What Skill Do You Wish You Had ?

summerisle · February 23, 2016

I always regret that I can't speak a foreign language. I'd also love to be able to sing in tune.

Whistlin' Dixie · February 23, 2016

Being qualified to drive every sort of mechanical vehicle ever.

Being dead boss at togger.

Being able to draw & paint.

dead_soft · February 23, 2016

summerisle said:
I always regret that I can't speak a foreign language. I'd also love to be able to sing in tune.

Speaking a foreign language is a fairly easy to learn skill

chicoazul · February 23, 2016

summerisle said:
I always regret that I can't speak a foreign language. I'd also love to be able to sing in tune.

Can I choose one for you please friend?

summerisle · February 23, 2016

chicoazul said:
Can I choose one for you please friend?

*Acquaintance*

summerisle · February 23, 2016

dead_soft said:
Speaking a foreign language is a fairly easy to learn skill

Not with the teachers I had.

Ashtonian · February 23, 2016

Singing is one for me. My voice is slightly improving mind you, xfactor 2045 winner here? lol

chicoazul · February 23, 2016

summerisle said:
*Acquaintance*

Would sir permit a best buddy to kindly choose one for him?

chicoazul · February 23, 2016

summerisle said:
Not with the teachers I had.

You speak English which is technically a foreign language as you're from the Wirral so your first language is Welsh.

chicoazul · February 23, 2016

Soz it jus in me.

SpurtingLesbian · February 23, 2016

summerisle said:
Not with the teachers I had.

I thought that until I tried some dead languages recently (admittedly not spoken) came quite easy to me. Hated all modern Languages at school mainly because we were forced to do them and the way they were taught (even the dead ones). Took me years to get over it and give the ones I actually wanted to learn a go.

Jacko93 · February 23, 2016

Play the piano.

summerisle · February 23, 2016

SpurtingLesbian said:
I thought that until I tried some dead languages recently (admittedly not spoken) came quite easy to me. Hated all modern Languages at school mainly because we were forced to do them and the way they were taught (even the dead ones). Took me years to get over it and give the ones I actually wanted to learn a go.

I remember the five minute French oral exam ( titter ye not ) I got as far as je m'appelle Summerisle and then a stony silence. Scarred for life I'm afraid.

AndyC · February 23, 2016

Playing any sport at level to earn a decent living from it...
Playing a musical instrument at a level to earn a decent living from it...

If all else fails, having to skill to pick the Euro Millions winning numbers on a multi-week rollover and then (anonymously) dishing a load of it out to some worthwhile charities/causes.

SpurtingLesbian · February 23, 2016

summerisle said:
I remember the five minute French oral exam ( titter ye not ) I got as far as je m'appelle Summerisle and then a stony silence. Scarred for life I'm afraid.

So was I, the Languages I do have no oral part to them and I don't have to do the exams if I don't want. No real pressure anywhere.

I gave up doing crosswords because I decided they were pointless and it wasn't achieving anything other than a finished crossword, not I sit and do a bit of translation instead. Approaching it as just another form of puzzle really, a code to crack.