People Are Sharing The Embarrassing Things They Don't Know How To Do And It's So Real

    "I only know how to tie my shoes using the bunny ears method."

    Stephen LaConte
    by Stephen LaConte

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Let's face it: Even the smartest people among us probably have a thing or two that they CANNOT DO, no matter how hard they try.

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    That's why Reddit user Buckcheeks posed a question to the internet: "What is something that MOST adults can do, but you, for whatever reason, cannot pull off?"

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    The thread quickly went viral, as more and more people started chiming in with all the basic life skills they simply do not possess. Here are some things that your fellow adults cannot do:

    1. "Swallow pills."

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    —Carlyja

    2. "Remember people's names moments after they’ve just told me."

    —shabb_ah

    3. "Directions. I feel like I still have to use GPS when other people can name street signs, cardinal directions, or highways better than I can."

    —juggernaut96

    4. "I only know how to tie my shoes using the bunny ears method. The one loop method is too complex for me, apparently."

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    —desert_nole

    5. "Tie a fucking balloon!"

    —_Sublime_

    6. "Whistle."

    —nerdassmathfuck

    7. "Shuffle a deck of cards. I have had so many people try to teach me and I just can't get those fucking things to fall individually and between one another. I gave up a long time ago."

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    —hug_the_pug23

    8. "Pronounce the word 'rural.'"

    —axelcuda

    9. "I can't roll my Rs."

    —UsernameDotJPEG

    10. "Call someone to set up an appointment. Or even pick up calls from strangers in general."

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    —GardenLeaves

    11. "Decorate. I have no sense of color or style. Every place I've ever lived I had always looked like I just moved in, yet somehow messy."

    —soverylucky

    12. "Wake up on time."

    —rabid-savage

    13. "Anticipate weather changes. I know that, like, weather apps and the Weather Channel exist, but I never think to check, and I never have a jacket or umbrella with me when I need them."

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    —MyStarlingClementine

    14. "Fold a fitted sheet."

    —dynamic_caste

    15. "Tear Saran wrap. I despise those shitty boxes and their shitty serrated edges. I end up bunching it all up and having to pull the bunch all apart, by which time it refuses to cling to the bowl."

    —anotherkeebler

    16. "Parallel goddamn parking."

    —mxmnull

    17. "Small talk. I absolutely loathe conversations that go nowhere and that I know are just filler so that the other person can fill an awkward silence."

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    —Incaendia

    18. "Wrap a package. Gifts from me look like they were wrapped by a pack of squirrels. Thank god for gift bags."

    —bladel

    19. "Taxes. I just don’t understand anything to do with taxes."

    —ForgetMeNotRaeRae

    20. "Use eyedrops. Every time I try, my eye snaps shut and I end up hitting a closed eyelid."

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    —Focal_Jet

    21. "Tie a tie. I can't figure out the knot and I don't want to be the plebeian wearing clip-ons."

    —OsKarMike1306

    22. "Childproof caps."

    —zerofoxgiven27

    23. "Flip eggs, or nearly anything, in a skillet without making a fantastic mess of the whole thing."

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    —Pravis_Balua

    And finally...

    24. "Automatically tell my left from my right."

    —chimneylight

    Okay, so what basic life skills do YOU lack? Personally, I can't snap and it's very embarrassing!!! So please, 'fess up to your own shortcomings in the comments.

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    Some responses have been edited for clarity.