WHAT GROWN-UP THING CAN’T YOU DO?

January, 2015 – A Reddit page asks readers, “What is the most embarrassing thing that you should be able to do, but can’t?” Here are some of the replies:
– Sense of direction, I have none. Without GPS I am hosed.
– I can’t quickly translate the months and their numbers (jan = 1, feb = 2, etc). I’ve still gotta say the months aloud and count on my fingers.
– Shave my legs. I’ve been doing it for almost 20 years, yet I still miss spots and butcher my knees.
– I don’t have my Times tables memorized. We started them in 5th grade and once we hit 6th calculators were everywhere.
– I’m nearly 30 years old and don’t know how to tie my shoes in the normal fashion. Instead I can only do it bunny ears-style.
– Know the order of the alphabet without having to sing the “ABC” song.
– I cannot iron. I iron wrinkles into my shirts. Several people have tried to teach me, the last just walked out of the room with their hands up, exasperated.
– I can’t click/snap my fingers!
* Do you mean besides sexual things?
* Bunny ears shoelaces. That’s so adorable!
* Shave your legs badly? Tell me about it.
* Another embarrassing thing about all these people: They can’t resist answering stupid surveys.
* “Reddit. We get you to write the material so we don’t have to.”
* Let’s see … something I do poorly … give me some time with this.
* Nope, I’m drawing a blank.
* I have to admit I can’t memorize pi past 300 numerals.
* How about everything? There I said it: I’m a screw-up at everything.
* Okay, mine is remembering things. I spend half of my life doubling back to my office downstairs or to the bedroom upstairs to get my reading glasses. There, I admit it.
* PHONE TOPIC: Do you relate to any of these? What grown-up thing can’t you do?