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What’s a totally useless skill you have but are weirdly proud of?

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What’s a totally useless skill you have but are weirdly proud of?

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Casual Conversation @lemm.eeEnglish · 2 months ago

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SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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I can make my ears rumble on command.
- parpol@programming.dev
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  Same here, and I also learned it trying to learn how to wiggle my ears.
- just_ducky_in_NH@lemmy.world
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  Rumble? Tell me more!
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    I figured it out while trying to teach myself to wiggle my ears.
    
    They apparently want people for studies?
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    I can push air out my ears, I would call it more of a crackle so maybe op is talking about something different. Never thought of is as something to be proud of though …
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      It’s something I can do that apparently not a lot of people can. Can’t be proud of being unique or different?
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        Kinda like Aphantasia, you literally have no idea it’s not the norm until someone explains it like you’re a fucking alien.
        
        Pitty I’m nowhere near the UK though.
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  Yes I can do that too.
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  Huh. TIL I can do this also

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