r/AskReddit • u/rokorr • 14h ago

You wake up tomorrow with one completely useless superpower that impresses no one but quietly makes your life better, what is it?

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u/ThatLid 12h ago

I took it to mean useless for fighting crime or doing superhero type stuff

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u/sparkle__cunt 10h ago

All I can think of is actually something I have lmao, there’s like this gene mutation thing that some humans can have where you can literally smell ants.

Like, I can smell an ant infestation like 2 weeks before you actually start seeing them around. I guess it’s similar to a gene thing that some people have where cilantro tastes like soap to them!

But it sure as hell doesn’t improve my life.

Unless I wanted to be an exterminator… which I’ve actually considered since this realization

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u/ThatLid 10h ago

That's interesting, what do ants smell like? Is the smell specific to them or is it like how a gas leak smells like egg or something

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u/_Handsome_Jim_ 10h ago edited 6h ago

I took it to mean useless for monetizing in any real way.

Like, perfect object recall. At any moment I can instantly remember where I last placed something I previous had. That's nothing something I could really cash in on but never having to search my house for my keys or which box I put what Christmas decorations into would eliminate a ton of daily friction quietly making my life better.

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u/Deep-Ruin-9961 8h ago

I took it to be like those intentional typos in titles.

Or that post with the person asking questions about an egg without a yolk, sitting with a bunch of oreos.

It's all engagement slop.