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[–] 39 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
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    Riding a bike

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  • [–] 20 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    I learned to tie my shoelaces!

    Not really much else, I fear... I quit playing music almost entirely, which was a pretty big part of my life as a youngster.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Pick it back up. Things come back fast and as an Adult you learn even faster.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Glad I learned it, and I still use that method to tie things in general, but I actually never do this any more. At some point in my youth, I realized there were plenty of shoes that you just slip on, and honestly I've been glad to avoid the hassle.

    I wish I had learned more music as a kid. Kept thinking it wasn't my thing, and then eventually (while still young) that I was too old. Later I got into it; I'm still not any good, but it's a lot of fun. What keeps you from playing around with music these days?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    I realized there were plenty of shoes that you just slip on,

    To be fair, I do wear loafers and such quite a bit at work, but I do wear sneakers when I work out, and those use laces.

    What keeps you from playing around with music these days?

    A combination of factors... I don't really think I have a passion for playing music at all; I don't think I ever did. I just played music to play, and while it was fun, it was never something I cared too much about. I love music, but I love listening and thinking about music much more than I do actually playing or making it myself.

    That being said, I basically stopped entirely when I moved for university. My trumpet stayed behind with my philharmonic band and my guitar and bass gathered dust while I did other things I was enjoying more at the time.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    I learned how to fixand build things with my dad and grandpa. Now I'm a mechanical engineer and use those same principals I learned from them 30 years ago.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago

    I learned how to fix and build things with my dad. Now I have a list of projects to do around the house because I'll be damned if I'm going to pay someone $1000 to install $300 of flooring...

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  • [–] 14 points 3 weeks ago

    🌈imagination🌈

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  • [–] 12 points 3 weeks ago

    Got my first skateboard 41 years ago, am as excited as I've ever been that I get to go skating today.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 weeks ago

    Walking as quietly as possible around the house.

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    When I was nine another kid taught me how to make this really cool paper airplane that looks more like a shuttle than an airplane and flies pretty well too. I still make them when I’m bored, and when my kid is old enough I’ll teach him too.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    reciting pi to this many digits from memory any chance I get:
    3.1415926535897932384

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  • [–] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Over the years I've added digits to what I knew as a kid. I'm no master memoriser and haven't made a huge effort, but I'm out to the first 0, which has no business being so late.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 weeks ago* (5 children)

    I can usually tell by someone's gait and posture whether or not they're likely to try to hit someone in the next hour or so. If it seems likely I offer them drugs. Usually by the time my coworkers are able to tell it's too late to offer.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    I don't feel like hitting anyone but can I have some drugs anyways?

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  • [–] 7 points 3 weeks ago

    Peeing in the potty

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago

    Whistle with my fingers, took a good few weeks of practice over one summer blowing spit all over my fingers but eventually I learned. Still a really useful skill today.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago

    I can swallow air and belch on command. Maybe I should list it as one of my skills on my resume

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    Writing cursive. But after seeing my coworkers I could just say writing, there's this kid in particular that he barely knows how to hold a pen. And I'm supposed to be the one without an education.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago

    I can roll a coin or a pencil through my fingers. Do this mostly in boring meetings.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago

    Wiggling my nostrils

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)
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    I can wiggle my ears and nose.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago

    Being able to play multiple different musical instruments.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

    I have a loose scalp, I can make it appear as if I'm wearing a wig.

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    Singing 🎵

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    I learned by exploring my mouth with my tongue that I could clean out my nose from the inside.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khecar%C4%AB_mudr%C4%81

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