Question of the Day- March 27th- Friday

Originally Posted by snosrap5

WoW!!!! I honestly thought I was the only one who has this problem!!! EVERYONE makes fun of me because I have to hold up my hands to see which is which!!

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I have this same problem. I stand there looking at my hands going right-left. I also have to do the same thing with North, South, East, West. I have to turn myself towards something I know is to the North to get my directions. If I am not familar with something that is North or South of me I am lost lol. Thank goodness for GPS.

As I've always said, sometimes we should stop telling ourselves we can't because with practice most people can learn just about anything. (aside from the direction issues, I think that's a lost cause for all of you. )

That said, I do have some can'ts that are unavoidable.

1) I can't be up high, and definitely cannot look down. Extreme acrophobia.

2) I can't swim. It's a near phobia that has kept me from learning and a strong aversion to being touched while I'm in water (probably from being nearly drowned). While I could rectify this by learning... I'm not inclined to.

3) This one is silly, but I cannot tolerate the smell of mayonnaise, mustard, and ranch. Strong smells in general like this make me gag. So if anyone wanted a sure fire way to make me run away from them like a little girl, chase me with one of these items.


4) Because I hope this changes someday: I cannot stand in place for more than 10 minutes, more than that and I must walk around or sit. This is due to my blood vessels in my legs not constricting as they should so enough blood does not get back to my heart and brain. Medication helps a little but there's nothing out there yet to really help those of us that suffer from this.


I can't touch my toes either, never could and never will be able to. Those that can't and never have been able to may want to have their lower back x-rayed sometime as there's a deformity that can cause this, called a transitional vertebrae - in other words two vertebrae are fused together. It causes problems in the levels above it that must be compensated for (muscles kept strong) or one can end up with a herniated disc earlier on in life.

1. I can't whistle
2. I can't ride a bike
3. I can't do the crane pose in yoga. (I do a ton of yoga, but this is the one position that kills me everytime!!! I normally just fall on my head and come shy of breaking my neck when I attempt this one lol ) http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/468

Originally Posted by snosrap5

What L? I use my wedding ring as my guide to knowing it's my left.

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you can make L's with your thumb and forfinger, the L facing the correct direction is the left hand

Originally Posted by Meowmmy_Aprile

I have this same problem. I stand there looking at my hands going right-left. I also have to do the same thing with North, South, East, West. I have to turn myself towards something I know is to the North to get my directions. If I am not familar with something that is North or South of me I am lost lol. Thank goodness for GPS.

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now I can do the north, south thing, as long as I know where N is to start, I can figure it out

I have never been able to do somersaults (sp)

I'm not very good electronically, altho I know how to use them, I have to have someone else hook them up.

I can't measure for curtains or drapes, always afraid I'll buy the wrong size.

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

3. I can't do the crane pose in yoga. (I do a ton of yoga, but this is the one position that kills me everytime!!! I normally just fall on my head and come shy of breaking my neck when I attempt this one lol

) http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/468

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Shoot! I couldn't do that if there were 5 people trying to help me!
I have trouble just staying on two feet!

Originally Posted by katiemae1277

you can make L's with your thumb and forfinger, the L facing the correct direction is the left hand

now I can do the north, south thing, as long as I know where N is to start, I can figure it out

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Ahhhh I get it! That's the sign for looser!!! As far as North, West ....
that's a lost cause. Not going happen.

1. I can't take penicillin b/c I'm allergic to it.

2. I can't drink instant tea b/c it makes me violently ill. No clue why.

3. I can't do a cartwheel.

Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR

lhttp://www.yogajournal.com/poses/468

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Oh my gosh! I used to do that when I was a kid! Now I have to go see if I can still do it. Too much of a butt weighing me down these days.

I can't:

1. whistle properly
2. wink with my right eye
3. tell direction in the Northern Hemisphere

1. I can't swim. Very phobic about water in general.

2. Can't whistle

3. Can't sing....but it doesn't stop me. lol!

Originally Posted by snosrap5

What are three things you can't do?



1. I can't ice skate or roller skate. It was not meant for me to have
wheels under my feet.

2. I'm not very good with numbers. I still count using my fingers and toes.

3. I absolutely cannot sew. Even though I work at a sewing manufacturing
store.

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I can't sew either but when I was in the USN, every sailor had to know how to sew his or her own clothes.

1. I cannot sing and will not do so even in church.

2. I cannot fix or even work on a car.

3. I cannot train Persi to do anything he does not want to do.

Originally Posted by snosrap5

WoW!!!! I honestly thought I was the only one who has this problem!!! EVERYONE makes fun of me because I have to hold up my hands to see which is which!!

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Originally Posted by snosrap5

What L? I use my wedding ring as my guide to knowing it's my left.

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That's my #1 also! I got lost when I had to take off my wedding ring to have surgery on my left hand. We need to form a club.

2) I can't put my face into water without holding my nose

3) I can't take any drug or derivative in the penicillin, sulfa or cephlasporin families. I pray that I never get a bacterial infection.

1. I can't swim (but I live in in the desert so I'm safe for now!)

2. I can't read a clock without counting all of the numbers.

3. I can't drive.

Could I sound anymore dependent?

I am just like most of you in that
1. I can't tell my right from my left without looking at my hands--people I work with make fun of me because I have to put myself in the same position as my patient's to figure out their right and left
2. I can't walk into a tattoo parlor without getting something done
3. I can't seem to stop doubting myself with everything

i cant tell my right from left

i can never find a number im looking for in the phonebook

i cant tell time on a watch with no numbers

Can't sing, can't whistle, can't clap and stomp my feet at same time.

1. I can't say the word "flower" or "cinnamon" properly.
2. I can't take codein as it makes me hurl like something fierce!
3. I can't stay mad at hubby no matter how hard I try!

lets see:

I can't run. (thanks to my orthopedic problem. Never was able to and prob never will be able to)

I can't dance. (for a musican I seem to lack rhythmn while dancing)

I can't whistle.