and utterly absorbed in a book, or a piece of music, or an interesting TV programme. Podcasts though? Forget it. I sort of tune out after a few minutes, then 20 minutes later I realise that I've not actually listened to anything that anyone's said for the last 15 minutes.
Mercdriver said:
Any work on car if it involves kneeling, no fat on knees so painful, very frustrating tried worktrousers with knee pads but just the same. Does not help I find it difficult to stand up from kneeling.
I have a yoga mat type thing folded up and wrapped with duct tape for any kneeling, got one at home and at work.
I can’t remember jokes. I love reading jokes and hearing them but can never remember them.
I can’t sing. I can hear if a note is a fraction off pitch but can’t get my voice to sing.
I can’t bend one of my fingers properly. There is a joint missing.
But I can do a whole bunch of other things so overall I’m happy.
I can’t sing. I can hear if a note is a fraction off pitch but can’t get my voice to sing.
I can’t bend one of my fingers properly. There is a joint missing.
But I can do a whole bunch of other things so overall I’m happy.
STe_rsv4 said:
remember names 10 seconds I have just been introduced to people and they have told me their name.
Same . Useless at it. I started coaching u13s cricket this year. 10 weeks it took me before I had finally remembered all the kids names. Now I've changed to u11s and have to start all over again. Scabutz said:
STe_rsv4 said:
remember names 10 seconds I have just been introduced to people and they have told me their name.
Same . Useless at it. I started coaching u13s cricket this year. 10 weeks it took me before I had finally remembered all the kids names. Now I've changed to u11s and have to start all over again. 
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A500leroy said:
Understand females.
That's not a simple thing 
Q What do women want?
A The other one.
Best tip I can give. Don't ask just do.
Not this male Andrew Tate balls that seems to be quite trendy with weak minded fools, just politely get on with it and don't ask for opinions unless you want extra problems created. That attitude works in work too. Never ask unless you're willing to accept the answer.
Another simple thing I can't do is ask for help - joking.
Discendo Discimus said:
Wrapping presents.
It's the wife's birthday today. Last night I was trying to wrap her presents and must have ripped the paper 3 times and even after putting a lot of effort in, I bet my 3 year old could do a better job.
I'm with you on this. It ends up in the bin anyway so why the fuss?! It's the wife's birthday today. Last night I was trying to wrap her presents and must have ripped the paper 3 times and even after putting a lot of effort in, I bet my 3 year old could do a better job.
Draw.
I'm in awe of those (almost anyone else!) who can see a shape and transfer it to paper.
My development of this skill seems to have stunted at about 7 years old. I can see as I'm drawing that the thing isn't looking right but somehow my pencil instructions just won't create something that looks right.
I'm in awe of those (almost anyone else!) who can see a shape and transfer it to paper.
My development of this skill seems to have stunted at about 7 years old. I can see as I'm drawing that the thing isn't looking right but somehow my pencil instructions just won't create something that looks right.
Basic IT.
Yesterday I was trying to get a thing on the ipad to print. I click on "Print" and selected the printer... which then just disappeared from the box. No idea.
The document still isn't printed.
All I'm trying to do is send a document which is electronic, on the ipad, electronically via email to someone else. At the current rate my best bet is to cheat, by taking a screenshot, email the screenshot to my PC as a picture, blow it up to fill a page, print it, then scan it back in as a PDF, then email that....
There's got to be an easier way. And I'm only 30....
I hate computers.
Yesterday I was trying to get a thing on the ipad to print. I click on "Print" and selected the printer... which then just disappeared from the box. No idea.
The document still isn't printed.
All I'm trying to do is send a document which is electronic, on the ipad, electronically via email to someone else. At the current rate my best bet is to cheat, by taking a screenshot, email the screenshot to my PC as a picture, blow it up to fill a page, print it, then scan it back in as a PDF, then email that....
There's got to be an easier way. And I'm only 30....
I hate computers.
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