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My useless talent is being able to listen to a song, in pretty much any language, and be able to sing along to the chorus after a few listens. It always shocks my partner, which pleases me.
What's your useless talent? Discuss.
Bonus question: what's your favourite non-English language song?
Iβm pretty much ambidextrous. Itβs sounds more useful that it actually is, although I can write with my non-dominant hand if the other hand is occupied
estimating the time of day
I can usually tell within a few minutes
also estimating how long things take to do
I'm pretty good at guesstamating measurements. I'll measure whatever it is I'm guessing up against the real thing and I'm usually spot on.
I'm good at knots. It has very little real-world application. But if you need to lash sticks together to make dodgy camping furniture, or to make a long rope shorter without cutting it, hit me up.
Neunundneunzig Luftballoons is a banger.
I love knots also! The best thing about them isnβt learning how to do them, but figuring out what the right knot for the occasion is.
In my weeaboo days I used to love listening to Japanese language music. Somehow a hook / chorus in pop music transcends understanding the language. It actually helped me learn some Japanese.
I can wiggle my little toes without moving the others. Taught myself after reading Dune as a teen and misunderstanding a line.
Engel or Coisich A Ruin or Agolo. ... all too different to pick one
Sounds more like a Kill Bill reference to me haha
Oh? I've somehow managed to never see that.
Long story short: Uma Thurman breaks her paralysis by first wiggling a single toe, before going on a revenge killing spree that spans two entire movies. Feet and Revenge = Tarantino