[Closed] What unlikely or niche talents do you have?

I can drink a pint of Guinness in under three seconds, without throwing up.

Class, you either have it, or you don't.

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Me, I play the bassoon to a high standard. Not many of us around

With good reason. Not many people have 4 thumbs! Mrs. S. plays bassoon, me oboe, easier on the fingering, havoc on the embouchure.

I can do hand farts

I can name the majority of 90’s pop songs after hearing 1 second of intro.

*claims not based on a controlled trial

I can look at an Allen key bolt and always select the correct key

I can look at an Allen key bolt and always select the correct key

It’s a fine skill, but it’s not unique in this room. Try again.

I can do a reeet good Boycie laugh but you'll have to trust me on that !

also I can sleep 21 hrs straight

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I can guess the weight of a banana just by looking at it.

I can individually raise each eyebrow. And then make them dance. Mrs.10 describes it as one of the more creepy things I do.

I can name the majority of 90’s pop songs after hearing 1 second of intro.

Pub-quiztastic!

I can perfectly assess the size of plastic container needed to exactly hold the leftovers of any meal, just by looking at them. I am Volume Man. I'm not yet featured in the Marvel Universe, but it's only a matter of time.

I can rattle off the first 20 books of the old testament as I once won a prize many years ago at Sunday school got them all
I can also count to fifty in French easy, I'm neither religious nor been to France

I can play the didgeridoo, and also have a very minor qualification in silversmithing.

I can tell the difference between butter and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.

IHN it is a fun game, I have yet to master.

I can identify most 80s mass produced MTB brands from their dropouts (probably not unique here).

I have no talents, hidden or otherwise. But a distant relative of my wife (my mother in law's cousin iirc) ran a lingerie shop and HE could assess a woman's correct bra size just by looking at them (whilst clothed!)

It was a truly amazing party trick. And the nicest thing about it was that he was a proper old fashioned gentleman, and would never do it unless the woman asked/challenged him.

I’ve given this considerable thought and honestly I’m coming up blank. Therefore I am Nothing Man, able to do nothing to a much higher level than anyone else in the room!

I can rattle off the first 20 books of the old testament

Just tried and I can still do the lot. Right up to Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai and Zechariah. Oddly I can’t do the New Testament. I blame Sunday school and a brain wired to remember things set to a tune. See also dinosaur songs and a worrying amount of the seekers back catalogue because that what was stuck in the car cassette slot when I was a kid.

I know every word to Lady Stardust due to having played the album so often from the age of about 11, I still have it on my Spotify playlist

I can identify most intruder alarms from the late eighties and nineties by the noise the internal sounder makes.

I can spell Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio­gogo­goch

I'm a demon beermat flipper. There was a "pub olympics" contest in a local pub a few years ago and they ran out of beermats before I ran out of flip, I was snagging a stack like 5" high.

I can 'snap' stacks of coins off my elbow, another pub olympics trick but less practised.

I can recite the alphabet backward, and I can pronounce the alphabet as a single word.

I can do hand farts

I can do armpit farts. Both plosive quacks and controlled felt-rippers.

I know all the words to 'The Equestrian Statue' by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. So does my daughter but she wouldn't be in the room at the same time.

But a distant relative of my wife (my mother in law’s cousin iirc) ran a lingerie shop and HE could assess a woman’s correct bra size just by looking at them (whilst clothed!)

Back when I was foolishly getting married I went to buy shoes. The store went "sure, let us get our foot expert." Right, wait, what?

So as if by magic this old boy appeared, told me to take my shoes off, asked what size I was. Eight, I replied. No you're not, he said, you're a seven. Been an 8 all my adult life, I argued. He bogged off, came back with a pair of size 7 shoes, perfect fit.

I can guess the weight of a banana just by looking at it.

I can guess the weight of pretty much anything, without even looking at it.

My dad (86) can recite the alphabet backwards very fluently

Rusty Spanner

So sorry ,,,, so can I.
Always been able to so would agree you either can or can't.

But critically lees than 30 comments ago.

Sorry

I used to be able to identify over 3000 people from photographs of their retinas.

Plus a whole load of other shit about them.

Totally sad.

I know all the words to the Horrible Histories kings and queens song.
Therefore I can order every monarch since Bill TC.

I’m a demon beermat flipper.

BITD when canoeing at symonds yat
The pub dog at the ferry could flip beer mats off his nose and catch them . Cool dog plenty of paddlers on here anyone else see this? Prob mid 80s
Me I can’t do nowt... can set up and use vernier theodolite ok proper old school

I can peel a banana with my feet.

I can pour a 20 leaf latte art tulip. Bit niche that one.

JP

canoeing at symonds yat

Which reminds me - I can surf a kayak and juggle at the same time.

You know the owl noise that can be made with cupped hands?

I can play any tune^ you care to mention by doing that.

^as long as I know the tune!

I can whistle and hum at the same time. Sounds like a bassoon actually.

I can play the accordion. Quite well.

I can also read ancient Greek and Latin.

Finally, I can remember precise details about the most insignificant things, as long as they happened more than, say, five years ago. That includes every issue of Marvel’s G.I.Joe to 27.

Ask the best way to the pub in 6 different languages.. but can only understand the response in 3 🤣

Bullshitting. I’m a black belt in it. Really.

I can headbang faster than anyone. (I've actually won money from challengers who did not accept that I can headbang faster than anyone.)

It looks very silly now that I have a #2 all over, mind. Some things require flowing locks.

Not sure how unique this is/was but from a very early age, I've been able to tell the make and model of a car from just looking at either the headlight/indicator assembly or the tail lights etc. Developed from what was apparently my favourite pastime as a toddler in the early 80s London of asking what each and every vehicle was called as we passed them. I was soon able to name each vehicle from afar. Stopped taking any notice around 2000 when all cars started looking the same.

I can pour a 20 leaf latte art tulip. Bit niche that one.

Pffft i can do really disformed genitals, male or female.

I can fold my pinky down indipendently of my third finger - all other fingers remain upright. I used to be able to do it both sides but i smashed my right pinky sliding down a chute whilst canyoneering.

Thats basically how i tell the story immediately after i show my party piece. Shows that not only do i have niche skills I'm also interesting and adventurous.

I can recite the alphabet backwards, real quick..

plus, I can sword swallow/deep throat a banana... depending on how family friendly you want to sell that particular one !

DrP

I could jump 13 people, side by side, on rollerskates.