What Pointless Ability Do You Want?
TheKitsune6
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Everyone wishes they had super awesome superhero abilities, like flying or extreme strength.
If you could have a completely pointless mutation that couldn't really be used to make the world a better (or worse) place, what would you want and why?
I am torn between two.
1) I wish I could sneeze glitter. Because is seems funny, but also so I could sneeze on people as a prank and they would get so annoyed (this is reserved for people that would either get it, or I don't care about).
2) I wish I had the ability to *bleep* myself. Sometimes I cuss and it doesn't feel like I'm doing it right. It feels like the situation calls for a f*beep*ck instead. I was thinking about this a lot in the swearing thread. What does it mean that the edited version of the word seems dirtier and more powerful than the actual word?
What are yours?
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If you could have a completely pointless mutation that couldn't really be used to make the world a better (or worse) place, what would you want and why?
I am torn between two.
1) I wish I could sneeze glitter. Because is seems funny, but also so I could sneeze on people as a prank and they would get so annoyed (this is reserved for people that would either get it, or I don't care about).
2) I wish I had the ability to *bleep* myself. Sometimes I cuss and it doesn't feel like I'm doing it right. It feels like the situation calls for a f*beep*ck instead. I was thinking about this a lot in the swearing thread. What does it mean that the edited version of the word seems dirtier and more powerful than the actual word?
What are yours?
READY GO!
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Juggling.
I would LOVE to be able to juggle. Not for any logical reason.. Just to be able to say that I could.0 -
I want to be able to watch a video of any dance move, or watch someone do one in person, and be able to do it perfectly..0
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I always thought it would be super cool if I could harmonize with myself while I was singing...0
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First, effing hell no to glitter sneezes (this is truly my reality with crafty 7 yr old daughter).
Second, I'm not sure I understand how this is supposed to work; I'd maybe choose something completely hedonistic with the caveat that it wouldn't get boring. Does it have to be purposeless?
Edit: nevermind, I already have mine. My college major- I can make beautiful pots out of clay- awesome and totally useless.0 -
Yep! The point is to be purposeless and silly! 8D0
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I want to be able to watch a video of any dance move, or watch someone do one in person, and be able to do it perfectly..
Same here! I would also love to be invisible sometimes...I just always want to know what is going on when I'm not around!0 -
Juggling.
I would LOVE to be able to juggle. Not for any logical reason.. Just to be able to say that I could.
Really? That's not really a super power you wish for. You pick up some balls and spend the afternoon going at it. I could help you with that second part.
Edit: I learned how to juggle as a kid. Not like that, pervs, actually juggling. It's easy. I used to be able to do the bowling pins.0 -
I wish I had the ability to never get paper cuts... or cardboard cuts.0
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Sadly I am tone deaf, the pointless ability I would like to have is to be able to carry a tune and be half ways decent.0
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I wish I had the ability to submit a witty retort to any Internet forum comment 5 seconds before it is actually posted.0
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I wish I could hypnotize people by looking in there eyes. I would love to have little minons that I controlled running around creating havock.0
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To create or perform music.
For no (to me) known reason it moves ones soul and so wish I could do that for people.0 -
I wish I had that ability to put my hair up with out a mirror in a messy style that looks perfect every time..you know some of you girls on here can probably do it..I can't
vain and useless.
I wish I could sing too
I do it anyway but I wish I was in tune.
An sneezing glitter would be awesome and messy 0 -
1. I wish I could read people's minds like Sookie Stackhouse... but also have the ability to shut it off at will.
2. Teleportation...
3. Burn every bad thing I ate instantly... no worries of calories or working out... haha
Edit: 4. To shut people up... or at least not be able to hear their voices when I want to be left alone. 0 -
1. I wish I could read people's minds like Sookie Stackhouse... but also have the ability to shut it off at will.
2. Teleportation...
3. Burn every bad thing I ate instantly... no worries of calories or working out... haha
Edit: 4. To shut people up... or at least not be able to hear their voices when I want to be left alone.
Oh #4! but for me, never to be able to hear other people chew. That would save me from killing my co-worker that sits next to me who I hear eating all day long.0 -
1) Reading people minds.
2) For some reason, I am fond of the "He looks at her like she poops Skittles" saying (Meaning a guy is so ga-ga over a girl that he is visually smitten). I think (like Kit's "sneezing glitter") it would be fun to be able to poop Skittles.
3) Become invisible. I think I'd get a whole lot more done that way...0 -
Absorbing and removing people's super powers.
But then if I ever use that super power, it's going to be absorbed and removed too. So I'm kinda stuck there, I know I have this super power but really can't use it.0 -
I'd like the ability to speak to animals. Really understand what they are saying, thinking, feeling. Although my guess is that this would cause me to go insane. We are incredibly abusive to most animals, and it's only their lack of power - their lack of voice - that allows us to get away with it.
Plus, I'm almost sure I'd have to become a vegetarian, and I love bacon.
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my super power would be to win an argument on the internet. It would be really handy on this forum lately.0
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I like the talking to animals idea. Would love to know what they think of us humans! lol
I'd like to be able to be two places at once.
Might be fun to give people a little electric "zap" with just a wink of an eye.
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I think it would be pretty cool if my farts smelled like chocolate chip cookies. That and x-ray vision.0
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I think the cookie thing is much more useful. Imagine: never be scared of farting ever again - or even better, people begging you to fart in their faces! You'd be the local hero. :laugh:I think it would be pretty cool if my farts smelled like chocolate chip cookies. That and x-ray vision.0 -
Actually if I could make my dog's farts smell like cookies as well, that would be ideal. It would be nice just once instead of clearing out a room he actually made it smell better.
I think the cookie thing is much more useful. Imagine: never be scared of farting ever again - or even better, people begging you to fart in their faces! You'd be the local hero. :laugh:I think it would be pretty cool if my farts smelled like chocolate chip cookies. That and x-ray vision.0 -
I want to be able to twitch my nose and get whatever I want, whenever I want it.0
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I want to be able to twitch my nose and get whatever I want, whenever I want it.
Maybe we should call you Samantha now. 0 -
I also want this ability...every single time I open my wallet to buy something I have the exact amount to purchase that item.0
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I want to put off extra light when Im happy, like Yvaine in Stardust.0
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Right now? The ability to reach through the phone wire and shake the idiot(s) on the other end.0
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Actually if I could make my dog's farts smell like cookies as well, that would be ideal. It would be nice just once instead of clearing out a room he actually made it smell better.
I think the cookie thing is much more useful. Imagine: never be scared of farting ever again - or even better, people begging you to fart in their faces! You'd be the local hero. :laugh:I think it would be pretty cool if my farts smelled like chocolate chip cookies. That and x-ray vision.
Actually, if my cats had that ability too that would be awesome. She uses gas as revenge.0 -
Tough one. It's between never needing to eat or never needing to sleep. I think I'll go with 'never needing to eat'.0
