# I'm really awesome at X, but I also do Y **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 24, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-really-awesome-at-x-but-i-also-do-y/782964 "2017-03-24T22:18:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-really-awesome-at-x-but-i-also-do-y/782964/1 "2017-03-24T22:18:03Z")
Been thinking about how we all have good and bad in us, profound qualities along with the mundane. Not interested in a philosophical discussion so much as seeking examples. Especially curious about traits that seem at odds with each other. As is customary here, I’ll start: I’ve accomplished a fair bit in life. Had three interesting careers which necessitated some degree of reinventing each time. I’ve always had a strong work ethic and am careful to maintain a network of people who are helpful, and that I can help. But… I also waste a great deal of time in my personal life. I still play my favorite video game from when I was 13, can get lost on internet minutiae for hours, and as I get older I cultivate fewer and fewer friendships. Hit me with more examples, please. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-really-awesome-at-x-but-i-also-do-y/782964/2 "2017-03-24T22:19:09Z")
Dammit! That was supposed to go in IMHO. Could a Mod sort of, you know…? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-really-awesome-at-x-but-i-also-do-y/782964/3 "2017-03-24T22:49:24Z")
> [@Llama\_Llogophile](#): > > Dammit! That was supposed to go in IMHO. > > Could a Mod sort of, you know…? Thanks! > [@Llama\_Llogophile](#): > > But… I also waste a great deal of time in my personal life. I still play my favorite video game from when I was 13, can get lost on internet minutiae for hours, and as I get older I cultivate fewer and fewer friendships. > > Hit me with more examples, please. And you need to work on your thread placement. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-really-awesome-at-x-but-i-also-do-y/782964/4 "2017-03-26T19:25:05Z")
I have a very good memory which served me well in my academic and professional and career but I am horrible at recalling important dates. I know everyone’s birthday, anniversary, etc. but I can only recall it on the day it occurs. This forces me to madly dash from store to store to get a gift. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-really-awesome-at-x-but-i-also-do-y/782964/5 "2017-03-28T17:16:57Z")
DrumBum–Like you, I’ve had the experience of finding out that a special date had snuck up on me, and that I was completely unprepared. I’ve found that Google Calendar helps a lot. You can tell it to give you reminders for certain appointments–birthdays, anniversaries, etc–a month or so in advance, so that you have time to get a gift or plan a get-together. I love meeting and getting to know individual people, but I can’t deal with too many of them in a day. Each person feels like a very intense experience, as I take in his or her stories and perspectives. I get tired out from it pretty easily. My social network is therefore pretty limited, even though I actually like building and maintaining relationships with others. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-really-awesome-at-x-but-i-also-do-y/782964/6 "2017-03-28T18:16:27Z")
I’m neat, but filthy. I’m the opposite of a hoarder, and I’m always throwing stuff out, keeping only the essentials. I love organizing and sorting. Both in the home and in the workplace, my things are always lined up just so. But I hate cleaning. There’s always a layer of grime on everything in my apartment. I’ll put off mopping the floor for months, if possible. And if terrible personal hygiene was socially acceptable, and I was left to my own devices, I probably wouldn’t shower very often.