Simple things you struggle with

Plasandrunt · 10-01-2021 3:42pm #1

What are things that are generally seen as simple by others that you struggle with?

For example It takes me ages to open bin liners. Just this morning it must have taken me at least 15 minutes to manage to open a black bag when changing the rubbish. It feels like I've no grip on my fingers, I can't click my fingers so I've generally put my inability to perform a simple task down to this but it can be quite embarrassing when asking people in work to open up a bag for me.

simongurnick · 10-01-2021 3:43pm

Can't peel a spud with a knife. Dont judge me.

McGinniesta · 10-01-2021 3:44pm

Other people

Pauliedragon · 10-01-2021 3:58pm

I can't tie balloons for some bizarre reason.

Wesser · 10-01-2021 3:59pm

Finding a husband

Feisar · 10-01-2021 4:06pm

AM/PM

beertons · 10-01-2021 4:06pm

Pauliedragon wrote: »

I can't tie balloons for some bizarre reason.

Thank god I not the only one.

Can't blow bubbles, with bubble gum either.

Junkyard Tom · 10-01-2021 4:07pm

Counting change while a cashier waits.

o1s1n · 10-01-2021 4:08pm

Changing the ****ing duvet cover!

fmpisces · 10-01-2021 5:31pm

simongurnick wrote: »

Can't peel a spud with a knife. Dont judge me.

And on the flip side I cannot use a potato peeler!! Shocking thing for a woman to admit

PARlance · 10-01-2021 5:41pm

Operate a tin opener. A lefties kryptonite.

Herself would add, replacing an empty toilet roll.

Thelonious Monk · 10-01-2021 5:42pm

o1s1n wrote: »

Changing the ****ing duvet cover!

This stresses me out to no end, pity there's no duvet cover changer service that comes to your door.

Anyway my one is sleep, although things are improving lately.

bodhrandude · 10-01-2021 5:43pm

Losing the end of the sellotape, when wrapping Xmas presents you'll know what I mean.

All that fandango · 10-01-2021 5:45pm

Numbers. Struggled massively with maths in school. My brain just short circuits when I have to deal with numbers.

Esse85 · 10-01-2021 5:46pm

Patience

10-01-2021 5:54pm

Buttering bread without tearing it asunder.

Rustyman101 · 10-01-2021 5:55pm

opening those little plastic bags for fruit n veg now you cant lick your fingers !

Sam Hain · 10-01-2021 5:56pm

Directions. All of types of direction, sense of, in life and one.

fmpisces · 10-01-2021 5:58pm

Rustyman101 wrote: »

opening those little plastic bags for fruit n veg now you cant lick your fingers !

A tip I read somewhere online suggested to rub the bag across a product in the cool section (like the salad/veg bags). It works!
Or if you carry one of those little bottles of hand sanitiser with you, just use a bit of that on your fingers.

PARlance · 10-01-2021 6:04pm

FHFM50 wrote: »

As someone with severe ADHD and depression, I struggle with just about everything.

Compassionate responses.

TheMilkyPirate · 10-01-2021 6:07pm

Esse85 wrote: »

Patience

Same I have zero patience. Zero.

notsoyoungwan · 10-01-2021 6:36pm

Pauliedragon wrote: »

I can't tie balloons for some bizarre reason.

I can’t blow up balloons. But if someone blows them up, I can tie them.

Hellokitty1212 · 10-01-2021 6:39pm

Soon to enter my seventh decade and can I explain what the mornings do when the clocks go back or forward ??

Can I heck!!

Pauliedragon · 10-01-2021 6:41pm

notsoyoungwan wrote: »

I can’t blow up balloons. But if someone blows them up, I can tie them.

Let's set up an event planning business. I'll blow them up you can tie them.

10-01-2021 6:42pm

Asking other people to do their jobs

Gregor Samsa · 10-01-2021 6:45pm

I’m 47, and I can’t read an analog clock. I understand the concept fine, but I can’t just look at one and instantly tell the time. Ive had a digital watch since I was 7, and I’ve never been in a position where I’ve had to rely on an analog clock to tell me the time.