• meyotch@slrpnk.net
    15·
    7 days ago

    I can tame and turn any semi-feral cat into a lap cat.

    I have never been unsuccessful at getting traumatized shelter or farm cats to eventually relax and become super affectionate. It takes repeated exposure, it’s not a magic power. I learened how due to a fortune upbringing on a farm and lots of time to perfect my methods.

      • lagoon8622@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        11·
        7 days ago

        Put them somewhere safe and quiet, like a closet. Give food, water, litterbox, bed, somewhere to hide.

        Come in regularly, talk quietly and calmly and resupply/clean up.

        Wait for them to get bored. They’ll get bored every time

  • Nefara@lemmy.world
    9·
    7 days ago

    I have a tendency to get fixated on something creative, and then pour hours and hours into it while not doing other things that I should be. As a result I have some eclectic creative talents, one of which was playing the musical instruments in Guild Wars 2. They let you play notes with the number keys and I got really into making arrangements and performing for people waiting for boss spawns. I played for hours just enjoying making music and I ended up being pretty well known in the community for a while. I would say only 2 or 3 other people were as good as me at one point. I’m out of practice now but it’s always a treat when I hear someone playing one of my arrangements.

    This is one I’m really proud of https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qzDhxeECOL4

  • Hossenfeffer@feddit.ukEnglish
    8·
    7 days ago

    Keeping my neighbourhood tiger free. Hasn’t been a sighting of a tiger here since I moved in. No sharks either.

    Oh, and cooking. I’m pretty good at cooking. More than one set of friends have said I should apply to go on Masterchef but I have no interest in fancy plating and I’m not much of a puddings guy.

    • DontNoodles@discuss.tchncs.de
      2·
      7 days ago

      I need to pick this up in my new job role but find it really boring. I am good with creative writing and have a good vocabulary but I just can’t seem to be able to make myself write the formal text. Any pointers for me?

      • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        6 days ago

        Not really sorry.

        I use LibreOffice but I don’t think that’s the key, it’s just different.

        I suspect I’m neurodivergent, maybe ASD. When this don’t seem how I want them I spend a ridiculous amount of time learning how to make it look right.

        I’m very particular about typography.

  • chunes@lemmy.world
    8·
    7 days ago

    There are some things I really like to do but I wouldn’t say I ever got good at them, despite dumping lots of time into them.

    So I guess you could say I got really good at accepting I’ll never be really good at anything.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
    5·
    7 days ago

    Building trees from LEGO. I’ve been considered the person to ask about this in the community.

  • Bronzie@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    7 days ago

    Reading people.
    Had some troubles with family members and drugs growing up, so you learn to read situations and people real fast. I guess it’s a survival skill as addicts often say and do what they need to to get their next fix.

    A nice «skill» to have, even though I’d rather I didn’t need to develop it

  • brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    2·
    7 days ago

    Understanding things. Like, I learn rather quickly. I can take something apart and see how it works, I can debug code and understand what it does and usually why it does it that way.

    In lectures, I don’t need to be easily guided into the conclusion. If the pieces are laid out before me, I’ll usually get it before the lecturer gets to that point.