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Inspired by what are your talents this is peoples failures.

Mine are:
Spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Being Tidy.
Saving Money.

Knew someone would post this eventually.

Mine would be:
- Meeting new people for the first time without making it look awkward
- Drawing
- Debating

I fail at:
Miniature painting
Making jokes without people being offended
Planning. I always manage to double-book.
Buying presents.
Football (I believe Americans call it "Fruit Juice" or something)

Mine is thinking of what I fail at.

Clumsy as hell.

I failed at uni. Did learn that sociology just wasn't for me, though. OTOH, having a job and not having to eat ramen every day for 3-4 years was a good trade-off.

I'm actually quite good at planning stuff out - then life gets in the way and gives me the finger, throwing those plans out the window.

Being tidy? An empty desk is the sign that you aren't working on enough things to keep you busy.

Well, to list all of my failings as a human being would take too long, so I'll just post today's spectacular failure: I managed to break a BRAND FRAKKING NEW guitar string as I was restringing my acoustic.

~Tim?

French
Soccer
Empathy

Life

 timetowaste85 wrote:
Life

Idk, you're still with us, I would say you're succeeding.

 Alfndrate wrote:

 timetowaste85 wrote:
Life

Idk, you're still with us, I would say you're succeeding.

Considering when you were a wee sperm that beat out the other sperms in that race... life is simply the "Victory Lap".

 whembly wrote:

 Alfndrate wrote:

 timetowaste85 wrote:
Life

Idk, you're still with us, I would say you're succeeding.

Considering when you were a wee sperm that beat out the outer sperms in that race... life is simply the "Victory Lap".

Well, somebody HAD to say it. I feel like it's a requirement for this thread.

I fail at giving a feth.

Thats right boys. I'm a badass.

Im quick to Anger and I whine alot at work.
I also take Internet arguments way to seriously.
21 and haven't held hands with a girl.
Tried to ask a girl out, but jibbered and ended up looking like a fool
Grammar sucks.
The one cool thing I have is a bitchin '82 Caddy

Having an intimate relationship.

I tend to be lazy.
I used to be tidy, but with 5 siblings I've learned to not care about the state of the house.
In the past year I've picked up smoking among other things that one tends to pick up at college
I've also had a pretty clean tongue my entire life, but since last year my language has been pretty foul.

Completing hobby projects - I always see something cool, drop what I'm working on, get half way through the new project then see something cool....

I don't have this problem with work or other commitments.... just my personal stuff ugh.

I fail at understanding why the mods lock all the girlfriend advice threads in the OT section.

 whitedragon wrote:
I fail at understanding why the mods lock all the girlfriend advice threads in the OT section.

Yeah, they were fun to read.

 Cheesecat wrote:
Having an intimate relationship.

Huh, I figured (and no offense meant) you'd be a sail and bail type of gent. I'm surprised (in a good way)

 whitedragon wrote:
I fail at understanding why the mods lock all the girlfriend advice threads in the OT section.

Have an exalt.

As a mere mortal to list all my failings would be a long and tedious process.

I fail at being an internet tough guy.

I've never really learned to ride a bike. I can't play football to save my life. On a more personal level, I struggle in social situations unless I know the people I'm with very well.

 whitedragon wrote:
I fail at understanding why the mods lock all the girlfriend advice threads in the OT section.

Dont..... Dont tempt me....

Im no good with:
Talking to girls i like. Or when i meet them. Im finee if i know them or im not very keen on them though.
Gardening-im not a gardener!
sleeping. I swear im developing Insomnia.
Staying OT. Especially when im at college.
Resisting temptation.... Damn you White Dragon, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

 whitedragon wrote:
I fail at understanding why the mods lock all the girlfriend advice threads in the OT section.

Because, they know if we get GF we will stop coming to Dakka and they will be out of a job

I save too much money instead of just enjoying my success.

 Barksdale wrote:
I save too much money instead of just enjoying my success.

Humblebrag!

Hmm. So the flipside of the other thread, eh? Well, I'd have to say my greatest failing is that I neglect to take advantage of my awesomeness in:

Knife throwing
Epic poem composition
Necktie tying

 gossipmeng wrote:
Completing hobby projects - I always see something cool, drop what I'm working on, get half way through the new project then see something cool....

Oh boy, I'm terrible about doing this also.

And my number one issue? Procrastination. I planned on starting to fixing that this month, but I might as well make it a New Year's resolution. Hehe.

Procrastination.

Apart from that i'm perfect...

 Medium of Death wrote:
Procrastination.

Apart from that i'm perfect...

I had a professor in college that argued that procrastination isn't a failure, it's just how some people work. We (procrastinators) work better under pressure, and so we create pointless and unnecessary pressure to get the work done.