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Post by anxiousmom on Dec 14, 2014 2:17:22 GMT
I don't think I am impressive in any kind of way-at least in a what are you good at kind of way. I am pretty average, but I am okay with that. My family loves me, my friends like me, and strangers don't run screaming from me...and I think that is a win on most days.
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Post by lightetc on Dec 14, 2014 2:27:22 GMT
Thanks for the laugh Z*G. Grateful I'd put my glass of water down.
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Post by epeanymous on Dec 14, 2014 2:42:14 GMT
I am an excellent public speaker.
I am pretty much impossible to rile or rattle.
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Post by Goldynn on Dec 14, 2014 2:45:04 GMT
Since the age of 4 I've been able to sit at a piano and play anything I hear by ear. Not just a finger plinking a few notes, but play it full out in the same key. I thought at first that everyone could do that, it seemed so obvious to me. Wow, that is so cool. Can you play other instruments? I can play the guitar, but it's something I had to take lessons for and learn. My 17 year old son has a talent for the piano also, he is an amazing jazz pianist. His true talent has recently emerged in his ability to mix music and create it on his laptop and using his keyboards. The kids in school come over to make videos and he strings together all the music to blend perfectly with the video often making parody's from current music. I have no clue how to do any of that - it's amazing, and fun! He also plays the tuba, baritone, euphonium, and percussion instruments
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caro
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Post by caro on Dec 14, 2014 3:50:11 GMT
Anxious mom, your status says you're a pearl clutcher. Haven't seen that one on here. Very funny given this place.
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Post by donna on Dec 14, 2014 4:03:55 GMT
I can find something to talk to anyone about. My dh loves that I can do this because it makes social situations so much easier for both of us.
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Post by paget on Dec 14, 2014 4:06:05 GMT
I earned a 4.0 for my BA and I plan to finish my masters (4 classes away) with 4.0 as well.
I decorate the hell out of Christmas trees. I have seven and everyone who sees them is impressed and thinks they should be in magazines.
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Anita
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Post by Anita on Dec 14, 2014 4:09:32 GMT
If you ask me, I'd say I'm a good writer. Not that you'd ever know that from my posts here.
If you ask other people, they will tell you it's that I am almost unflappable. Someone at work the other day told me I am "preternaturally calm." Yeah, I work with word nerds (who have obviously never seen me drive). So maybe that's my superpower.
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Post by alissa103 on Dec 14, 2014 4:33:06 GMT
I earned a 4.0 for my BA and I plan to finish my masters (4 classes away) with 4.0 as well. I decorate the hell out of Christmas trees. I have seven and everyone who sees them is impressed and thinks they should be in magazines. Please come decorate my tree! I'm trying. It's still sad. And WTG on the GPA!
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kate
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Post by kate on Dec 14, 2014 4:33:25 GMT
I can get along with anyone if I have to work with them.
Doesn't mean I like it (I've worked with a few real snakes), but I can do it.
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Post by alissa103 on Dec 14, 2014 4:35:48 GMT
I can blow dry my hair while I put on make up. I can also blow dry my hair while I put on lotion, or brush my teeth or apply deodorant. It helps that I'm ambidextrous. Anyone who has ever seen me get ready is amazed. LOL! It started when I got my first job out of college and I was trying to cut down on the time my morning routine took. I have thick, curly hair and it takes fooooooorever to dry. Hence, my discovered talent!
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Post by anxiousmom on Dec 14, 2014 4:47:43 GMT
Anxious mom, your status says you're a pearl clutcher. Haven't seen that one on here. Very funny given this place. And the funniest part of that is that in real life I am the polar opposite of a pearl clutcher.
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Post by ladipop on Dec 14, 2014 5:12:25 GMT
I don't give up. I shift down a gear....several sometimes, but I don't give up. The last fortnight has been horrendous, and I've gone from dealing day to day to an hour at a time, to ten minutes at a time. But I'm still dealing. But I hope nothing else happens for a while. My days are very long right now.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Dec 14, 2014 8:14:43 GMT
I can find something positive in ANY situation.
I can also take an amazing portrait of anyone.
