Hi everyone, i would like to know what makes you stand out from your immediate environment. It could be something physical or a feature that qualifies you.

I’ll go first, i have quite large feet from years of moving around barefooted and while growing up, i had to have shoes custom made as most of the good ones were made in general sizes only, i still have trouble getting shoes.

  • hactar42@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    In the same vein I have odd shaped feet. They are very narrow at the heel but get really wide at the ball of my foot. My sister used to tell me I had tennis racket feet. Never found shoes that would fit. Regular would be too tight on my toes but wide would be too loose on my heels.

    That was until I found Altra. They actually make shoes that fit my foot shape. Consequently, they stopped me from getting shin splints too.

  • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    I’m mixed handed. Not to be confused with being ambidextrous.

    Mix handedness (cross dominance) is where each hand is used for different things. I write and use silverware with my left hand but if I were to throw a ball or punch something I’d use my right hand.

    Most of the time it results in me not knowing which hand doing a particular thing with will be most comfortable with.

    • RBWells@lemmy.world
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      18 days ago

      Large body dominance is different from fine motor handedness, write with right hand but stronger left side, cartwheel left hand first. Or vice versa. It is interesting as heck.

    • Buglefingers@lemmy.world
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      17 days ago

      That’s exactly how I am, I found out most of it came from my no-clear-dominance eyes. Quick reaction type stuff I usually use my right side, slow steady stuff I use my left side. Archery, shooting, writing, all left handed. Throwing, punching, Frisbee, right handed.

      I agree with the unknown comfort with sides when trying something new. Occasionally I’ll even end up questioning if the other side is better when I do a very infrequent task. It’s like I forgot what hand I normally use

  • KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    I can basically ride a bicycle forever as long as I eat and drink enough, until the lack of sleep overwhelmes me.

    People keep commenting on how extremely fit I must be.
    But honestly, if you find the right pace it’s like a brisk walk, and if your bike and your clothes fit, it’s more comfortable than that.

      • KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world
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        17 days ago

        I actually do. I participated in a 1-day 250km group ride in the Netherlands recently. But I did it on easy mode with a road bike, there were people riding a traditional baker’s bike (including the box) while wearing wooden clogs.

        • Taalnazi@lemmy.worldNederlands
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          16 days ago

          I don’t think I ever saw someone wear clogs there. Bicycling on an omafiets/opafiets is the way to do it.

    • hactar42@lemmy.world
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      18 days ago

      I would think the environment factors into that a lot too. I’ve had 30 mile rides kick my ass more than 80 mile rides due to things like hills and wind. But put me on a stationary bike and I could probably go 150+ miles in a day.

  • Lenny@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    I don’t know what the reason is, but I have a large friend group of almost exclusively males, and I am a respected, listened to female, who can easily command the room. I can also deadlift twice my body weight.

  • PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    18 days ago

    I have a “unique” accent of some kind. Basically, I don’t sound like I’m from “around here”, even though I have lived in the same area for my entire life and so have my parents. Probably because I read a lot more than I actually talk to people.

  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    18 days ago

    Not sure if this is quite what you’re asking about, but my speech tends to be a bit stilted. Enough so that people sometimes comment.

    Physical features, though? Nothing I can think of.

  • SuiXi3D@fedia.io
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    18 days ago

    I have been told, on multiple occasions, that I have a strong sense of justice. Somehow I doubt that’s a good thing, as all it’s done is get me in trouble.

    Also have been told that I have a voice for radio. I was born about twenty years too late for that to be relevant, I always reply. “Start a podcast!” they say. I tell them I tried and it failed because I can read from a script great, but I have zero ability to be witty.

    • GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca
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      18 days ago

      This sounds like something you could fix with practice. Maybe try reading books out loud. People with pleasant voices can also make audio books, although I don’t know how much they pay.

    • HonkyTonkWoman@lemm.ee
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      17 days ago

      You should submit voice samples to casting agencies that land voice over talent for commercials, and other media formats.

      You don’t need an agent or anything of the sort to get started, just a decent sample of your vocal work.

      Get it submitted wherever you can, you’ll never know what might come of it.

      I was a post production supervisor in Los Angeles for a bit. I worked with VO talent, many of whom had entirely separate careers.

      One guy was a bus operator & rode his bus to the studio after shift change. He was awesome.

    • beSyl@slrpnk.net
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      18 days ago

      Yes, me too! The justice part. I am very principled. And it is something that I, sometimes (?) hate about myself. I think it mostly drives people away.

      I figure many people on Lemmy are the same in that regard, very principled people.