There\u2019s something deeply human about knowing you\u2019re bad at something and continuing to do it anyway. Not because you\u2019re improving. Not because you\u2019ve learned a lesson. But because quitting would require self-awareness, and frankly, that feels like a lot.<\/p>\n
When the Answers Get Existential Fast<\/p>\n
We asked our radio listeners the question:\u00a0What\u2019s something you\u2019re bad at but keep doing anyway? The answers were equal parts funny, sad, and painfully relatable.<\/p>\n
Adulthood, Life, and Vague Gestures of DefeatPhoto by Samuel Morgan<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n A lot of people went straight for the big stuff. \u201cAdulthood.\u201d \u201cLife.\u201d One person simply gestured at everything, which honestly felt accurate. Others admitted they\u2019re bad at trusting people or \u201cdoing their best,\u201d which sounds lighthearted until you think about it for more than two seconds.<\/p>\n Confidence Has Entered the Karaoke ChatPhoto by Steven Aguilar<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Karaoke showed up more than once, which tells you everything you need to know about confidence levels. Several listeners openly admitted they cannot sing, yet continue anyway. Sometimes, it’s in public, sometimes it’s at home, but no matter the place, it’s always with commitment. Fortnite also made the list, proving people will willingly log hours into something they\u2019re terrible at purely out of spite.<\/p>\n Hope, Delusion, and Lottery TicketsPhoto by David Trinks<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Then there were the hopeful optimists: people who keep playing the lottery, keep gambling, keep believing this time will be different. Hope is a powerful drug. So is denial.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0Lubbock’s Leash Law: Keeping Pets And People Safe Together<\/a><\/p>\n Trying Anyway, Even When We Shouldn\u2019tPhoto by Brett Jordan<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Some answers landed somewhere between funny and quietly tragic, like trying to grow hair, waiting awkwardly for someone to say their job, or insisting they\u2019ll be \u201cthere in five minutes\u201d while still sitting on the couch.<\/p>\n Still Showing Up Counts for SomethingPhoto by Usman Yousaf<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n But maybe that\u2019s the point. Being bad at something and doing it anyway isn\u2019t failure\u2014it\u2019s persistence. It\u2019s confidence without credentials. And if nothing else, it proves we\u2019re all out here trying\u2026 even when we absolutely shouldn\u2019t be.<\/p>\n Keep scrolling for more…uhh… inspirational stuff(?)…in the galleries below…<\/p>\n 10 Things That Would Make Lubbock Less Boring<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Nessmania<\/p>\n Where to Find Lubbock\u2019s Coziest & Most Comforting Cold-Weather Eats<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Renee Raven<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s something deeply human about knowing you\u2019re bad at something and continuing to do it anyway. Not because…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":90632,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-90631","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lubbock","8":"tag-lubbock","9":"tag-lubbock-headlines","10":"tag-lubbock-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}