What’s your best quality?

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Curious

Ross, Thursday, 20 September 2018 19:24 (five years ago) link

Impermanence.

Luna Schlosser, Thursday, 20 September 2018 19:27 (five years ago) link

Loyalty.

faculty w1fe (silby), Thursday, 20 September 2018 19:28 (five years ago) link

Caramel swirl

mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 20 September 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link

I'm not sure I could be trusted to answer this for myself, as my immediate responses are probably overly-tainted by self-mythologizing and not actually all that accurate. Seems like the kind of thing other people would need to weigh in on.

I Don't Have Any Ears, I Am Positive (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 September 2018 19:32 (five years ago) link

I don't have a best quality. Apparently I'm "fucking insane."

aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Thursday, 20 September 2018 19:34 (five years ago) link

ok don't choose your battles! what the fuck do I care. jesus christ you're fucking insane. -- the reason I have no good qualities

aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Thursday, 20 September 2018 19:35 (five years ago) link

Your qualities, for good or ill, are in no way determined or defined by a random internet missive.

(This is a lesson it took me a while to learn, so I geddit, but still.)

I Don't Have Any Ears, I Am Positive (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 September 2018 19:53 (five years ago) link

I like making people laugh and sometimes I think I might be good at it.

Evan, Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link

have a corroborating opinion then

Oh for fuck's sake stop whining and filling every fucking thread with your fucking self-pitying tears.

aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:24 (five years ago) link

like how the fuck am I supposed to think I have any good qualities when people regularly say this kind of thing to me, both in real life and online (and when I don't say things like this to other people, in other words, it's not a take what you dish out kind of situation)

aloha darkness my old friend (katherine), Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:30 (five years ago) link

I can pierce a watermelon with a playing card.

frogbs, Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:30 (five years ago) link

i give excellent backrubs

Dmac TT (darraghmac), Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:31 (five years ago) link

like how the fuck am I supposed to think I have any good qualities when people regularly say this kind of thing to me

I can’t speak for your not-online life but for every rude or negative thing I’ve seen posted about you here there are probably 20 posts expressing appreciation and support for your thoughts, writing, and general existence. I absolutely focus on the negative myself but I shouldn’t, you have to give the positive stuff some weight too.

JoeStork, Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:39 (five years ago) link

Anyway I’m good at putting people at ease and engaging with them sincerely.

JoeStork, Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:41 (five years ago) link

my height

mookieproof, Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:45 (five years ago) link

so you can reach for stuff big deal there's such things as stools

rip van wanko, Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:49 (five years ago) link

i don't disagree

mookieproof, Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:51 (five years ago) link

energy

weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:52 (five years ago) link

24-bit/192kHz FLAC

ilxor-com-dog-meat-drawer-7-840-x-600.jpg (unregistered), Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:54 (five years ago) link

my ability to refrain from posting

Οὖτις, Thursday, 20 September 2018 20:58 (five years ago) link

Sheer sexual dynamism

the article don, Thursday, 20 September 2018 21:23 (five years ago) link

my ability to refrain from posting

― Οὖτις, Thursday, September 20, 2018 1:58 PM (twenty-five minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

🤔

faculty w1fe (silby), Thursday, 20 September 2018 21:24 (five years ago) link

Magical healing penis.

Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 20 September 2018 21:35 (five years ago) link

A self-healing penis or a penis that heals things besides just itself? Impressive either way.

I Don't Have Any Ears, I Am Positive (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 September 2018 22:06 (five years ago) link

I guess 'good listener' might be my best quality? Inasmuch as others have remarked on it numerous times and it doesn't seem too baggage-laden. Like, I have a demonstrable ability to make people laugh (I wasn't named 'ILX's Undeniably and Inarguably Funniest Poster' seven times over for nothing) but I'm uncertain whether the mirth I bring into the world outweighs whatever unhealthy shit fuels that tendency. Listening feels more like an act of genuine care. Oh, I'm great with kids and animals. That might count as a positive.

I Don't Have Any Ears, I Am Positive (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 September 2018 22:17 (five years ago) link

good listener is a great best quality imo. i feel like i'm always working on being one, especially with close friends and with family just bc i feel like i'm used to their patterns of thought (which ofc i'm not, i'm just used to what i think their patterns of thought are)

princess of hell (BradNelson), Thursday, 20 September 2018 22:20 (five years ago) link

...Sorry, what? I wasn't paying attention.

I Don't Have Any Ears, I Am Positive (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 September 2018 22:26 (five years ago) link

It probably helps that (despite what my persona here might suggest) I really prefer not to direct a conversation or be the center of attention. It's much easier for me to be present when I'm on the receiving end.

I Don't Have Any Ears, I Am Positive (Old Lunch), Thursday, 20 September 2018 22:29 (five years ago) link

I used to think I was a pretty good listener. But recently I needed some help from an advocate from the charity Carers Count, and realised that in comparison to the awesome person that turned up to help me, I'm pretty fucking pitiful tbh. But in theory I'd love to help anybody if I could, but I'm basically totally shit at it!

calzino, Thursday, 20 September 2018 22:37 (five years ago) link

I keep quiet in staff meetings to make them go faster

Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Wednesday, 26 September 2018 07:20 (five years ago) link

Either Pace or Shooting

anvil, Wednesday, 26 September 2018 08:06 (five years ago) link

xpost That is a truly underrated and noble quality. I salute you.

Mummenschanz in a Metal Mood (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 26 September 2018 10:22 (five years ago) link

I’m really good at making tea/coffee. Like, I will ask you v specific questions on how strong you like your tea, amount of sugar relative to cup size, exact shade if adding milk. I really care that you enjoy a drink I have made for you.

just1n3, Wednesday, 26 September 2018 17:49 (five years ago) link

Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Dexterity, Constitution, and Charisma

rip van wanko, Wednesday, 26 September 2018 17:51 (five years ago) link


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