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What's the most useless skill you've mastered, and how did you end up getting so good at it? (lemmy.world)

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I’ve mastered the ability to take any idea or thought and transform it into anxiety. Jitters McGee

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I learned to ride a unicycle.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I’ve wanted to do this but I’m afraid at my age I’ll be seriously injured trying.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I know I have plenty but can't for the life of me think of one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I can't imagine spending the time to master anything and then thinking the skill is useless.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I used to be deadly accurate throwing a paper book of matches. A useless skill even when they were readily available.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I remember reading about a Pa Kua Chang master who could walk through a crowd with a full teacup and not spill any. For whatever reason I started to practice walking with a full to the brim teacup (with or without a handle) and now I can go up and down stairs with one or two and not spill anything. Usually

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I can make baby elephant noises because I played trombone and fucked up my first attempt at lip buzzing

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