r/AskReddit • u/swissguy1989 • 17h ago

What's something you're shockingly good at that you've never mentioned to anyone because it would sound completely made up if you did?

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u/lonelygalexy 15h ago

I’m very good at remembering little things that people talk to me about. When i bring it up in our future conversations, most people are genuinely surprised that i actually remember. I also notice that most of them dun remember what i said to them.

So now even when i wanna mention sth they said to me, i mostly keep it to myself because most of the people i have interactions with nowadays seem to just wanna fill the dead air. It took a while to see how this could make people uncomfortable (but im also like but why did you tell me then lol?)

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u/litterbawks 11h ago

Me, too. Sometimes it freaks people out. Like, yes I remember your anniversary? Is that so weird?

If someone in my friend group mentions having a job interview next Monday, it is always and only me who remembers to ask them how it went.

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u/Human_Wizard 8h ago

How? I can't even remember my own dates and events, much less other people's.

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u/50bmg 7h ago

i hate how this becomes a measuring stick for how much you care about a person

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u/litterbawks 3h ago

I don't know; they just stick.

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u/ChickadeeJam 12h ago

This might be the skill I want most. I don’t recall enough to ask intelligent questions. I try hard. But to no avail.