Anonymous
05/17/2023 21:29
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
I performed (acting) at the National Theater. But it was just one performance for a specific benefit.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 21:00
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
I work for NASA. 12 year old me would be over the moon. Adult me is rueing a passion career choice when tech was obv in reach.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 20:56
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
Anonymous wrote:I can run a 19 minute 5K and a 5:30 mile in my 30s
I speak five languages and one of them is a really obscure language
I’m skinny and I eat a lot of pizza and beer
I’m not sure you get the point of this thread.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 20:49
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
Anonymous wrote:I can fold a fitted sheet.
Me too! I watched a how-to video on it a long time ago and now I’m a pro at it.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 20:46
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
I can run a 19 minute 5K and a 5:30 mile in my 30s
I speak five languages and one of them is a really obscure language
I’m skinny and I eat a lot of pizza and beer
I speak five languages and one of them is a really obscure language
I’m skinny and I eat a lot of pizza and beer
Anonymous
05/17/2023 20:42
Subject: Re:Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
I doubled my income in a week (as a teen babysitter)
Anonymous
05/17/2023 20:32
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
My byline has appeared in The Washington Post and a dozen other major newspapers. But it wasn’t exactly investigative journalism so much as fluff pieces.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 20:29
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
Anonymous wrote:99th percentile on every standardized test I ever took, 1600 SATs, scholarship student at a top prep school, then double HYPS degrees, lucrative professional career.
I have zero ambition and am exceptionally lazy. I never studied, never worked hard even once. Relatively certain I couldn’t handle any meaningful adversity. Sheer dumb luck that I got handed a mind that made things really easy, and on balance I probably underachieved with it.
I’m impressed by my kid who has to work his butt off to just get by in school. I never could have done that.
You probably have ADHD.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 20:29
Subject: Re:Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
I've sold artwork to major museums. It's not that impressive in my opinion.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 20:25
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
I can do a knee hang on a flying trapeze (I used to be able to actually impressive things but pregnancy and kids…)
Anonymous
05/17/2023 20:00
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
I've written the first draft of a novel, 300 or so pages. Whether I'll ever find the time to finish it remains to be seen.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 19:31
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
Anonymous wrote:I can fold a fitted sheet.
Humblebrag!
Anonymous
05/17/2023 19:27
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
99th percentile on every standardized test I ever took, 1600 SATs, scholarship student at a top prep school, then double HYPS degrees, lucrative professional career.
I have zero ambition and am exceptionally lazy. I never studied, never worked hard even once. Relatively certain I couldn’t handle any meaningful adversity. Sheer dumb luck that I got handed a mind that made things really easy, and on balance I probably underachieved with it.
I’m impressed by my kid who has to work his butt off to just get by in school. I never could have done that.
I have zero ambition and am exceptionally lazy. I never studied, never worked hard even once. Relatively certain I couldn’t handle any meaningful adversity. Sheer dumb luck that I got handed a mind that made things really easy, and on balance I probably underachieved with it.
I’m impressed by my kid who has to work his butt off to just get by in school. I never could have done that.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 19:22
Subject: Re:Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Iowa Writers' Workshop
that is impressive!! why not?
If you’ve ever gone to a reading by the iowa MFA students…you’d know.
Anonymous
05/17/2023 19:16
Subject: Impressive sounding things about you that aren’t actually impressive
Anonymous wrote:I can fold a fitted sheet.
Haha I love this! I definitely cannot. I’ve tried!