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Post by gar on Dec 14, 2014 9:08:58 GMT
I don't give up. I shift down a gear....several sometimes, but I don't give up. The last fortnight has been horrendous, and I've gone from dealing day to day to an hour at a time, to ten minutes at a time. But I'm still dealing. But I hope nothing else happens for a while. My days are very long right now. That is impressive!! Hang in there
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Post by gar on Dec 14, 2014 9:12:41 GMT
I challenge you to read this thread again and come back with a different answer We're not all saying we're world class sportswomen or heart surgeons or have won Nobel prizes......just that we have our own little bit of unique specialness and I'm certain you have that too. I'll be watching
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Post by heartcat on Dec 14, 2014 9:48:58 GMT
I don't get bored. Even when I was home with the kids for 14 years and they were in school full-time my days always passed quickly and I could find things I enjoyed doing. My job is very menial and in an of itself the work is often boring, but I just escape inside my head with my own thoughts. I have never betrayed a confidence in my life. Someone can tell me something and I will not repeat it to anyone, ever. I don't really get stressed out about anything, and seem to have a natural calm and optimism. I have a natural talent for writing. ETA: Oh, and I seem to have wonderful luck at thrifting.
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Post by hop2 on Dec 14, 2014 11:49:41 GMT
I challenge you to read this thread again and come back with a different answer We're not all saying we're world class sportswomen or heart surgeons or have won Nobel prizes......just that we have our own little bit of unique specialness and I'm certain you have that too. I'll be watching I must have a different definition of impressive, I can't see that doing what you need to do or your supposed to do, to the best of your ability is impressive. Yes I know plenty if people don't but still shouldn't 'impressive' be extra, more, above and beyond? I'm not saying I suck or anything but I am not extraordinary. My talents are all normal talents and I'm in the range of normal at them. And you know, I'm ok with who I am. But if someone looked at me 'impressive' isn't the word that will come to mind. It should be either though. I'm a mom, I cook, clean, and wrangle kids when I need to. I work I show up on time and actually do my job. I'm ok at it, when I make mistakes I work to fix them. I try to be kind, succeed about %80 of the time. I pay my bills. I don't break laws. Nothing over the top, just normal me plodding along thru life as best I can. I'm good with that, but no one ought to be impressed with it. That's kind of weird.
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Post by gar on Dec 14, 2014 12:18:28 GMT
I challenge you to read this thread again and come back with a different answer We're not all saying we're world class sportswomen or heart surgeons or have won Nobel prizes......just that we have our own little bit of unique specialness and I'm certain you have that too. I'll be watching I must have a different definition of impressive, I can't see that doing what you need to do or your supposed to do, to the best of your ability is impressive. Yes I know plenty if people don't but still shouldn't 'impressive' be extra, more, above and beyond? I'm not saying I suck or anything but I am not extraordinary. My talents are all normal talents and I'm in the range of normal at them. And you know, I'm ok with who I am. But if someone looked at me 'impressive' isn't the word that will come to mind. It should be either though. I'm a mom, I cook, clean, and wrangle kids when I need to. I work I show up on time and actually do my job. I'm ok at it, when I make mistakes I work to fix them. I try to be kind, succeed about %80 of the time. I pay my bills. I don't break laws. Nothing over the top, just normal me plodding along thru life as best I can. I'm good with that, but no one ought to be impressed with it. That's kind of weird. Ok. I took this thread to be a light hearted chance to sing about our talents, large or small, where women so often put themselves down or are too modest. I'm not impressive either, in the way you mean.....I'm Mrs average in almost every way probably and I'm ok with that too. I took your post to mean that you had low self esteem and I was making an attempt at giving you a little boost, a little chance to count the things you're valued for but you didn't need it and that's great
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Post by deep on Dec 14, 2014 12:31:18 GMT
I'm impressive because yesterday I danced (tap and jazz) onstage with girls 30+ years younger than me and I held my own!
