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If you could have one small thing as a superpower. What would it be and why? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Weirdbeardgame@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I mean small like I sneeze and a 20 dollar bill appears in my hand or something like that. Not classic answers like flying or super strength.

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[–] totallyahuman@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I tell my wife to calm down, she gets in a better mood and not a worse one.

[–] Tenoteve@feddit.de 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Instead of saying "calm down" try to say "I hear you" and actually listen. Might be the super power you seek

[–] totallyahuman@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Geez calm down, I say it like once every two years.