If you’ve ever been to a backyard barbecue with someone who hasn’t done much grilling, this should resonate. There’s a viral thread on social media where people are talking about things people underestimate, but are actually very hard to do well. Here are some of the best ones:
1. Driving . . . Everything about it: Defensive driving, maneuvering in traffic, having a “feel” for how big your vehicle is, being “predictable,” and parking.
2. Substitute teaching.
3. Home cooking, and creating a new recipe.
4. Making a sandwich – A toddler can make one, but seriously, toddler-made sandwiches are disgusting.
5. Starting and running a business, especially in the food industry.
6. Fast food register worker, and even more-so for drive-thru. Someone said, “Have you ever been served by somebody who is actually good at it? It’ll reinstall your faith in humanity.”
7. Being able to give good instructions, like a new task at work, a project at home, how to get somewhere, or how to help with something.
8. Anything that involves dealing with a random bunch of people.
9. Dancing.
10. Singing.
11. Public speaking.
12. Photography, especially over the past decade, as smartphone cameras have made a lot of people feel like pro photographers.
13. Bagging groceries. (Well, okay. But the stakes aren’t sky-high here, uless you just splurged on a carton of eggs.)
14. “Casual” sports like golf and bowling.
15. Hacky-sack.