Know anyone with a useless superpower?

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I have the uncanny gift of TV schedule prophecy- if I think about about a certain episode of a certain show, it shows up on the schedule that day.

I share this gift of media prophecy, TV shows, movies, etc.. It also happens if I start humming a song and turn on the radio and it is playing. Freaks my friends and family out by the frequency it occurs.
 

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I can easily remember random facts about a person. Or if they tell me a story about a point in their life, I'm able to recite the entire thing with details and everything. My friends hate it because they accuse of my ignoring them until I can recite what they've just told, and then I follow that up with another story they had told me at some point.

I have the same superpower! People call me a walking history book. At work, it's helpful.

I also have a great sense memory. I remember where I put things and where I last saw things. The only time I lose this power is under times of great stress. And then it really goes to hell. :eek:
 

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I have the same superpower! People call me a walking history book. At work, it's helpful.

I also have a great sense memory. I remember where I put things and where I last saw things. The only time I lose this power is under times of great stress. And then it really goes to hell. :eek:

I consider is useless because I can only do it with useless facts! I don't know why, but I can easily spit those things out. When it comes to the important stuff, I'm screwed!
 

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I consider is useless because I can only do it with useless facts! I don't know why, but I can easily spit those things out. When it comes to the important stuff, I'm screwed!

But I work with people. I listen to people all the time. Remembering "useless" details about them makes them feel important and makes working with them easier. I mean I do care about them, but other people have to work at remembering stuff and I don't - it's all there.
 

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But I work with people. I listen to people all the time. Remembering "useless" details about them makes them feel important and makes working with them easier. I mean I do care about them, but other people have to work at remembering stuff and I don't - it's all there.

Would definitely be helpful in working with people. Unfortunately, I don't. It has made people feel important and appreciated though.
 

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Would definitely be helpful in working with people. Unfortunately, I don't. It has made people feel important and appreciated though.

At least you have that - people feel good around you. That is very cool. :smile:
 

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I share this gift of media prophecy, TV shows, movies, etc.. It also happens if I start humming a song and turn on the radio and it is playing. Freaks my friends and family out by the frequency it occurs.
Not with as much alarming frequency as mine, I hate to have to report. sometimes I don't even have to be awake for mine and see it later.
 

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I have the same superpower! People call me a walking history book. At work, it's helpful.

I also have a great sense memory. I remember where I put things and where I last saw things. The only time I lose this power is under times of great stress. And then it really goes to hell. :eek:
Same here to a certain extent- some of my previous shrinks have attempted to label it as spurts of possible Asperger's, but I really don't feel I fit the criteria.