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Post by hop2 on Dec 14, 2014 12:57:01 GMT
I must have a different definition of impressive, I can't see that doing what you need to do or your supposed to do, to the best of your ability is impressive. Yes I know plenty if people don't but still shouldn't 'impressive' be extra, more, above and beyond? I'm not saying I suck or anything but I am not extraordinary. My talents are all normal talents and I'm in the range of normal at them. And you know, I'm ok with who I am. But if someone looked at me 'impressive' isn't the word that will come to mind. It should be either though. I'm a mom, I cook, clean, and wrangle kids when I need to. I work I show up on time and actually do my job. I'm ok at it, when I make mistakes I work to fix them. I try to be kind, succeed about %80 of the time. I pay my bills. I don't break laws. Nothing over the top, just normal me plodding along thru life as best I can. I'm good with that, but no one ought to be impressed with it. That's kind of weird. Ok. I took this thread to be a light hearted chance to sing about our talents, large or small, where women so often put themselves down or are too modest. I'm not impressive either, in the way you mean.....I'm Mrs average in almost every way probably and I'm ok with that too. I took your post to mean that you had low self esteem and I was making an attempt at giving you a little boost, a little chance to count the things you're valued for but you didn't need it and that's great Nah, your sort if right, my first 2 responses wee a little bit of a tantrum from the baggage I've got this weekend. But that's another thread so I'll leave it alone. But thanks I appreciate your response
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Post by gar on Dec 14, 2014 13:01:02 GMT
Ok. I took this thread to be a light hearted chance to sing about our talents, large or small, where women so often put themselves down or are too modest. I'm not impressive either, in the way you mean.....I'm Mrs average in almost every way probably and I'm ok with that too. I took your post to mean that you had low self esteem and I was making an attempt at giving you a little boost, a little chance to count the things you're valued for but you didn't need it and that's great Nah, your sort if right, my first 2 responses wee a little bit of a tantrum from the baggage I've got this weekend. But that's another thread so I'll leave it alone. But thanks I appreciate your response You're welcome:smile: I hope your weekend gets better.
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Post by maryboys on Dec 14, 2014 13:05:38 GMT
i'm able to read people and know their character almost instantly. this is impressive but both a gift and a curse!!
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Post by J u l e e on Dec 14, 2014 13:59:04 GMT
I'm easy to impress. Seriously though. I find normal things in people all the time that are impressive. And I'm guessing that most of us don't find the things that we do all that impressive. And I'm also guessing that most of the things listed above are things that others have told that person were impressive - stuff that's super normal in our own eyes, but that others find impressive. On a regular basis here, I am impressed with people's cookie making, the amount of books they read, the meals they make, the talents they share, the photographs they take, the kindness they show others, the ways posters respond to other posters, their political knowledge, the ways of seeing both sides of an issue and showing compassion for the huge differences there are in the world, the strength some show in the face of awful circumstances, the sense of humor that some have, people who manage large families, the range of passions people have and the causes they support, etc. I'm impressed by others all the time. And I am most often impressed by things that normal, everyday people do. People are pretty amazing! So, yeah, that easy to impress thing I said earlier. Totally true.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2014 14:07:56 GMT
I'm not sure I am. I can't think of one single thing I do that would impress other people
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Post by mikklynn on Dec 14, 2014 14:14:25 GMT
"I work I show up on time and actually do my job. I'm ok at it, when I make mistakes I work to fix them."
HOP2 - THIS is impressive. You have no idea how hard it is to get people who will own their mistakes. I don't care how big an error is - own it and let's figure it out together.
I am impressive because I am good at my job. Despite what feels like a beating most days at work from the new management who are CLUELESS, I am keeping my cool. I refuse to show how rattled they have me.
I am impressive because if DH didn't have cancer and I need the awesome insurance, I would totally do an EPIC take this job and shove it!
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Post by J u l e e on Dec 14, 2014 14:19:11 GMT
I'm not sure I am. I can't think of one single thing I do that would impress other people Damnit, Lainey, don't MAKE me go through your posting history to find something that impresses me. I'm supposed to be painting my dining room ceiling today and have yet to even feed my pets! But I'll do it if I have to!
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Post by caro on Dec 14, 2014 14:53:21 GMT
I have a God given gift, actually two. I teach the young child, 12 of them, and I love it. I can find something good in the most unlovable act of children and not lose my patience. It comes easy to me.
I can empathize with hurting women and minister to them to bring hope and healing in their situation. When I am one on one with someone they tend to open up to me with their life story and me to them.
Oh, and I can cook!
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Post by TankTop on Dec 14, 2014 15:10:00 GMT
I can remake just about anything I see. For instance, if I see a picture/wall decor item in a catalog I can recreate it with little effort.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2014 15:13:17 GMT
I'm not sure I am. I can't think of one single thing I do that would impress other people Damnit, Lainey, don't MAKE me go through your posting history to find something that impresses me. I'm supposed to be painting my dining room ceiling today and have yet to even feed my pets! But I'll do it if I have to! Bless you, that really made me laugh. I still can't think of anything though!
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