Which Skill/Talent do you envy most in others?

tim_wand

Im a fairly " big headed" git.

I m better than average at most sports I ve played (Except golf I m toss at that)

I can win the Village pub quiz on my own against teams of six (long as the village idiots away)

I was a marksman in the Army and I ve even taught Physics in the school Newton attended.

Sorry like I said I m a bit of a big head.

But the one thing that humbles me and leaves me in envy is to watch an individual who can play a musical instrument well or build a bike wheel.

Despite trying many times I can do neither , and in the case of the Musical instrument I d give up any of my former glories to achieve that one skill.

How about you lot?

Tom Butcher

Probably musician, though having Bruce Lee's martial arts skills would run that close.

tim_wand

Just seen Joules Holland on the BBC playing piano with Fats Domino, absolubtley awseome.

As for Bruce Lee , cant believe this is real , but it is

http://youtu.be/SncapPrTusA

chrisaonabike

tim wand wrote:

As for Bruce Lee , cant believe this is real , but it is

http://youtu.be/SncapPrTusA

No it isn't.

lucan

None.

tim_wand

ChrisAOnABike wrote:

tim wand wrote:

As for Bruce Lee , cant believe this is real , but it is

http://youtu.be/SncapPrTusA

No it isn't.

I sit corrected: A friend of mine who is British Brazilian Ju Jitsu (No Gi and Gi) super heavy weight champion, put this clip on his F/B and I questioned it on simple Physics that Nun Chucks are round yet he was hitting down on a round object with a round object and still producing top spin (not back spin).

Long story short I had about 200 people tell me it was genuine, but your evidence sits better with me.

Besides when I saw the skills and the skin suit I thought it was Bhima not Bruce

Cleat Eastwood

Big knobbedness.

crispybug2

The ability to ride a bicycle up any incline over 6% without the overwhelming feeling that you're about to throw up/die (delete as applicable!!)

dynamicbrick

Brown Nosing/Sycophancy/Fawning
A thoroughly repulsive trait, but essential for corporate life. I've never been able to do it, mainly because I tend to regard most people as fools, and can't put any sincerity into a compliment I don't mean. That's not to say I don't envy those who can do it well though; had I that skill I'd be much higher up the food chain than I am now.

I've been in corporate sales for sixteen years, and from watching and questioning the pro bum-lickers, I've developed a theory that these people essentially fall in a sort of love or infatuation with the person in power. Same as when you first fall for a girl; everything they say is hilarious, incisive, or witty.

Alain Quay

Nose clearing at speed in winter, no hands, in a chain gang. Done well it is a joy to behold.

cornerblock

dynamicbrick wrote:

Brown Nosing/Sycophancy/Fawning
A thoroughly repulsive trait, but essential for corporate life. I've never been able to do it, mainly because I tend to regard most people as fools, and can't put any sincerity into a compliment I don't mean. That's not to say I don't envy those who can do it well though; had I that skill I'd be much higher up the food chain than I am now.

I've been in corporate sales for sixteen years, and from watching and questioning the pro bum-lickers, I've developed a theory that these people essentially fall in a sort of love or infatuation with the person in power. Same as when you first fall for a girl; everything they say is hilarious, incisive, or witty.

This +1,000,000. Could not agree with you more, I just couldn't have put it as well as you have done. Really great post. Look forward to hearing from you in the future.

crescent

Boasting. I'm absolutely brilliant at everything except that.

rrsodl

tim wand wrote:

Im a fairly " big headed" git.

Sir, you are indeed

Drumlin

Anything creative and artistic.

That and being able to pee whilst cycling without stopping

metronome

Drumlin wrote:

being able to pee whilst cycling without stopping

I wish I could stop doing this :roll:

simona75

The ability to grasp and work with complex mathematics is something I look at in complete awe. I'm one of those people that get lost two thirds through your average Horizon documentary!

finchy

Another one for the martial arts here. I'd also like to be able to do DIY without whatever I'm touching falling to pieces within 30 seconds.

