OT: Things You Suck At Worse Than You Should

[August_West]

Yes to the Gibson Les Paul. Too heavy to practice with, but beautiful. I have a D18. No PRS. I have more time these days so I've picked them up again recently. The missus gets bothered from hearing Bad Moon Rising over and over. Oh, it's anesthesia. Hence the zzzz.

Awesome! Keep playing! It’s a wonderful salve for the soul skill level need not apply.

 

[RichZ]

I can fold a flag like a pro, but I just can’t get towels.

Why not just fold your towels like flags? Who says they can't be triangular when folded?

 

[Rich]

Awesome! Keep playing! It’s a wonderful salve for the soul skill level need not apply.

If you're trying to pick guitar up as a hobby, I've had a lot of success with Ibanez.

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[cullaville]

Like a couple others said, golf. No consistency. For 9 holes I can shoot anywhere from 52-62. I'm not looking to be great, I just don't want to be the worst of my group, which I am. Under 50 is a miracle and a half. I'm trying something new this year and driving the ball better. Trying to see if it works for the irons as well. My Mother's Day gift to the wife is me leaving the house and golfing 9 at Rolling Greens in Rocky Hill Sunday. 53 last week, so I'm off to a decent start.

When someone asks me how my golf game is I reply "Consistently Inconsistent"

 

[superjohn]

Agreed. I remember being decent. My wife asked me to wrap a Christmas gift last year and after 15 mins, she shook her head and handed me a gift bag. I was terrible!

Gift bags are the greatest thing ever, I'm incapable of wrapping things.

 

[alphasigko]

My ex-wife would also say husbanding.

Same with mine.... I should add marriage to my list...

 

[Hey Adrien!]

I’m a righty but can only snap with my left hand.

I’m awful at tying knots and I’m mentally repulsed by it.

I was an English major but can’t make out Shakespeare. Can’t stand it either, so not worth my effort.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I’m awful at tying knots and I’m mentally repulsed by it.

Need to hear more . . .

 

[alphasigko]

Yes to the Gibson Les Paul. Too heavy to practice with, but beautiful. I have a D18. No PRS. I have more time these days so I've picked them up again recently. The missus gets bothered from hearing Bad Moon Rising over and over. Oh, it's anesthesia. Hence the zzzz.

I love my Gibson Les Paul... Plays like a dream, when played by a good player... I have better days than others, but just love how it feels in my hands. I make a point of practicing every day and take a lesson once a week.

 

[Peacefrog]

Guessing the orientation of a plug or USB cord. You've got a 50/50 chance and I probably guess correctly 10% or less. It's really quite amazing. I can't say I should be good at it but you'd think I would at least get it 1/3rd of the time but I massively defy the mathematical odds.

And I can't grow bell peppers. I wouldn't say I'm a huge gardener but I have planted at least some stuff every year for the last 20-25 years or so. I've never been able to grow peppers. Once I got one very small one that was so bitter it was inedible. Usually the forming peppers just die and fall off even when trying every natural and chemical approach. Further, this is the second year I've tried to grow cilantro and once again the plant died within 3 days. Basil, thyme, parsley, chives, tarragon.... all fine. Can't grow cilantro.

 

[imno1]

I suck at deciphering clifspiffy posts. I been here for years but just can't seem to learn the language

 

[CL82]

Who says they can't be triangular when folded?

The wife…

Actually, I could totally think about rolling them.

 

[AzHusky]

I tell the people I play golf with if I could putt I would be a pro. Can't putt to save my life, distance doesn't matter. I miss from anywhere on the green. My brother makes me putt even if the ball is inside of a foot to the hole. I miss it! Had a pacemaker installed and asked the doctor if I could play golf, he said no but I could putt. Answered him no I can't.

 

[jleves]

Guessing the orientation of a plug or USB cord. You've got a 50/50 chance and I probably guess correctly 10% or less. It's really quite amazing. I can't say I should be good at it but you'd think I would at least get it 1/3rd of the time but I massively defy the mathematical odds.

The USB plug is an engineering marvel. I still don't understand how they designed it so it's always wrong the first try, 50% wrong the second try and always in by the third try.

 

[RichZ]

The USB plug is an engineering marvel. I still don't understand how they designed it so it's always wrong the first try, 50% wrong the second try and always in by the third try.

If you're talking USB 2.0 plugs into a PC or laptop, or the back of the TV, there is no reason to ever get this wrong. The USB symbol on the plug goes UP on horizontal sockets, toward you when the socket is vertical.

 

[Improviser]

I suck at deciphering clifspiffy posts. I been here for years but just can't seem to learn the language

Maybe an online language site would help. Check any of these below:

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[Chin Diesel]

Gift bags are the greatest thing ever, I'm incapable of wrapping things.

I still need assistance crinkling up the paper to hide the gift in the bag.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I still need assistance crinkling up the paper to hide the gift in the bag.

I make that look like garbage every time. It's incredible. I had to take my younger kid to a birthday party a few weeks ago and was tasked with stopping to get a gift bag and that crinkly tissue paper on the way over. Later that day the kid's parent jokingly asked my wife if I was in charge of the gift since it looked so terrible.

 

[jleves]

If you're talking USB 2.0 plugs into a PC or laptop, or the back of the TV, there is no reason to ever get this wrong. The USB symbol on the plug goes UP on horizontal sockets, toward you when the socket is vertical.

Yeah - maybe 15 years ago I could see those....

 

[JonnyRI]

Wow. That's me too. Are you left handed by any chance?

My six year old daughter can wrap presents ten times better than I can

 

[Huskybass]

In earnest, this is one my wife rags on me for all the time -- wrapping presents.

Part of it is my own indifference, but I really have zero intuition for where I'm supposed to be cutting/folding/taping the paper down, and the end result looks like a 5-year-old did it.

And somehow you are still better at it than me.

 

[superjohn]

I still need assistance crinkling up the paper to hide the gift in the bag.

Haha, same.

 

[ZenConn]

Golf. My wife would say husbanding.

Me too - considering how much I spent on my clubs. And on my wife.

 

[Spaceman213J]

I saw the title of this thread and the first thing I thought was, "I'm the worst pool player." I've succeeded at different sports and have very good hand eye coordination, but man... I suck.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Ice skating. Played all the major sports growing up except hockey since the closest rink was a half hour away. I’ve always had horrific balance on the ice. My kid is 9 and skates circles around me when we go to open skate. Although he should considering the money we spend on his hockey related activities.