Things People Underestimate Because Anyone Can Do Them, But Actually Require a Lot of Skill

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.

 

(AskReddit)