Frank the tank

RRSODL wrote:

tim wand wrote:

Im a fairly " big headed" git.

Sir, you are indeed

But he is modest with it.

pauldavid

To be able to play the Piano.

The wife even bought me one a couple of years ago for my birthday and although I have persevered with it I am still ruddy useless. It's the only thing in my life that I really want to do that I have failed to achieve although I am still trying (much to the neighbours annoyance I would imagine) :roll:

Bunneh

Yet your English is terrible Tim 'I'm'... oh shit, there's a red dot on my forehead... HEEEEEEL......*splat*

pinno

My step father was calm and gentlemanly. He never ever caused offence and people respected him. He could tell the most crudest of jokes in whatever company and still have everybody laughing.
Quite the opposite to me - An off the handle, knee jerkish, bitter and twisted bloke who can invoke a fight from a Bhuddist.

markos1963

Riding a bike and speeling

charlie_potatoes

dynamicbrick wrote:

Brown Nosing/Sycophancy/Fawning
A thoroughly repulsive trait, but essential for corporate life. I've never been able to do it, mainly because I tend to regard most people as fools, and can't put any sincerity into a compliment I don't mean. That's not to say I don't envy those who can do it well though; had I that skill I'd be much higher up the food chain than I am now.

I've been in corporate sales for sixteen years, and from watching and questioning the pro bum-lickers, I've developed a theory that these people essentially fall in a sort of love or infatuation with the person in power. Same as when you first fall for a girl; everything they say is hilarious, incisive, or witty.

freddiegrubb

Without a doubt I'm envious of musical ability, as an adult I practised piano ( 5 years) ,on the day I gave up I was not much better than on the day I started.The only way I can make myself feel better is to say "I bet they can't wire a 2 way light"( it's not much comfort.).

Cleat Eastwood

freddiegrubb wrote:

Without a doubt I'm envious of musical ability, as an adult I practised piano ( 5 years) ,on the day I gave up I was not much better than on the day I started.The only way I can make myself feel better is to say "I bet they can't wire a 2 way light"( it's not much comfort.).

You know you're supposed to open the lid.

centimani

dynamicbrick wrote:

Brown Nosing/Sycophancy/Fawning
A thoroughly repulsive trait, but essential for corporate life. I've never been able to do it, mainly because I tend to regard most people as fools, and can't put any sincerity into a compliment I don't mean. That's not to say I don't envy those who can do it well though; had I that skill I'd be much higher up the food chain than I am now.

I've been in corporate sales for sixteen years, and from watching and questioning the pro bum-lickers, I've developed a theory that these people essentially fall in a sort of love or infatuation with the person in power. Same as when you first fall for a girl; everything they say is hilarious, incisive, or witty.

While i don't have that trait...and don't want it either, it really does irk me when you think back and recognise people that have been utter tw@ts at work, completely useless, but have flourished despite their shortcomings. Not just survived, but flourished, either through brown nosing or their heightened social skills.

symo

Can play guitar OKish.

As an engineer I admire anyone who can weld Al or Ti. That is a real skill and I would love to be able to do it.

thegreatdivide

Contador’s climbing skills.
The Beastie Boys' coolness.
Peter Hook’s bass playing.
My mate’s ease at picking up foreign languages.

alihisgreat

Musical instrument for me too - I don't have the right fingers for it!

Oh and I'd love to have the potential vo2 Max of an elite endurance athlete - it may turn out that I do with a little training... but somehow I doubt it and that's genetics more than skill anyway!

tim_wand

http://youtu.be/FYOGOyt5m8U

Thats it officially now hate Twiggo. Stylish, Witty, Not a bad time trialist and now the b*stard can even play guitar.

Still he is Ginger though! Cant have it all.

P.s Stolen from Cleat (Its a brave man who opens his links, so I deserve it)

peat

The ability to spend an evening in polite company without saying something that alienates/offends someone.