Something you’re just good at with minimal effort and/or you learned much more quickly than average.
For me, it’s paper snowflakes. My brain just seems to effortlessly figure out what cuts to make to the paper wedge to make it turn out exactly how I want it. Largely useless, but good fun and was a much-needed ego boost when I was a kid :]
I can cook minute rice is 56 seconds.
I can hear you, listen to you, and forget about what you say all at the same time!
The ADHD superpower.
You forgot the asking for what they said the instant it pops back in your head
The power to read a book page 3-4 times before full comprehension.
As a kid I used to read like 2 books a day, now I have the same problem. Like wtf happened
Being alive. In my whole life I haven’t died even once.
I am a really quick reader compared to most people. Doesn’t sound that amazing and it’s certainly not unique, but it comes really handy. Always helped me with exams, as I got some precious minutes more to actually work instead of reading. I can go through books and articles really fast. Retention is not amazing, I’d say it’s about the same as when most people read in their normal speed.
I really envy the people that can read quickly and retain everything. But I am also content with being relatively quick.
Not that but I can skim quickly and find the vital takeaways! Mostly useful for studies or reading recepies.
Chess. I’ve been playing since I was a kid, and sometimes I’ll create new accounts on chess websites to see how quickly I’ll get them rated to 2000+. I’m living proof that chess players aren’t that smart though because I’m a dumbass when it comes to literally anything else.
Realising you’re dumb makes you smarter than 80% of humanity 😎
I’m a level 15 bureaucrat. I’ve filled out government applications longer than my thesis, with only a pen and the bitter joy of precision.
I’m told I’m a talented public speaker and that I look calm on stage. Honestly I think I’m just better at hiding how nervous I am
My ex-wife was a medical nightmare, so I got really used to be around ambulances, ERs, etc. As a result of that, I’m calm in (some) emergencies. I’m the guy on the phone calmly explaining the situation to 911 while I watch a pool of blood slowly creep towards my feet.
Also, I can splice bezier curves together seamlessly, while typing in the x,y coordinates by hand.
Understanding maths and remembering things in school, just don’t ask me what you told me a second ago because it’s already out my head.
I’m pretty good at sensing the emotions of people around me. It’s not magic like some people think, but an obsessive awareness of small facial and body movements.
Oh, and writing dialogue is super easy for me, not sure why some people have a hard time with it.
These are possibly related. I am absolutely terrible at sensing people’s emotions around me and understanding body language, and not so coincidentally, I am absolutely terrible at writing dialogue.
Very fast reflexes and I can see in the dark far better than most people.
I had never realized that my eyes were different until my compulsory miltary service. I could reasily read maps when others couldn’t see shit and I never stumbled during night training in the forest.
Fast reflexes are generally pretty cool to havel, but it’s not fun when a knife falls off the kitchen table and it is impossible to stop your own hand trying to catch it.
My “learned talent” is fixing mechanical devices. When I was 6 or 7 I took apart and fixed the family VCR so I could finish watching the Smurfs. My mom found me studying the jammed mechanism, with all the parts lying on the living room carpet. She had a fit and wanted to collect the parts away, I started crying and told her that I’ll never get it back together if she messes up their places. She watched as I released the stuck tape wheel and reassembled the device. And it worked.
I’ve fixed countless devices with just visual analysis and pure intuition after that.
I tend to always come second in trivia competitions
Writing sestinas. A lot of people tell me it’s the hardest form of poetry, but for me it’s always been the go-to.
Im really good at throwing balled up napkins into the trashcan.
KOBEEEEEE
I have unusual muscle control - I can make my eyebrows and knees dance, plus I am a regurgitator. Not as good as Stevie Starr but enough to have a disgusting party piece. I am disappointed that I never mastered the art of the flatulist.