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Clearly I can’t count – what can’t you do?

by Scott Berkun on December 30, 2011

Topic #347:

As the number above points out, my skills at counting leave much to be desired. As there are 365 days in a year, I’m 8 topics short for offering you a topic a day for the entire year How lame – I’m hanging my head in shame right now (Before you tell me it should be 9, remember there’s one more for tomorrow).

But this does offer us a good topic for the day: what ordinary skill are you bad at? Maybe its tying your shoelaces, or parallel parking cars, but we all have something very simple that we just don’t do very well. Write about yours.

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  1. hmsabc #

    I lack the ability to read directions…..it seems I think I can figure everything out without them!

    December 30, 2011
  2. Kate Kresse #

    not trying to be picky—but if this is topic 347 we are 18 official topics short of 365….347 + 8 = 355; 347 + 18 = 365. but i would guess most of us did additional daily topics beyond your provided prompts.

    December 30, 2011
  3. Yor Ryeter #

    Certainly there is something I can share :) lame but true and I’m not afraid to admit it – http://ittakes10k.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/1-490-of-10000-my-weakness-confession

    December 30, 2011
  4. ThatGuyKC #

    Um, not to be a tool or anything, but if you count tomorrow (#348) it’s actually 17 behind. :)

    I’m terrible at web design and html coding.

    December 30, 2011
    • ThatGuyKC #

      whoops. looks like someone jumped on the math and clicked “comment” just before me. Sorry.

      December 30, 2011
  5. parul #

    The skill of staying focused in boring conversations!
    It gets embarrassing when I simple zone out! It is beyond me!
    One moment I am there listening to all the jibes and drabs, and the very next moment I am gone!
    It could be a word from that conversation or a fleeting glimpse of something as I look around or plain absentmindedness! I just get lost somewhere to a point of no graceful return!

    December 30, 2011
    • TheAbsoluteMost #

      hi Parul….loving the honestly….i can we both can be considered ADHD….lol..boring convos are the absolute worst…do the speaker ever recognize your boredom? lol

      January 2, 2012
  6. Joanna Aislinn #

    Hey Scott,
    You’ve got me lol-ing b/c I just messed up on my most recent blog post (#189) thinking I was only one away from the 200 mark. I, too, am very sad with numbers; obviously, words are my thing. (At 3 y/o, my younger son used to tell me 1+1 is 11–I still agree ;) !)

    Oh, I can move to music but can’t learn dance steps and this white girl can’t jump too high either.

    HNY to you and yours! Thanks for all the great post questions!

    December 30, 2011
  7. JS #

    I guess this means you need to go back and re-number everything, eh? >:)

    December 30, 2011
  8. Janet Sunderland #

    Done. I had a fun time with this…. thanks!
    http://janetsunderland.wordpress.com/2011/12/30/my-ordinary-skills/

    December 30, 2011
  9. katharinetrauger #

    Scott, darlin’, we love ya’! You just go on and count however you want to! <3

    December 30, 2011
    • Scott Berkun #

      Awwwww.

      December 30, 2011
  10. katharinetrauger #

    P.S. You most CERTAINLY do know how to add–pleasure to our blogging experience, that is! :)

    December 30, 2011
  11. veehcirra #

    I can’t lie with a straight face ;)

    December 30, 2011
  12. Huffygirl #

    Scott, I feel sooooo deprived – deprived of 17 more of your pearls of wisdom ;) But hey if we subtract your vacation, sick days and made-up holidays like Columbus day, then your number is probably just about right.

    And I lack the very ordinary skills whistling, being able to walk and chew gum at the same time, so who am I to criticize. (Although maybe you should add subtraction to your list…)

    December 30, 2011
    • TheAbsoluteMost #

      hi huffgirl, its nice to meet you…are you able to pop your gum between your teeth?..i know some people that can..

      January 2, 2012
  13. mitenotlikeit #

    Being civil. I get the impression that there are alot of certified a?? holes around. War on this. War on that. Praise the lord and pass the ammunition. Straight to hell with basic human rights and due process. Guilty, guilty, and guilty by accusation. This is the new world order and I have a problem being civil when participating.

    December 30, 2011
    • TheAbsoluteMost #

      why does our society stresses giving back and becoming a civil servant..why isnt it okay to be selfish and think of self..I do it. oh yeah,..im mannie..nice to meet you

      mannie w/ http://www.theabsolutemost.com

      January 2, 2012
  14. aRVee #

    Now i noticed, it’s only 347 (or is it 348?) out of 365, so this is also one thing that I may be bad at, haha…

    Happy New Year Scott and to all the people on the blogosphere most especially to everyone at WordPress and my followers/prospective followers.

