What’s something super random you’re weirdly good at that has nothing to do with your job? Mine is parallel parking in one try. Curious to hear everyone’s secret side talents.

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I’m surprisingly good at folding fitted sheets perfectly. I know it sounds boring, but it’s like a mini victory every time. It’s funny how some random skill just sticks with you, even if it’s totally unrelated to your day job.

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That’s a good one, very useful!

Wow, that is impressive! I will walk miles before I even attempt to parallel park. I can make perfect hard boiled eggs. No grey ring, nicely set, and they always peel flawlessly. The joke, though, is that I don’t even like hard boiled eggs.

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What’s the secret??

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Ironing clothes. However, this wasn't a discovery of some hidden talent. I just hated wrinkles in my clothes in high school, and my grandmother showed me the ropes. Now, my wife and kids all leave me to iron everything.

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Any tips??

This might not sound impressive when I write it but, I can squirt water by squeezing my hand in water. Like in a pool or lake. It comes in handy entertaining my 2 yr old during bath time.

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Thanks. It’s not a talent but I also have a pool trick where I tell my kids I can do a Dolphin impression. I’ll dive under water and swim around and pop up right in front of them. They are waiting excitedly and I spit water in their faces. And tell them it’s my blow hole. I know that sound disgusting but I did it once and they laughed and loved it. Now they request it over and over again.

idk if this is a talent but i have super flexible fingers and can weave them into what i call a "finger square"

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First of all, I'm deeply jealous of your ability to parallel park. I took my husband to the airport earlier and had to parallel park when dropping him off, and it was so stressful that I ended up just kind of in between two lanes for five minutes, and it was very awkward. I suppose the thing I'm most skilled at is baking. I can try a pastry once and almost perfectly know how to re-create it.

Baking is amazing because it’s a talent you can share with others!!

Okay, mine is a bit ridiculous. For context, I am a female, so it's not even the least bit cute, but my 3 older brothers taught me how to armpit fart as a kid and I no lie could win a competition without a doubt in my mind. Is that a secret talent? Maybe not, but it's the best I got at the moment. And thank God this is anonymous 🤣 I would be MORTIFIED if any of my coworkers read this lol

I think it’s a talent for sure! That’s hilarious!

I can back up a boat trailer perfectly.

Incredible talent!

I can do a donut in my car

I concur on the superhero ability to parallel park. I've been asked (as a passenger) by more than one driver if we could stop + switch places for me to do it. Yes, this list included my husband.

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