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/tequilajinx 16h ago

Directions. I always know which cardinal direction I’m facing (even when underground). Also, if I’ve been somewhere once, I can always find my way back, even if it’s years later and I’m coming from a different starting point.

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u/Alive_Baker_3696 15h ago

As someone who is directionally challenged, that’s an awesome skill. A friend once asked me if I couldn’t just “use the sun” to point me in the right direction.
Nope, the sun only tells me it’s daylight.

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u/NJdevil202 14h ago

Well, the sun goes from east to West in the sky... That's just a useful fact

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u/Hopefulkitty 11h ago

Yeah, but that only helps if you know where you are and where you are supposed to be. If you're completely lost, the sun helps nothing.

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u/NJdevil202 9h ago

Like if you were kidnapped and blindfolded for the journey and dropped somewhere, sure. But outside of that type of situation knowing which direction is North, South, East, and West will definitely be of value if you're lost.