If there is one thing that I absolutely dread, it's getting asked to give a fun fact about yourself. Even after a whole five minutes of racking your brain, it just seems like the best you can come up with is "uh I don't know, I really like mac and cheese." Yeah, okay but like everyone likes mac and cheese. Anyways, We have all been in this same spot. So next time you’re in a situation where you have to give a "fun" fact about yourself, especially when you can barely even think about a regular fact, keep these pointers in mind.
- Have you done something extreme or adventuros?
First off, if you've been skydiving and can't think of a fun fact then wyd. If you've ever done something adventurous like jump out of a plane or hike up a mountain then BRAG ABOUT IT. However, if you're like me and are too scared to get a heart attack mid-air, then don't worry, there's a million other things you can say about yourself.
- Have you ever had an injury due to something completely random?
Anything that includes an injury due to something out of the ordinary is always 10/10 a good story. I can tell you this from personal experience. I broke my wrist while wearing heelys, not even 24 hours after I bought them. Needless to say, I’m glad they’re out of style.
- Do you have a hobby that other people could consider cool or out of the ordinary?
Sleeping and Netflix does not count, unless you’ve binge watched a nine-season show in 24 hours or slept for a massive amount of time, but I personally wouldn’t share that with anyone. I’m talking about stuff like scuba-diving or even laser tag. Whatever it is that you’re into. If you can brag about it, it’s definitely worth mentioning.
- Have you ever been at the right place, at the right time?
Ever caught a baseball or ended up on live TV? For me personally, I had the opportunity to sneak into the background of one of the NCIS episodes in LA and managed to be one of the extras. Sadly, I didn't’t make it into the episode, but I still have pictures with LL Cool J.
- Also, have you ever been at the wrong place, at the wrong time?
If you’ve ever had a monkey throw poop at you, or if you’ve ever got caught in quicksand, then you know what I am talking about. This includes anything where you’ve ended up with the worst of luck, in the funniest and weirdest of ways.
- Have you done something so many times that it now has just become note worthy?
Have you been to a concert for the same artist multiple times, or have you even had a ton of concussions for the same reason? Having something so rare happen to you more than once is for sure a good fun fact.
- Have you ever met or had an encounter with anyone famous?
This one is self explanatory.
For me, this includes almost seeing Shaquille O’Neil twice. Story Time: I used to go to the same school Shaq used to go to, and one day he stopped by and made a visit. Sadly, I had a doctor’s appointment that day and left 10 minutes before he got there. Fast forward a couple years where I went on a high school excursion to London, and we all had the option to either go to the London Eye or go to Piccadilly square. I went to Piccadilly square and my classmates saw Shaq while on the London Eye. I have yet to meet the guy.
- Last of all, Do you know a lot about something, especially something uncommon?