What's a simple, every day task you're just terrible at?

For me, it's cooking steak. I couldn't cook a rare steak from a medium to well done to save my life. I grew up on my dad cooking steak rare and it fucking sucked. I cooked a steak for my wife last week and she said it was too well done. I cooked a couple last night (one to take to work tonight). I thought they were done but when I went to eat it tonight it was still pretty raw and thus trash. 

Scissors

Wrapping presents

Drive a stick. And I don’t want to learn. 

Fold a fitted sheet. Although this is probably the hardest thing in the world. 

posted by friendfromlowry

What's a simple, every day task you're just terrible at?

For me, it's cooking steak. I couldn't cook a rare steak from a medium to well done to save my life. I grew up on my dad cooking steak rare and it fucking sucked. I cooked a steak for my wife last week and she said it was too well done. I cooked a couple last night (one to take to work tonight). I thought they were done but when I went to eat it tonight it was still pretty raw and thus trash. 

Medium heat on a gas grill, 6 min a side. Cover it with foil and let it sit for 5 min after it’s done. Should be about perfect medium temp. 

jump rope

roller skate correctly. It's been years but I never could do more than just push with the right leg while keeping my left stiff as a board.

posted by wildcats20 

Fold a fitted sheet.

Not simple, impossible

posted by friendfromlowry

What's a simple, every day task you're just terrible at?

For me, it's cooking steak. I couldn't cook a rare steak from a medium to well done to save my life. I grew up on my dad cooking steak rare and it fucking sucked. I cooked a steak for my wife last week and she said it was too well done. I cooked a couple last night (one to take to work tonight). I thought they were done but when I went to eat it tonight it was still pretty raw and thus trash. 

posted by wildcats20

 

Fold a fitted sheet. Although this is probably the hardest thing in the world. 

quite simply, it's a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma...so just ball it up and move on to the pillow cases

I mean this in the most non-sexual way possible (because why would you even do that)...but I cannot spit. I never realized I was bad at it until I started brushing my teeth in front of people and they made fun of me. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

I have a good friend who is terrible at telling time, and another who is terrible at tying her shoes.

posted by wildcats20

Drive a stick. And I don’t want to learn. 

Fold a fitted sheet. Although this is probably the hardest thing in the world. 

Wad into ball, toss into closet

posted by Ironman92

Wrapping presents

Same.

Cant make fudge ... never gets hard

Cant look behind a picture frame to hook the nail

Cant remember dates.... birthdays, wedding, event

Wrapping presents and ironing.  

I swear it looks like a 2 year old wrapped a present when I do it. My wife wraps 99% of the presents, but when crunch time for Christmas comes and she needs help...EVERYONE can tell which ones I wrapped...

my handwriting is horrible

do any side of a rubix cube

dance

Can't open a bottle effectively with a lighter. I can do it, just very bad at it. 

Roll my "r's."

I can't whistle.

posted by like_that

ironing.  

Same.  I will not buy a slacks/shirt that is not wrinkle free

posted by cat_lover

I can't whistle.

yes .. I cant whistle    it sucks 

As others have said, wrapping gifts. If it is not a box, I suck at it. I giftbag most gifts.  

Names. For the life of me, I cannot remember names. I have tried the numerous tricks and tips, but no luck. I am really good at faces though. 

I can whistle. You guys aren’t missing anything.

posted by ptown_trojans_1

As others have said, wrapping gifts. If it is not a box, I suck at it. I giftbag most gifts.  

Names. For the life of me, I cannot remember names. I have tried the numerous tricks and tips, but no luck. I am really good at faces though. 

I'm also bad with names but good with faces.

My wrapping is legendarily terrible that I don't even try.

Rating movies on a 10 point scale.