What is the best skill you possess that makes you stand above the average person?

  • Interesting_Test_814@jlai.lu
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    1 year ago

    Math (I’m a graduate student). And “exponentially more experienced than the average” means nothing as exponential is a progression, not a comparison between two values.

  • mookulator@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Statistical modeling.

    And yes, I am miffed about the use of the word “exponential” in this post’s title.

  • zeekaran@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Cocktails. I’m purely an amateur home bartender (I work in software development) but I’m better at making cocktails than most paid bartenders in the city, including a number of the ones working at craft cocktail bars I’ve been to across the country. I make my own syrups, creams, infusions, carved ice, and dehydrated fruit. I’ve recently started using an iSi whipper to make foam toppers; beer foam for old fashioneds, tropical foam for Mai Tais. My avocado orgeat is awesome. Fat washing with coconut oil is easy and makes Campari and cachaça amazing. I’ve hosted many parties in the 15-28 person range, as well numerous smaller cocktail nights, so I have experience creating thematic menus and then prepping and serving the drinks all night.

    I have a ton of knowledge about spirits in general, both breadth and depth. Most bartenders and even mixologists don’t even know what baijiu is (let alone tried each aroma), know the difference between soju and shōchū, or why soju is rarely made with rice. My rum knowledge is where I’ve specialized and I can recommend multiple bottles of each type (Smuggler’s Cove categories or Minimalist Tiki’s) in varying price ranges, what cocktails they are best for, and the subtle differences between each bottle within its own category.

    I’m a perfectly average programmer though.

  • killerinstinct101@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So you’re asking people what they do for a living?

    Doing something for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week makes you a lot better at that thing than other people.

    • radix@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Actually doing something for 40 hours a week is truly remarkable. People waste so much time, me included.

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        1 year ago

        Man I’m so good at sleeping though. I get at least 5 hours a night, so that’s 40 a week! Woohoo!

        /s

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          1 year ago

          Where do you get an 8-day week? I want one (assuming it’s an extra break day not work day…).

  • deleted @sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    eBay Product/Shopping verification.

    It seems people get fakes and knockoffs all the time, but I haven’t.

    All I do is look at the product pictures; if they’re stock, I’ll ignore, but if they aren’t, and they are a tech product, DVD, etc., I’ll cross-reference UPC/Barcode, SN, etc. with search engines.

    Been using eBay since 2019.