    All the best in 2012 and stay blessed! :)

    December 30, 2011
  15. jakesprinter #

    I`m Happy with WP ;)

    December 30, 2011
    • Jackie #

      I can’t imagine why :p

      December 31, 2011
  16. Smaaak #

    The fact of I cannot just simply connect device with camera to computer. Or send pictures to computer! I do plan to take on next year’s challenge with photos. I can’t be that bad.

    Or the other, I cannot be having such zero grasp of music. So here’s my goal next year. Learn music, so that I can make music.

    Happy New Year Scott. Thanks for your very hard work trying to think up ideas for us. You did the best !
    And to all at WP too.

    Blogging here has been a significant part of my life the past year since I joined up Postaday2011. You have been an important staple in my life.

    December 30, 2011
  17. claudiawjohnson #

    No worries! We appreciated your encouragement all year long! I’m very bad at sports unless you are on the opposing team– in which case you’d be glad I’m playing!

    December 30, 2011
  18. mycoignofvantage #

    I publish before I am thru editing. I can’t tell you how many times I have had to go back and edit!

    December 30, 2011
  19. Sandy #

    I get lost in my own back yard, I can’t find places easily.

    December 30, 2011
  20. Lesly Chanimal #

    As embarrassing as this is, I sometimes have trouble with my left and right’s. Someone will tell me left and I will change lanes to the right…and then I get made fun of. You’d think I’d have this down by kindergarten…

    December 31, 2011
  21. Jackie Paulson (Author) #

    parallel parking Hands Down hate to do it

    December 31, 2011
  22. Jackie #

    I can’t think …..

    December 31, 2011
  23. gitikapartington #

    I just want to take this moment to thank everyone at wordpress for making 2011 a really truly inspiring year of my life….I have posted every single day and am now not ready to stop….I cant stop…what are you guys at word press going to do for us now we are hooked? ha ha
    …one thing I have always wanted to see is how many people have read EACH post since it was posted…is there a way of doing that that I have not found yet?

    December 31, 2011
  24. QuinnCreative #

    First, thanks for all you have done for us with WordPress. As a Postaday2011 addict, I’m assuming we can simply continue onto Postaday2012.
    You want just ONE thing I’m bad at? Really, just ONE? I cannot cut a straight line, not with a ruler, straight edge and X-Acto knife. And, sigh, I’m a book artist. So that’s a big one. 2. Confuse left and right while reading a map and driving. 3. Can’t sing. Not a note. OK, I’ll stop before I move on to Vol. II

    December 31, 2011
    • Kate Kresse #

      i echo what katharine said–by the way!

      December 31, 2011
  25. Kate Kresse #

    I canNOT parallel park. I have to find an end spot for street parking or a parking garage. One time I had to ask a total stranger to park my car for me…yeh…i really did.

    December 31, 2011
  26. Whitwhatup #

    Dont u mean 18????

    December 31, 2011
    • Whitwhatup #

      Whoops. Jumped the gun! (im the idiot…you ARE bad at math). My obvious handicap is being too gullable. And speaking, er typing, before thinking. This blog is a true lesson: before jumping to conclusions, consider the content AND context before making assumptions. HA!

      December 31, 2011
  27. Cardinal Guzman #

    I can’t HDR! (not really sure if it counts as an ordinary skill though…)
    http://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/some-subtle-hdr-shit/

    December 31, 2011
  28. Crowing Crone Joss #

    I can’t back out of my driveway without doing so in a zigzag manner! I can postaday though!

    December 31, 2011
  29. bluepearlgirl's world #

    I found out the hard way when working at a bookstore in the 90′s, before they got registers that scanned the ISBN. We had to hand type the 10 digit book id and i quickly found out that i CAN NOT type and talk at the same time. Kinda a humiliating thing to be suggesting a book to someone at checkout to stop in mid word to be totally silent typing in the sku. i constantly had to apologize for it. lollol.

    December 31, 2011
  30. Jackie Paulson (Author) #

    http://postadaychallenge2011.com/2011/12/31/youve-now-completed-25-of-the-challenge-feedback-for-us/

    December 31, 2011
  31. darkstarburning #

    Is there going to be a PostADay2012? Cos I made a complete cock-up of 2011′s posts and I’d kinda like to give it another go :)

    January 1, 2012
  32. Tilly Bud #

    I have had such fun with the prompts, I hope you are going to do it all over again in 2012?

    January 1, 2012
  33. Haikugirl #

    Seconding the comments above – are you doing Daily/Weekly Post for 2012? I’d love a new badge! :)

    January 1, 2012
  34. ElizOF #

    ♥HAPPY NEW YEAR :-) ! Thank you for the fantastic support!
    Eliz

    January 1, 2012
  35. cr1tt3r #

    Please do postaday 2012!! I’ve really enjoyed your prompts!

