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
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🤔
― 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