Let's be real here—not all of us are destined to become a genius violinist or a world-class dancer. Heck, even being an average human being sometimes proves to be too tedious. And it's okay—we're not cut from the same cloth, meaning that we all possess different kind of talents. However, some of them are getting labeled as "useless." Is it fair? I'm no expert to answer. All I can say is that my talent of twisting my feet backwards is yet to come in handy...

Some time ago, one redditor asked people to share the useless talents that they have. Believe it or not, people are full of talents that are considered useless, but are nonetheless fun and fascinating! Someone's weirdly good at recognizing fonts, while another person can hit just about anything within 60 feet with a rock. Who's going to argue that it's not impressive?

Scroll down below to read the 50 most upvoted answers from the redditors, and after reading about other people's useless skills and talents, don't forget to share yours in the comment section down below!

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#1

I can disapoint anyone

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I’m not 100% accurate but I can look at people and tell where they’re from without hearing them speak a single word. I’m American and can do this with Americans as well as non Americans. Example: last summer I had a group of 5 and I identified 2 Belgians, a French and a German. One was so unbelievably impressed that he offered me $50 if I could precisely identify the 5th person, a woman, in the group. I looked at her, guessed French Algiers, and won the most unlikely $50 of my life. I’m a small legend in my line of work and the tourists are dumbfounded every [damn] time.

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#3

I can fold a fitted sheet so well that it looks indiscernible from a folded flat sheet.

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#4

I can count the letters in any sentence while the sentence is being spoken and still pay attention to what the person is saying. I've done this since I was around 10. It's compulsive. I can't quit doing it.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that's kinda cool. But I can see how it would get annoying...

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#5

I can think of a song to fit any situation or at least change the lyrics of one to fit. I do it automatically without even thinking. It only takes me a second and is completely pointless.

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#6

I am genetically unable to get brain freeze. I can chug an entire slushy without consequence.

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#7

I can take a nap for a specified amount of time, like say 22 minutes. I also know right before a timer is about to go off

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#8

i can pull apart two pieces of flat lego without using my teeth

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#9

I can laugh genuinely with a completely straight face. It creeps people out

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#10

Always put the USB in the right way on the first try

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#11

I'm really good at catching things that are falling because I clumsily knocked them over. I'm like an oaf in the front half of a second, and a ninja on the back half; I have roughly the same number of spills as the average person, but with extra steps. I've done it with multiple falling objects, behind my back, with my feet - things usually don't hit the ground around me.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same here! I’m a MASSIVE klutz but my reflexes are SUPER fast!

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#12

I genetically don't produce body odor (B.O.)

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#13

I can do a ton of voices. You'd think it would be useful, but I've been trying to get into voice acting for 20 years.

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#14

I once entered a talent competition playing the recorder using my nose. The judges were confused and decided I wasn't worthy of first place.

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#15

I have none. But my husband! Name almost any dead celebrity and he can tell you where they are buried. Sometimes he can tell you who they are buried next to.

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#16

Being able to pick things up with my toes when I'm too lazy to bend down.

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#17

I never forget a face. If I’ve seen it once I’ll remember it if I ever see it again.

Pictures are a little harder because it’s a frozen moment in time and they may never look the same way.

Case in point, when I was 12 my dad introduced me to a guy and we chatted for a few moments. Almost 30 years later my dad and I were out and I said, “Dad, is that so and so?” And sure enough, it was and my dad was able to reconnect with someone he hadn’t seen in 20 years.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am like this, especially with celebrities and people in movies. I can see a few seconds of them and name them, especially with older movies they are in and their younger selves vs. them now.

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#18

I'm weirdly good at recognizing fonts

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#19

With a couple of warm ups to get the weight, i can flip a coin for the same result consecutively a bunch of times. My record is 44. Can usually/reliably do at least 20 every time.

Works best with a UK 2 pence piece.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

enter a bet, on which side it will land on, make some street hustlin'

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#20

I can tell by the sounds of many different songbirds when there is a bird of prey flying overhead

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#21

I have a hyper-realistic impression of a dog bark. My friends will think there is an actual dog around and get disappointed when they realize that it was me.

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#22

I can balance almost anything on the palm of my open hand. Rake, golf club, shovel, open ladder, work and alcoholism.

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#23

I can put my legs behind my head.

I've yet to be kidnapped but hope it may be useful then.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a business called "Extreme Kidnapping" that's got you covered.

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#24

I can move my ears independent from my face and vibrate my eyes. No idea why.

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Verified 4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The ear moving thing is an old atavistic gene from the times when we were different species.