    January 1, 2012
  36. gitikapartington #

    http://gitikapartington.com/2012/01/01/i-won-the-postaday-2011-award/

    January 1, 2012
  37. Lori Thatcher #

    I don’t know stuff that seems simple and that everyone should know. I just am blank.

    And I can’t tell you what stuff I don’t know because it only comes up when someone else says it or asks it and I say……… huh?

    January 1, 2012
  38. amoralegria #

    I have just been writing about something I’ve never been able to do – I can’t sew or knit to save my life! I would have failed home ec class in 8th grade if I hadn’t had help from a friend’s mom. If I absolutely have to sew on a button, I’ll do that, but beyond that, I either give it to the dry cleaners to mend or get rid of it!

    January 1, 2012
  39. Parkzer #

    It’s 18 topics short, not 8. I actually noticed a long time ago that you were reusing numbers, but I didn’t mention it to see what your reaction was at the end of the year. Apparently you repeated that error 17 more times.

    Also, I like how you forgot to post a topic on the last day of 2011.

    January 1, 2012
  40. Sarah #

    Ready for Post-a-week 2012!

    January 1, 2012
  41. Pankajjyoti #

    I can not speak in front of large crowd.

    January 2, 2012
  42. TheAbsoluteMost #

    i don’t take criticism well…i quickly jump on the defensive..i am working on it..lol..

    mannie http://www.theabsolutemost.com

    January 2, 2012
  43. Daily Dollop #

    I can’t concentrate long enough to

    January 2, 2012
  44. Kevin Harms #

    I find it REALLY difficult to be patient enough to let my kids make and learn from their own mistakes without weighing in with advice or direction from Dad when I see them going down what I think is the wrong path.

    January 2, 2012
  45. susanthecoach #

    I can’t count either. And I can’t tell left from right so I’m terrible at giving directions!
    So, what are we doing this year? Same again? Yikes!

    January 2, 2012
  46. A365Blog #

    Well, I too am hoping that you will continue this with the 2012 365/6 edition. I just only found you here, and don’t want to go this a blog a day thing alone.

    I can’t and won’t even try parallel parking, I’ll drive around the block 30 times or park down the road and walk.

    January 2, 2012
  47. robertdickinsonphotography #

    http://robertdickinsonphotography1987.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/welcome-2012/

    January 2, 2012
  48. SusanOliver (@APoeticLife) #

    37 Common Characteristics of Dyslexia
    General
    •Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.
    •Labelled lazy, dumb, careless, immature, “not trying hard enough,” or “behavior problem.”
    •Isn’t “behind enough” or “bad enough” to be helped in the school setting.
    •High in IQ, yet may not test well academically; tests well orally, but not written.
    •Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing.
    •Talented in art, drama, music, sports, mechanics, story-telling, sales, business, designing, building, or engineering.
    •Seems to “Zone out” or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time.
    •Difficulty sustaining attention; seems “hyper” or “daydreamer.”
    •Learns best through hands-on experience, demonstrations, experimentation, observation, and visual aids.

    Read more: http://www.dyslexia.com/library/symptoms.htm#ixzz1iLL666Ev

    January 2, 2012
  49. Piglet in Portugal #

    So what happens when post a day ends? Seems a little flat just to finish like this…

    January 3, 2012
  50. beingreader, fauzia Raza #

    I have many shortcomings, the foremost is ,forgetting the names of people have met which at times make me upset at myself.

    I am addicted to your blog post a day mail but by carrying it on you can make me get rid of this addiction and will cheer me up by writing and sharing through your blog.

    January 4, 2012
  51. Kate Kresse #

    Is there a postaday2012 planned ? Is that what the “A Picture’s Worth’ post was about–or will there be something else?

    January 4, 2012
  52. Hareem #

    I’m very very bad at this tech stuff. I can never understand all the functions of my laptop or mobile phone without someone’s help!

    January 4, 2012
  53. Mr BootyMan #

    Great blog, has helped me really to focus on just updating the blog it aint easy, but I guess everything comes with practice!

    January 5, 2012
  54. Ryan #

    We all have limitations. We just have to move ahead as best we can leaning on our strengths and growing in our weak areas.

    January 8, 2012
  55. annelouisehalliday #

    A bit difficult to focus on a certain ability I’m not good at…there is plenty of them. But seeing you mentioned it first. My counting skills are dire too and get me into all sort of scrapes. Iv’e got to really focus when dialling a telephone number or the person I wanted to speak to won’t be on the other end of the line. Absolutely awful.

    January 10, 2012
  56. jkasparov #

    i suck at memorizing people’s names..i often end up askin for a favour frm sm1 else who know them

    February 4, 2012

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