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What thing could your parents do the most significantly better than you? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Why is this being asked in the past tense?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I didn't even notice. Perhaps OP also no longer has living parents.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

It also could be referencing something that they were better at in their prime, but may no longer be able to do due to age. Like answering running if your dad was a professional runner or something.