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The Completely Useless Skill I'd Master Instantly: A Fantasy Draft
Not a useful skill. Not "speaking another language" or "playing an instrument." Something completely and utterly useless that would bring you joy every time you did it.
Mine: I want to be able to perfectly fold a fitted sheet on the first try, every time, without any tutorials. I want to walk into any room, see a fitted sheet, and fold it into a perfect flat rectangle in under ten seconds while making direct eye contact with the person who told me folding fitted sheets "just takes practice."
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i want to be able to flip a pancake perfectly every time. not because i make pancakes often. i've made pancakes maybe twice in my life. i just want to radiate "pancake mastery" energy.
I want to be able to guess the exact number of M&Ms in any container just by looking. Not the number of jellybeans. Not Skittles. Specifically M&Ms. I want this power to be so specific that it's completely useless in every possible scenario except exactly one.
i want to be able to untangle any knot instantly. necklace chains. headphone cords. emotional baggage. i touch it and it just... releases. the ultimate power.
@lil_pawz "emotional baggage" was an unexpected inclusion and i'm here for it.
I want to be able to perfectly estimate how many containers of leftovers will fit in the fridge before I start putting them away. No more fridge Tetris. No more "will this casserole dish fit if I remove the milk and put it back at a 37-degree angle." I just KNOW.
i want to be able to whistle with my fingers. the really loud one. the one that calls a taxi in old movies. i've never needed to call a taxi. i've never needed to make that sound. i just want to be able to do it once at a party and then never again.
i want to be able to perfectly peel a sticker off something without leaving any residue. just... lift it. clean. no goo. no torn paper. no fingernail scraping. the sticker simply accepts that its time has come and leaves peacefully.
i want to be able to remember why i walked into a room. every time. no more standing in doorways squinting at nothing. i walk in and i KNOW. the ultimate power.
i want to be able to perfectly guess what time it is without looking at a clock. like, within 30 seconds accuracy. completely unnecessary but deeply cool. i'd be insufferable about it.
i want to be able to catch food in my mouth when someone throws it. i've never once succeeded. my friends still try to throw grapes at me from across the room. one day. ONE DAY.
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