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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,181 posts)
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 12:10 PM Jan 2018

Name something you're not very good at but you still love doing.

For me, I've gotten into Open Water swimming competitions. Never won anything, not even for my own age category. Typically I always finish in the middle of the pack. Absolutely average.

But damn I do get a thrill out of it whenever I do it. Whenever I come out of the water, I just feel so accomplished. And then I sort of linger in the afterglow for several days afterwards. "Yes, yes I did just swim a mile in heavy surf, thank you very much."

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Name something you're not very good at but you still love doing. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2018 OP
Playing guitar 🎸 TexasProgresive Jan 2018 #1
Dog agility get the red out Jan 2018 #2
If you ask True Dough Jan 2018 #3
Singing. I am god awful, but I cant help it I just *persist* MLAA Jan 2018 #4
Playing golf. I'm a total hacker but I enjoy it and my golf buddies. brush Jan 2018 #5
Bingo zipplewrath Jan 2018 #8
Same here, some good shots, some bad shots. That's golf. brush Jan 2018 #11
golf is not a game of perfect zipplewrath Jan 2018 #12
Chess Hayduke Bomgarte Jan 2018 #6
Rocket League EarlG Jan 2018 #7
In swimming "absolutely average" ain't. To get "average" you have to count the people rzemanfl Jan 2018 #9
Singing!!!! Iggo Jan 2018 #10
Singing Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #13
voice impersonations withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #14
dancing surrealAmerican Jan 2018 #15
Guitar and golf Loge23 Jan 2018 #16
Playing the piano. I only play... 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #17
Most sports events. clutterbox1830 Jan 2018 #18
Belly Dancing LoveMyCali Jan 2018 #19
bowling MissMillie Jan 2018 #20
My singing is so bad, my kids insisted I lip sync in church. nt Still Blue in PDX Jan 2018 #21

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)
6. Chess
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 12:17 PM
Jan 2018

I can hold my own against "normal" players, but get smoked by anyone that knows what they're doing.

But it's still fun.

rzemanfl

(29,557 posts)
9. In swimming "absolutely average" ain't. To get "average" you have to count the people
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 12:27 PM
Jan 2018

on their couches. I started swimming laps the summer of 2015 after taking a break from that since 1961 (I wasn't any good back then either). I have no desire to compete and am making progress slowly but I still love it and can pile up lap counts I never would have considered possible back when I was a mere lad of 67.

Iggo

(47,552 posts)
10. Singing!!!!
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 12:29 PM
Jan 2018

Loud and proud!

(I was gonna say guitar, but even though I'll never be anywhere near as good as I want to be, I'm still not half bad. I can't shred, but I bend strings like a champ. I can make that fucker sing.)

Phoenix61

(17,003 posts)
13. Singing
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 01:04 PM
Jan 2018

I love to sing and even took voice lessons for a short time many years ago. It helped, a little, but the effect has clearly worn off. But heck, it's just me in the car so might as well go for it.

withoutapaddle

(263 posts)
14. voice impersonations
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 01:53 PM
Jan 2018

I'm really bad at them, but it makes my kids laugh.

That and playing my guitar. I have teeny hands and short arms. Bar chords have given this ole lady carpel tunnel lol

3catwoman3

(23,975 posts)
17. Playing the piano. I only play...
Tue Jan 23, 2018, 10:14 PM
Jan 2018

...when I am home by myself.

I have a wonderful old 1918 Gulbransen upright grand player (what I call a "Sunday school piano&quot that has great tone. My repertoire is limited, and some days I make a lot of mistakes, but it's a great outlet.

clutterbox1830

(395 posts)
18. Most sports events.
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 03:01 AM
Jan 2018

I'm in a bowling, soccer, kickball league as well as a golf group.
Only kickball league I'm consider good and that really not a sport for competition. I was good in my hockey league, but had to stop due to injuries.

However, if there is a sporting pickup game in the area and I'm invited, I'm there.

LoveMyCali

(2,015 posts)
19. Belly Dancing
Wed Jan 24, 2018, 03:15 AM
Jan 2018

I'm not the worst in my troupe but I'm certainly not the best and I've been dancing for over eight years.

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