OT: Things You Suck At Worse Than You Should

[Chin Diesel]

I'm great at folding towels. Easy for me.
But folding fitted sheets? I will never figure it out.

Fold the fitted ends in first and the fold normally.

 

[storrsroars]

I never knew that method. That was actually helpful!

 

[HuskyHawk]

I never knew that method. That was actually helpful!

I think we are now possibly in the top 2% of fitted sheet folders globally as a result. Well, have actually do it once first.

 

[DCHuskyFan]

Golf. My wife would say husbanding.

My ex-wife would also say husbanding.

 

[HooperScooper]

1. No sense of direction. None. I get lost everywhere. I second guess GPS.
2. I cannot fold a shirt or a towel despite having copious instruction from my wife.
3. Tolerating you people.

Sometimes I wonder how you haven't killed at least one of us. Throat punches are good, I guess. But murder would really shut the rest of us up.

 

[ctchamps]

Sometimes I wonder how you haven't killed at least one of us. Throat punches are good, I guess. But murder would really shut the rest of us up.

When did he get rid of the wood chipper?

 

[CL82]

My ex-wife would also say husbanding.

How does she even know @QDOG5?

 

[runner11]

Racket sports. I was good at baseball. I have good hand eye coordination. But I can't play racket sports. I hit it on the handle all the time. I have no idea why.

In the same vein, I was nothing special but a good enough baseball player to get burn on good HS and AAU teams. But somehow, in softball I cannot avoid weak grounders to short or popups to shallow left. Everyone told me its a different swing and that I would get a hang of it. Well, 3 years later I still blow.

 

[NYC_HUSKY22]

Fly Fishing. I absolutely love to fly fish, have ever since I was a kid. But no matter how often I go, other people are pulling them up left and right and I end up snagging some driftwood. Still love it though. Could spend hours in the stream sucking it up.

 

[DrZzzz]

Dentist or Lawyer?

You are one or the other (or maybe some kind of Dr.)

But yeah, I taught for years, and it was amazing the 5,000 dollar and up!!!!! guitars my students who were dentists or lawyers walked in with and couldnt play. I was teaching with a home made partscaster that probably cost me 550 all in. And then the next week they brought another to show me! And that's fine, its a hobby, I own expensive cooking crap and Im not a chef (it's my hobby).


Just relating an uncanny life experience.

I bet one of those is a Gibson Les Paul. Probably an R9. You definitely have a Paul Reed Smith too. And a Martin or Taylor (or both) acoustic. amirite?

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.

 

[RichZ]

It's May and in spite of others saying this will be a busy month, we are four days in and nothing newsworthy.

So, feel free to show some introspection and come clean with things you are worse at than just not being good at it.

I was horrible at mumblety-peg. Threw the knife through my foot. Never played that again.

Sheet rock taping. Not very good at that. Luckily, I have a couple fishing buddies who are masters at it.

Chemistry. That's what made me drop out of Bpt. Engineering Institute half way through the first year. I aced the tests to get out of first year drafting and math. Didn't know the first thing about chemistry, so didn't take that test. Found out that for some reason, chemistry made zero sense to me. The periodic tables were beyond me. No way to just figure it out on the fly. Had to memorize them thangs. Not how my mind works.

 

[DrZzzz]

What ya got to sell?

Nothing. I have 2 boys. They can fight over them later.

 

[DrZzzz]

Expressing how I feel without hurting people's feelings,there's a lot of sensitive folks here

That is NOT nice.

 

[Rich]

Keeping my lawn in good shape, which is a requirement because in my neighborhood is a freaking competitive sport.

After five years of epic failures I broke down and hired a professional. They charge a small fortune but the lawn is at the very least lush and mostly weed-free.

(Both kinds of weed).

Also navigating my home electronic setup.

 

[RichZ]

And stubbornly believing after 48 and 1/2 years the next one will prove differently.

Next one? Wife or argument?

 

[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.