Some people are just lucky enough to be born with an unfathomable amount of genetic luck on their side…
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So when Reddit user u/askredditiscool posed the question, “People who ‘won the genetic lottery, what qualities do you have?'” to r/AskReddit, I knew I had to know what I was missing:
1.“I’m not allergic to mosquito spit. So they bite me, and I feel the pinprick, but I never get that red, swollen, itchy welt. Apparently I also taste so bad that they go for someone else in the area before me.”
2.“My teeth are almost perfect. Every time I change dentists, they are a little baffled at the first appointment. My husband hates me for it.”
—u/BilobaBaby
3.“I’m in my late 20s and still eat whatever I want without gaining weight: steak, fried chicken, cheeseburgers – none of that sticks in my stomach, and my cholesterol is very low (according to my doctor). It seems like I I also inherited a taste for alcohol from both sides of my family. But other than drinking champagne, I don’t have hangovers.”
4.“Strong bones. At 72 years old, I have fallen several times in recent years (low blood pressure) and have never broken a bone in my life.”
—u/Duegatti
5.“I’m a woman who doesn’t grow leg hair. All my friends are very jealous of this lol.”
6.“I’m double-jointed in both shoulders. I never need help scratching or scrubbing my back in the shower. I can’t think of a more useful example of double-joints, except maybe your thumbs.”
—u/Zack_WithaK
7.“I inherited the sleep button gene from my grandfather. When I want to fall asleep, I just do it… within a few minutes. I haven’t had trouble falling asleep/waking up more than a dozen times in my life .whole life.”
8.“Five kids, and I’m down from my pre-pregnancy weight (I’m short, round in all the right places), and have virtually no stretch marks, and I’ve been told I look at least ten years younger than my age. “
“I see myself as very average, and even though I have to exercise regularly and eat healthy, it seems to pay off quickly and well. If that’s the definition of a genetic lottery, then I’m happy to take it.”
—u/BarefootandWild
9.“I can’t get my brain to freeze. I’ve literally tried to get it to freeze on purpose. Nothing painful ever happens, other than the roof of my mouth getting a little irritated because I’m too cold.”
10.“My siblings and I will never go bald. My dad is turning 70 and has a full head of dark black hair with just a few white streaks. His mustache is incredible too lol.”
—u/Still-Contest-980
11.“I can heal piercings like no one else does. I mess with them, change the jewelry too early, sleep on them. They all heal incredibly quickly, with no angle or bump issues.”
12.“I was one of those annoying kids who didn’t have to study to get straight A’s in high school. And no, all those feel-good stories about how it left me unprepared for college don’t apply to me either. I have a degree in electrical engineering and a minor in Chinese, and I barely studied; maybe I would cram the night before if I felt a little awkward. Still graduated with a 3.7.”
—u/tkdyo
And finally, here’s one that I’m sure we’re all jealous of in these cold winter months:
13.“I’ve never gotten sick in my life. I didn’t realize this was a big deal until people actively pointed it out. I once bragged at my workplace that I’d never gotten sick in my entire life without realizing of the consequences I would have to bear if I requested leave in the future.”
Note: Entries have been edited for length and/or clarity.
Have you happened to hit the genetic jackpot and do you have a wild trait that sets you apart from the rest? Let me know in the comments!