I believe every one has a "hidden" talent of some sort. I don't mean the kind of talent where you are an impressive harpist or can recite Macbeth in Croatian (5 points to anyone who can tell me what TV show I'm referencing there!), but I mean the talents that you know you have, yet you don't show off on a regular basis. Perhaps you can burp the alphabet on command. Is that a talent? Sure, but not one that you're likely to put on a resume. Can you drink just about anyone you know under the table? TOTALLY a talent, but again, not quite resume material (unless, of course, you are applying for my dream job of professional wine taster).
My hidden talent is that I can, completely on the fly, come up with a legitimate and realistic sounding excuse if I don't want to do something. Now, I need to clarify that I never, EVER use this on friends. If I have plans with friends, I want to do them, and if I can't, I'm honest about why I can't. Where do I use my talent? Oh, let's see... WORK. I am always asked to attend meetings or join various committees, and at the risk of sounding lazy, I just have no interest in spending any more time away from Luke. But because I'm not the only person in the school with a child, I can't use that simple excuse. Instead, I'm the master of coming up with, "I'd love to, but..." reasons. I'm so good at it that two of my best work friends will shake their head in awe after witnessing said excuses (because they are FRIENDS, they know about my talent and know I will never use it for evil). My husband completely fails at good excuse making and as such is often getting roped into things he does not want to do. Every time this happens, he always sighs, tells me the story, then sighs even more as I quickly come up with an excuse he COULD have used.
What's your hidden talent? I know you have one! If you can't come up with one right away, stop and think for a few seconds. It might not be something that you've ever thought of as a talent, but it's something you can do really well. And if your talent is the same as mine, you rock and we should join forces as the best excuse makers EVER.
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I can listen to kids scream and hubby complain all the while painting my nails, does that count? I never miss a beat...I can multi-task the heck outta life!!
I am the most believable liar in the world. I am so good that I could probably pass a lie detector test. I only use the talent in the most extreme circumstances because I really don't believe in lying. As a matter of fact I think I have only used it twice in life.
And I believe that you are referencing ER.
I want some examples of said excuses!!!
You forgot that you are also AWESOME AT THE INTERNET!
As for me . . . I AM AWESOME AT AVOIDING ANY FORM OF STRESS WHATSOEVER, YET STILL HAVING A FUN AND EXCITING LIFE! Woo!
I can procrastinate with the best of them!
It's a gift.
My talent isn't as hidden as some of the others, but I don't get to let it out often! I can pogo stick. Big time. No-one believes this except people who've seen and believed, but I can pogo stick more than 400 jumps. I even once pogoed (spelling!) around my block. Don't ask me why... there is no explanation. It's just my hidden talent.
And I'm not lying!
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I am excellent at tongue-twisters. I discovered this while reading "Fox In Socks" to Kiddo this evening!
I'm going to guess your reference is from Gilmore Girls. The only reason I say that is because that show always came up with the most obscure references. Don't tell anyone I used to watch that show. I only watched it because of my wife. I was glad when Luke and Lorelai got together in the end.
I have no hidden talents. All my talents are well known. Oh, wait, I just thought of a talent. I can walk on stilts.
I suppose I don't really have a hidden talent... well, other than the fact that I read SUPREMELY fast. Like, I read the entire Twilight series this weekend and now my husband hates me, because we both starting reading on the same day and he hasn't broke 100 pages.
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