# Talents/abilities you wish you had **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2000, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530 "2000-11-16T23:14:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Davidbw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Davidbw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Davidbw1)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/1 "2000-11-16T23:14:45Z")
ie…Selective x-ray vision, telepathy…etc ---
**Author:** ![ThisYearsGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@ThisYearsGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThisYearsGirl)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/2 "2000-11-16T23:16:14Z")
I just wish I could swim. . . . ---
**Author:** ![PolarField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@PolarField](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PolarField)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/3 "2000-11-16T23:18:31Z")
I wish I had some will and determination. Other than that, telepathy would be nice. ---
**Author:** ![zyzzyva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@zyzzyva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zyzzyva)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/4 "2000-11-16T23:27:08Z")
teleportation would be nice. other than that, i’m right with PolarField on the will & determiniation bit. ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2000, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/5 "2000-11-16T23:27:28Z")
On the impossible scale, I wish I could fly. Otherwise, I envy those people who can sing so effortlessly. I had the pleasure of listening to Cilette Swan of Gypsy Soul sing _a capella_ a song to me and my wife on our anniversary and it was sooo beautiful, it made me cry. I wonder what it would feel like to sing so sweetly it could bring tears to someone’s eyes. ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/6 "2000-11-17T00:35:21Z")
I wish: - I was able to understand my emotions. - that I could sing. - I was more creative. - I had stronger will power. - that I could get people to feel what I do. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/7 "2000-11-17T04:29:57Z")
I wish: I could play any musical instrument. I could eat anything without gaining weight. I could pick winning lottery numbers. Flying would be nice. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/8 "2000-11-17T04:34:02Z")
(All of these, mind, would be entirely controllable – i could turn them on or off at will) Telepathy Teleportation Telekinesis The power to make men want me ---
**Author:** ![Erika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/47e85d/32.png) [@Erika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erika)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/9 "2000-11-17T04:37:55Z")
pyrokenisis. ---
**Author:** ![Fretful\_Porpentine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fretful_porpentine/32/2873_2.png) [@Fretful\_Porpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fretful_Porpentine)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/10 "2000-11-17T04:45:13Z")
I’d like to be able to express emotions with my ears, like a cat. ---
**Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/11 "2000-11-17T04:53:04Z")
A tail would be handy, preferably prehensile. I sang semi-pro for years, but I really don’t have much of a voice; the basic equipment just ain’t there. I’d love to have a real, beautiful voice. (A lot of us would like to sing, it seems. Perhaps we should form an SDMB Choir. We could all sit and sing our parts into the computer and imagine we’re making beautiful music together.) ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/12 "2000-11-17T05:54:07Z")
I’m with Poohpah. Flying would be nice, but seriously, singing could help somewhat - being able to gaze soulfully in her eyes and serenade the ladies… My current singing sounds like someone forgot to use the clutch shifting gears. ---
**Author:** ![Siddhartha\_Vicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@Siddhartha\_Vicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siddhartha_Vicious)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/13 "2000-11-17T05:57:54Z")
The power to stop or reverse time, though I have to admit that I find Porpentine’s idea intriguing. ---
**Author:** ![Bazooka\_Joe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@Bazooka\_Joe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bazooka_Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/14 "2000-11-17T07:55:51Z")
Two words: multiple orgasms. ---
**Author:** ![honkytonkwillie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@honkytonkwillie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/honkytonkwillie)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/15 "2000-11-17T08:45:11Z")
I wish I could melt women with my gaze and my stunning good looks. I’ve almost got the gaze thing perfected. I’m happily married and all, but it would still be fun. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/16 "2000-11-17T08:56:07Z")
Wings… wait thats not an ability or talent… well drawing… I want to be able to draw wonderful pictures… I’m not a bad singer already and I don’t want to be better cuz I like my voice. And I want to know how to play the guitar and the piano. ---
**Author:** ![LCP2972](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@LCP2972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LCP2972)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/17 "2000-11-17T11:00:14Z")
To be able to lick my own eyebrows… ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/18 "2000-11-17T11:47:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by racinchikki \* > \*\*The power to make men want me \*\* Kee-rist! A chick who can hold her own talking to me about cars? Of COURSE I want you!!! Do you know about turbos? I would like to be able to: Play guitar Play drums Play keyboard Sing Fanciful: Telepathic Telekinetic Telemarketing… no, wait All Superman’s powers –Tim ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/19 "2000-11-17T13:15:30Z")
All things re-considered… Given a 45 mile one way commute: **teleportation** Given that I can play drums, bass, guitar but can’t sing or get along with band mates well enough to play on stage: **sing** ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2000, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530/20 "2000-11-17T13:58:20Z")
I’m with Homer on the play guitar wahoo. When I can afford to, I’m going to buy one and teach myself. I also wish I could be a little more confident and get the umph to go ahead and do some of the things I want to… like drama. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/talents-abilities-you-wish-you-had/41530.md?page=2)