What are you good at? - Page 3

Sundae · 05-28-2008, 06:18 PM

I have a great telephone manner.
Not just my voice (which I doubt I can take any credit for) but I listen well, can work out what people are saying/ asking, give them confidence in me and break down their query/ message into its salient parts. That might sound lame, but it's a big asset in my job and you would be surprised how many intelligent people can't manage it.

Oh and I have a reasonable turn of phrase. I can put a positive spin on requests, responses, workplace communiques so people don't feel they're being castigated or lectured to.

And I am tactful. I control myself very well. It's not a talent, it's something worked at and quite hard won.

footfootfoot · 05-28-2008, 09:14 PM

I can bake like a motherfucker and my pizza kicks serious ass. At least 20 people have told me I should open a pizza joint. (as if)

I am also a pretty good photogruffer, but an excellent black and white printer. (photogarphs)

Shawnee123 · 05-28-2008, 10:41 PM

Me want pizza.

I like pepperoni and cheese, lots o' mozzarella, on a crispy almost burnt crust. AND the sauce needs to be plentiful. I'll give you 30 minutes for delivery.

Flint · 05-28-2008, 10:46 PM

I'm really good at jacking off, both literally and figuratively.

Shawnee123 · 05-28-2008, 10:47 PM

How does one jack off figuratively? Do you imagine it, then paint it?

Stress Puppy · 05-28-2008, 10:55 PM

I'm good at physical skills (juggling, poi, acrobatics, martial arts, balance, etc), languages, and guessing the plot twists to movies and TV shows. And other stuff, but I don't want to brag

sweetwater · 05-29-2008, 10:08 AM

I'm great at loading the dishwasher until nothing is left and/or nothing else will fit, derailing conversations, working with dogs, seeing humorous connections, ominous signs, and suspicious motives where -apparently- they don't exist, using an Etch-A-Sketch, and upside down mirror writing. No known market for my skills unfortunately.

sweetwater · 05-29-2008, 10:14 AM

I'd like to barter. Anybody want to trade my talent with an Etch-A-Sketch for a smidge of kinesthetic skills? Eh, Stress Puppy? Other than guessing plot twists I have none of yours skill set.

Stress Puppy · 05-29-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetwater

I'd like to barter. Anybody want to trade my talent with an Etch-A-Sketch for a smidge of kinesthetic skills? Eh, Stress Puppy? Other than guessing plot twists I have none of yours skill set.

Uh, no thanks. I like being a professional level show off.

SteveDallas · 05-29-2008, 11:45 AM

I'm good at knowing a little bit about a whole bunch of things.

I'm good at playing the clarinet.

I'm good at becoming interested in a particular hobby and getting fairly competent at it, then losing interest and moving on to something else.

I'm good at making some sarcastic or sardonic remark that people will misinterpret as insulting.

Kagen4o4 · 05-30-2008, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

I'm good at knowing a little bit about a whole bunch of things.

I'm good at playing the clarinet.

I'm good at becoming interested in a particular hobby and getting fairly competent at it, then losing interest and moving on to something else.

I'm good at making some sarcastic or sardonic remark that people will misinterpret as insulting.

get outta town. you stole my post you jerk arse.

all except the clarinet, thats a little gay.

im good at getting better than average at something, peaking and then moving on to do it with something else.

lately i've gotten good at making my life as easy to handle as nitroglycerin. if i make one wrong move, shit is going to hit the fan.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-04-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

I'm good at making some sarcastic or sardonic remark that people will misinterpret as insulting.

Just what do you mean by that?

Trilby · 05-30-2008, 08:03 AM

ruminating. I'm a fucking pro.

HungLikeJesus · 05-30-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

ruminating. I'm a fucking pro.

Ruminating? Isn't that what cows do?

SteveDallas · 05-30-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kagen4o4

all except the clarinet, thats a little gay.

If I can find time when I'm done knitting and listening to show tunes and opera, I'll come beat you up for that... you brute!

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Originally Posted by Brianna

ruminating. I'm a fucking pro.

Oh yeah I'm good at that too. Have you ever read "Learned Optimism" by Martin Seligman? I found it useful. More useful than I expected from the title.

05-28-2008, 06:18 PM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I have a great telephone manner. Not just my voice (which I doubt I can take any credit for) but I listen well, can work out what people are saying/ asking, give them confidence in me and break down their query/ message into its salient parts. That might sound lame, but it's a big asset in my job and you would be surprised how many intelligent people can't manage it. Oh and I have a reasonable turn of phrase. I can put a positive spin on requests, responses, workplace communiques so people don't feel they're being castigated or lectured to. And I am tactful. I control myself very well. It's not a talent, it's something worked at and quite hard won. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-28-2008, 09:14 PM	#2
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I can bake like a motherfucker and my pizza kicks serious ass. At least 20 people have told me I should open a pizza joint. (as if) I am also a pretty good photogruffer, but an excellent black and white printer. (photogarphs) __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

05-28-2008, 10:41 PM	#3
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Me want pizza. I like pepperoni and cheese, lots o' mozzarella, on a crispy almost burnt crust. AND the sauce needs to be plentiful. I'll give you 30 minutes for delivery. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-28-2008, 10:46 PM	#4
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I'm really good at jacking off, both literally and figuratively. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

05-28-2008, 10:47 PM	#5
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	How does one jack off figuratively? Do you imagine it, then paint it? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-28-2008, 10:55 PM	#6
Stress Puppy Elite Elitist Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 359	I'm good at physical skills (juggling, poi, acrobatics, martial arts, balance, etc), languages, and guessing the plot twists to movies and TV shows. And other stuff, but I don't want to brag __________________ ~Stress Puppy~ Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur

05-29-2008, 10:08 AM	#7
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I'm great at loading the dishwasher until nothing is left and/or nothing else will fit, derailing conversations, working with dogs, seeing humorous connections, ominous signs, and suspicious motives where -apparently- they don't exist, using an Etch-A-Sketch, and upside down mirror writing. No known market for my skills unfortunately. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

05-29-2008, 10:14 AM	#8
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I'd like to barter. Anybody want to trade my talent with an Etch-A-Sketch for a smidge of kinesthetic skills? Eh, Stress Puppy? Other than guessing plot twists I have none of yours skill set. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

05-29-2008, 11:45 AM	#10
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I'm good at knowing a little bit about a whole bunch of things. I'm good at playing the clarinet. I'm good at becoming interested in a particular hobby and getting fairly competent at it, then losing interest and moving on to something else. I'm good at making some sarcastic or sardonic remark that people will misinterpret as insulting.

05-30-2008, 08:03 AM	#13
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	ruminating. I'm a fucking pro. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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