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#25

I can throw up on command. Gross and not nearly as useful as crying.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dman, I wish I could do that, I could get out of school whenever. me: "dammit, the exam is today!" pukes on command, "mommy, I don't fee-" *pukes again.

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#26

I can cup my hands together and shoot water 10-12ft in a straight line. It’s like always having a water gun on me. When I do it without water it makes a fart noise, which is like always having a whoopie cushion

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#27

I can write without looking. Theoretically, I could write an essay blindfolded.

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#28

I sing Gregorian chant on pitch and accurately, practicing it at least 1 hr. per day.

But it's a useless skill as there are no chant choirs or need for it in my area.

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#29

I can switch accents that are actually convincing mid convo.

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#30

I can solve a rubiks cube in around 9 seconds. Unless I get faster it's not like I can make money from it or anything lol.

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#31

I can hoola hoop forever. I didn’t think it was a talent until I realised no one can do it that I know. This is useless because I don’t even do it anymore

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#32

Name a recorded song that I’ve heard before, and I can sing in tune with it before you pull it up on your music app.

I otherwise have no major musical talent.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that should definitely count. Also that would be so nice to be friends with someone like that.

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#33

Ability to go from anxiety to full-on panic attack in under 3 mins.

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#34

I can hit just about anything within 60ft or so with a rock. I grew up on a farm, and spent countless hours on our gravel road picking up rocks, and firing away at stuff, mostly fence posts.

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#35

I can tell you the day of the week for any given date off the top of my head.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Interestingly, I learned about this (the Doomsday Algorithm) like 3 days ago. I'm working on learning that skill now. :)

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#36

I can throw cards

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same, its just fun when I snipe a kid at school. (mainly the jerks) *throws card like frisby* *hits kid in head* "son of a biznatch! who keeps doing that!?!?" me: "crap, ruuuuun!

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I can crawl on all fours extremely fast. I found this out as a teenager in Tae Kwon Do, we did a lot of weird exercises in our workouts, crawling was one and I got tagged in to crawl to one side of the gym and back and went fast AF, I burned everyone. I crawl like a rock skipping across a pond, I even surprised myself and remember some people laughing at the time, it definitely must look strange lol. I did it at home a few times to show people but it gives rug burn very easy.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had to deal with that, I havent done tae kwon do in a long time

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#38

I can bring my arms back OVER my head from behind my back.... Without un hooking (?) My hands from each other. Best I can explain it

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#39

I can tell you which chip flavor goes best with different sandwiches.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, that's usefull, go work at a sandwich shop and make recommendations to customers.

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#40

I can move my ears up and down. Freaks the hell out of people who see it for the first time

If you're wondering, I went to a school where twisting your ears was an appropriate form of punishment. One teacher twisted my left ear a little too hard one day and soon enough I could move it. Same thing happened to my other ear a year later.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just casually start moving your ears while talking to someone. Act like nothing’s happening. It’s hilarious.

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#41

I'm really really good at guessing the appropriate container size for quantities of food or liquid. For example when I make soup I don't measure what I put in the pot or use a recipe but it'll always come out as exactly 1 or 2 or 3 quarts on the nose. My boyfriend gets excited whenever I cook and put food away to see if I [messed] up this time, but I never do.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can make myself sound like a crying baby. It's a sound that comes from deep in my throat and I have to force it, but it legit sounds like a baby.

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#42

I tend to remember good solutions to extremely insignificant questions. Questions that are never asked because they don't matter to anyone.

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#43

I can eat fast. Like real fast.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

whenever I eat around other people, I'm always the first one done. in my family, i'm the slowest eater.

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#44

I can make my eyes vibrate to make it look like I've been possessed, nor for long tho, it kinda hurts

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#45

I can do a very good death growl, don’t think it will ever be of use as I don’t have a band and I would be embarrassed to do it.

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#46

I can blow bubbles off of my tongue and make them dance by waving my hand. Especially useless now with Covid.

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#47

I can bend my thumb far enough behind the hand that I can touch my knuckles with it. BOOM! Drop the mic.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can too. I can also bend my thumb forward to touch my forearm, and hollow my hands.

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#48

I can say wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man really fast over and over

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a whole poem (Betty Botter) memorized. It's such a tongue twister. I can say it super fast in about 8 seconds. I can also spell supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

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#49

I can bend my knees backwards so my knee has an about 140° - 150° degree angle (never mesured it)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay i know flexibilty, but yall has got to stop, before you know it, i wont be able to sleep anymore thx. like imaginge doing that and being able 2 walk on all four's with ur head turned backwards (now that needs holy water)

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I can make my skull vibrate

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