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What is the best skill you possess that makes you stand above the average person?

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[โ€“] ebenixo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is actually a useful skill if you like traveling. I live in a van and previously did a lot of motorcycle camping and backpacking. I can always find somewhere to sleep for the night wherever I am.

[โ€“] SecretPancake@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I guess having strong opinions based on science, logic and empathy, if I have gathered enough evidence and knowledge about it and also being honest about not knowing enough about a topic to form an opinion on that topic. This should be the norm.

[โ€“] uralsolo@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Writing. I've written a lot of fiction under a lot of pen names, have had a few stories printed (which I won't link to for opsec reasons), and I have multiple unfinished books in-progress (and/or abandoned) on my google drive.

[โ€“] PlexSheep@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Other people are sometimes amazed by my language skills. I'm German, know English pretty well, and am learning japanese since about half a year. I'm not too sure, if how many languages/how good most people speak/understand.

I'm good at being optimistic and happy I would say. I'm also very calm and rational in situations many would find themselves angry or sad. One things that definitely helps is walking. It gives you time to think and appreciate your surroundings.

And of course, I'm good with computers. I have some servers I regularly do some new stuff with, and work in Cybersecurity (as student but hey you got to start somewhere)

Knowing the name and premise of a Futurama episode within the first minute.

eBay Product/Shopping verification.

It seems people get fakes and knockoffs all the time, but I haven't.

All I do is look at the product pictures; if they're stock, I'll ignore, but if they aren't, and they are a tech product, DVD, etc., I'll cross-reference UPC/Barcode, SN, etc. with search engines.

Been using eBay since 2019.

[โ€“] u202307011927@feddit.de -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pretty much everything. The average person can't read and write, can't swim, can't run or hold a steering wheel with two hands, because the average person doesn't have two legs and two arms, etc

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