What supposedly simple common thing can't you do?

[Bbbananas]

I've never been able to whistle. No matter how hard I try or purse, all I get is a whooshing sound or a sound like a parrot being strangled. I have no gap between my teeth. I wonder why this is? What can't you do?

[beejay1124]

cant wiggle my left ear

[Sqad]

morning salla....don't worry......whistling is "common" i.e only plebs whistle.

[China Doll]

I can't do my own bra up at the back. I have to do it up at the front and then swivel it round.

[Bbbananas]

Ah - that explains it sqad. I suppose that's also why I just can't spit in the street?

[mccfluff]

some here China, i mean how are you supposed to do that one handed and blind.

i can't be tactful

[Sqad]

CD....no problem......I will help you.

salla..exactly.

[zzxxee]

sing

[Bbbananas]

I just hate the thought that someone thinks me common.

(I can whistle through my @rse.... but that's a bit different) ;-)

[NoMercy]

Make a decent cup of tea. I always absent myself from tea-making duties.

[funnygirl]

Hey Salla you're not alone I cannot whistle either.

Also I find it hard to wink. I end up shutting both eyes!!!

[Bbbananas]

I can do that with my @rse also - but I am a very clever @rse generally ;-)

[China Doll]

I can't be tactful either Fluffy. Even when I try really, really hard.

[Ankou]

i struggle to put dirty clothes in the wash basket. maybe its a mental block, but they seem so much more 'at home' just laying on the floor.

[LoftyLottie]

I can't wink. I just cannot close one eye independantly of the other. Makes using telescopes somewhat awkward too!

[LoftyLottie]

Ah, just noticed funnygirl has the same problem.

[snags]

I cannot roll my tongue... not that it has held me back in life...

[LoftyLottie]

It's no wonder my attempts at winking at the fellas didn't get results.

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[Seafarer1966]

Lick my eyebrows. I gather Martina Navratilova is good at that.

[yogasun]

Message for snags
Don't worry, the ability to 'tongue roll' is a genetic thing, I think about 25% of the population cannot do it, I know this as a Yoga breathing exercise called 'sitali' (the cooling breath) requires the tongue to be curled. However I tell my students not to feel inadequate if they can't do it as you can get round it by simply flattening the tongue. :o)