Skillz.

29 July 08 | 2 comments

Yesterday, in talking to a friend, he mentioned that a particular woman he knew was quite proud of her blowjob skills and had no issue whatsoever with discussing this fact.

My response was that it IS a skill and hell, we all need to acknowledge and celebrate the things we’re good at…

Being “good at” blowjobs is the same as saying you make a really wicked chocolate brownie. Or you can walk well in super-high heels. Or you can recite the alphabet backwards without pausing. Or you know how to change the oil in your car. SKILLS.

So he asked me what my skill was – and I couldn’t answer.

What am I good at? I’ve been pondering. I’m sure there’s more than the list below..

  • Organizing shit. Particularly for other people.
  • Making granola bars.
  • Blowjobs!
  • Finding and recommending good books to read.
  • Taking care of your house while you’re away on vacation.
  • Making mixed CDs – assuming you have similar taste to mine.
  • Folding t-shirts (years of retail experience).
  • Cooking interesting dinners for people who aren’t my kids.
  • Being non-judgmental about most things.
  • Putting together care packages.
  • Losing gracefully (at some things..*ahem*)
  • Being really happy for people when they succeed.
  • Finding things my husband has lost or misplaced.

So. What are YOU good at? What’s your skill?

  1. AMP’s avatar

    AMP on 29 July 08 at 11:52 am

    I’m a human jukebox with my guitar, effects pedals, and harmonicas in tow. I can also bring order to any kind of chaotic mess, usually paper.

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  2. Steve’s avatar

    Steve on 29 July 08 at 9:38 pm

    Definitely NOT blowjobs – good thing I’m straight, as I gag on toothpaste.

    I can crack wallnuts with my forehead, and do math in my head a la Rainman. And I am the best at Wordster on the touchscreen machines in pubs.

    Oh, and I can write with both hands, but the left hand can only write a mirror of my right.

    Yeah, invite me to your parties – I’ll crack wallnuts with my skull, while writing “OW, FUCK THAT HURTS!” on a whiteboard with both hands, and giving the prime multipliers of peoples birth years given from the crowd. Thank you. Try the veal. I’ll be here till Thursday…. :)

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