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I know what time is it pretty much all the time, with tolerance of 5 minutes, usually I'm in tolerance of ~3 minutes or less.
Iโm like that with elapsed time, also to within about 5 mins.
Ask me what I did yesterday? No fucking clue.
I can pet my cat
I'm a supertaster and hypervigilant, so all my senses are dialed up to 11. My memory is also unusually good. Also my son claims I have "Poon vision", but I'm not crazy about that idea.
I have a couple, and I love teaching my niece and nephew about them! Most superpowers can be learned with a bit of hard work! I taught my nephew how to switch between "eye contact" and actual direct eye contact when he needs to make sure his point is heard. He told me last Christmas that he still uses that trick on his parents and teachers and it works. I learned it in a sales job. My other super powers include speed reading (which my niece absues to get her assigned reading done faster), guessing people's coat and pant sizes, and predicting peoples actions, emotions, etc. I'm no Sherlock Holmes, and attribute this last one to being adhd, but I was able to pass some of that onto the kids, and I think it helped them a lot. I think its important to see people clearly, like knowing the diffrence between someone being violent or angry vs having an anxiety attack. My niece and nephew have taken this to heart, and I can tell they have made a ton of effort to adopt this 'Superpower'.
Knowledge itself is a super power, if you use it. The more you learn and attempt to understand without prejudice or bias, the stronger your power to help people becomes.
What's the eye contact one? And how do you teach speed reading?
Avoid actual eye contact for the entire conversation by looking near or around the eyes. This part is also a good tip for anyone who struggles with eye contact. The next part comes when you need to make a strong point or get the listener to really believe you. All you do is switch to actual, direct eye contact. It catches people off guard but is subtle enough that it seems like nothing has changed.
Speed reading is basically just practice. Look up youtube tutorials and keep at it until it feels natural. Just don't use it to actually read or you will miss things. My dad made me learn how to do it when i was a kid. While it's uncomfortable for me, it does help me a lot when I'm in a rush.
Increased probability that anything I put down or toss on the bed, etc, will fall off and hit the floor instead. In reality, it's probably just a poor sense of propioception.
I can lift 55lbs over my head while treading water
The ability to remember the lyrics to basically any pop song from 1990s-2010s
I think there's a gameshow for you to make some money off of this power
Give a proper first aid for minor injuries. People tend to dissmiss minor burn/cut/bruises, but first aid right after it is what minimizes lingering pain,.
I'm able to guess plot points in movies before they happen. This includes guessing how the kid keeps the family from eating the meal in Troll 2 and guessing the kind of sword Excalibur was in Sharknado 6.
Analytical skills and working memory (RAM)
I can sense years if not decades before anyone else which celebrities are creeps, rapists, rscist or asshole.
Bill Cosby
R. Kelly
Marilyn Manson
Morgan Freeman
Chris Brown
~~Woody Allen~~ (no wait that's too easy)
Allan Baldwin
Johnny Depp
Thre guy from Ramstein
The what's his name since guy
Elon Musk
And so on. I hated them all since forever and knew somthing is not quite right with them.
The only cases I was shocked was James Franco and Kevin spacey.
And so on. I hated them all since forever and knew somthing is not quite right with them. The only cases I was shocked was James Franco and Kevin spacey.
Seems you hate many people... may be it is just confirmation bias.
damit! well thanks a lot for ruining my superpower ๐
Morgan Freeman? Am I missing something?
It's somewhat well know that he is very abrasive in public with fans that solicit him. I believe that is what is being referred to in this context. I am unaware of any additional "ass-hole-afications" he possesses though.
For me, remembering numbers; like ID numbers, part numbers, phone numbers, etc. When I worked as a parts guy at a shop, I would frequently be able to bring up the exact part that fits the customer's machine assuming I had looked it up once or twice before. If it was something I hadn't looked at in a while I'd still usually double check fitment, but I probably had a 99% accuracy on part numbers.
Pro: highly adaptable, Con: ADHD, Pro: free medication
Also highly adaptable. Iโm never concerned with things changing. I just change with it. Also people. I adapt to whomever in with almost immediately and without even thinking about it. Downside of that is sometimes Iโm not sure who I actually am. Am I being myself or just the people Iโm around.
Thought I was alone.
When baking, I pick the right amount of butter, down to 2 gram accuracy.
I am able to think straight.
(most of the times, at least)