B-Grade Superpowers

misterPK · 9 Oct 2007 at 12:15

What rubbish superpowers can people think of? Ones that might be vaguely usefull in day-to-day life, but not good enough for someone to actually call "cool", let alone enable you to rescue scantily-clad women from supervillans.

This is inspired by my slight mis-understanding of the "Does anyone have BT vision?" thread, which turns out isn't the abbility to see people's phone numbers.

As a starter, I do actually have the ability to cure myself of hiccups, just by concentrating for a few seconds.

Yes, I am weird.

PK!

Mr_White · 9 Oct 2007 at 12:18

I thought this was going to be a thread about awesome B-Grade hardware

Ekim · 9 Oct 2007 at 12:20

I can fly, but only upwards.

iamdjdz · 9 Oct 2007 at 12:23

The ability to write utterly dire threads?

Don't worry, I'm already blessed with that.

Baldyman · 9 Oct 2007 at 12:37

You trying to start up a group of "Mystery Men"?

The Shoveller said:
God's given me a gift. I shovel well. I shovel very well.

J.T · 9 Oct 2007 at 12:37

*The following contains a Heroes Season 2 SPOILER*

*May also contain nuts*

There is a new Hero coming in season two of Heroes who can mimic any physical movement she can see.

While I think this would be a great power in everyday life for instance you could watch someone play a song on the Guitar then play it your self perfectly, I don't think it's such a great power to have in a superpower sense, if you get what I mean.

WhyohWhy · 9 Oct 2007 at 12:50

Baldyman said:
You trying to start up a group of "Mystery Men"?

The Spleen...

fantastic super power to have

Spuds · 9 Oct 2007 at 13:18

The ability to know what items are still left in vending machines, took me 6 goes to get a can this afternoon...

Mat · 9 Oct 2007 at 13:20

I thought this was going to be about second rate nations and their military arsenal.

I have X-ray vision but it means I can never go to sleep

Raikiri · 9 Oct 2007 at 13:44

Man of steel - but not strong enough to move

Chris19 · 9 Oct 2007 at 13:48

The power to turn water into hot tea!

Mat · 9 Oct 2007 at 13:48

Chris19 said:
The power to turn water into hot tea!

That is by no means a b-grade power! Thats definitely a-grade material right there!

Gaijin · 9 Oct 2007 at 14:09

The power to attract all manner of rodents en masse

Raumarik · 9 Oct 2007 at 14:10

The ability to give people migraines by touch - imaging sending your boss home sick whenever you wanted, pat on the back and off he goes !

downside (always has to be one) accidentally using it when getting hot and steamy with someone!

Gaijin · 9 Oct 2007 at 14:10

Mat said:
That is by no means a b-grade power! Thats definitely a-grade material right there!

Better have control over it - a trip to the swimming baths could prove disasterous!

Raumarik · 9 Oct 2007 at 14:11

Kami said:
The ability to give people migraines by touch - imaging sending your boss home sick whenever you wanted, pat on the back and off he goes !

downside (always has to be one) accidentally using it when getting hot and steamy with someone!

another one:

Telekinesis - but only of small objects near you. (Cup, pencil, CD that's always just out or reach and you're too lazy to move for).

Mat · 9 Oct 2007 at 14:13

Kami said:
another one:

Telekinesis - but only of small objects near you. (Cup, pencil, CD that's within reach anyway).

Fixed.

Jock Dodds · 9 Oct 2007 at 14:19

i have the ability to make myself invisible but i can only do it with my eyes closed so i always end up bumping into that attendant who stands next to the ladies changing rooms and then the police come

The Dread Pirate · 9 Oct 2007 at 14:22

The amazing ability to see in the dark but it only works during the day

Le_Petit_Lapin · 9 Oct 2007 at 14:24

The ability to troll in a particularly epic fashion.

....would be rather crap.