Can you wiggle your ears?

[DakotaGuy]

Okay everyone here is a thread to find out who on macrumors can actually wiggle their ears. I amaze the class I teach because of my ability to wiggle my ears and I can wiggle each one separately. Some kids think it looks gross. Anyhow just curious on who can do it? Also, why can some people do it and others can't? People ask me how I can do it and I don't have any idea, I just can.

[eyelikeart]

I cannot wiggle my ears. I've tried, but it looks like I'm trying to self-destruct my head when I do! :eek:

also...how about that one eyebrow raise thing? any takers on that?

cannot do that one either...heh... ;)

[iAlan]

like eyelikeart, I can't wiggle my ears or raise one eyebrow. when i try it looks like i am trying to take a dump.

let's add twitching your nose to the list, I can't do that either...

[wdlove]

The only one that I know that could wiggle his ears was my maternal grandfather. If I remember correctly he could wiggle them independently. I was fascinated by his ability. But like the rest so far I can't. The only I can move my ears at all is by moving my jaw! :p

[WinterMute]

Ah, the glory of the cynical eyebrow, many a student silenced in mid-rant by the simple lifting of my left brow:D

Still can't wiggle my ears though, how about rollig your tongue into a tube?

[wdlove]

Originally posted by WinterMute
Ah, the glory of the cynical eyebrow, many a student silenced in mid-rant by the simple lifting of my left brow:D

Still can't wiggle my ears though, how about rollig your tongue into a tube?

I can't independently lift my eyebrow either. Don't even know what rolig you tongue into a tube is, but probably can't do that either.

[MacFan25]

I can't wiggle my ears, but I can raise my eyebrows.

[beez7777]

i can only wiggle my left ear... its kinda weird

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by wdlove
I can't independently lift my eyebrow either. Don't even know what rolig you tongue into a tube is, but probably can't do that either.

Sorry, my typo, should read "rolling your tongue".

Try it, roll your tongue into a tube and blow down it, don't worry if you can't, it's actually a genetic trait, if one of your parents could do it, you can.:p

[Mr. Anderson]

These would all fall under stupid human tricks, and they're not that good either. Can't say that I can do either of those things, ears or eyebrows. Always remember when I was little in the original Star Trek when Spock would do the eyebrow.....

D

[WinterMute]

Originally posted by dukestreet
These would all fall under stupid human tricks, and they're not that good either. Can't say that I can do either of those things, ears or eyebrows. Always remember when I was little in the original Star Trek when Spock would do the eyebrow.....

D

That's exactly where I got it from, I spent weeks trying to get it right and looking like a gurning fool, then it sort of happened, been able to do it ever since.

It's almost as useful as a good overhand right cross...:D

[DakotaGuy]

As I said before I am an excellent ear wiggler, I can roll my tongue with no problems as well. I can raise my left eyebrow but can't my right. Actually all my left movement in my face is better then my right. I think the whole ear and eyebrow thing just has something to do with how you have your facial muscles trained. The tongue I think is genetic. Oh I can wiggle something else too...but we won't go there!!!!

[iGav]

Yey.... I can wiggle my ears, and I can do the one raise eyebrow thing (and it works exactly like WinterMute says.... it's the perfect expression!!

Whilst I'm on a roll, I can also put both of my legs behind my head (I'm not the smallest or thinnest, or most agile of dudes either) and can also, when sitting in that Yoga come Buddha position when you cross and fold you legs so that each foot rests on each knee, I can then rise, balance and walk on my knees for as long as I want!! :D

I can't roll my tounge though..... that's for freaks!! :eek: :D :p

[iGav]

Originally posted by dukestreet
Always remember when I was little in the original Star Trek when Spock would do the eyebrow.....

D

But then there's that Spock hand salute thingy.... I can do that as well.... with both hands... :D :p

I can also pat my head and rub my tummy!!

I should take my quirks out on a roadshow...!! :p :p :p

But I can't hold down a decent beat on the drums, everything follows everything else... :rolleyes:

[Sun Baked]

MacRumor's version of...

What carnival geek tricks can you perform?

[ExoticFish]

:) i can wiggle both ears together or separately, and i can riase both eyebrows independently. i can also do the volcan hand sign thing with both hands! how is that for talent????

[iGav]

Originally posted by ExoticFish
:) i can wiggle both ears together or separately, and i can riase both eyebrows independently. i can also do the volcan hand sign thing with both hands! how is that for talent????

We should go to Coney Island.... :D :p :p

[ExoticFish]

screw this LAN Support job, I can be a traveling circus clown!!!! hoorah!! :D

[scem0]

Originally posted by eyelikeart
I cannot wiggle my ears. I've tried, but it looks like I'm trying to self-destruct my head when I do! :eek:

also...how about that one eyebrow raise thing? any takers on that?

cannot do that one either...heh... ;)

I can kind of wiggle my ears, and I can kind of raise my eyebrows
one at a time, but it makes me look like I'm trying to self-destruct
my head ;). My whole jaw moves when I 'wiggle' my ears.

[jholzner]

I can wiggle my ears. I can do both at the same time or one at a time! I'm so cool. :cool:

[wdlove]

Originally posted by scem0
I can kind of wiggle my ears, and I can kind of raise my eyebrows
one at a time, but it makes me look like I'm trying to self-destruct
my head ;). My whole jaw moves when I 'wiggle' my ears.

When my grandfather wiggled his ear/ears, he didn't make any other facial movements!

Those with special tricks should apply to be on the "David Letterman Show" when he has his stupid human tricks segments. I will root for any of you that are willing! ;)

[vniow]

I can raise one of my eyebrows but not my ears, but I can do this wierd thing with the tendons on my hands....

[scem0]

yeah, I can make my neck tendons bulge out really far. Freaks
people out. Can anyone stick their eyes out like I saw on TV
once. If anyone knows what I am talking about, explain. :)

[wdlove]

Originally posted by vniow
I can raise one of my eyebrows but not my ears, but I can do this wierd thing with the tendons on my hands....

Do you have a photo vinow?

It would be interesting to see a photo from scem0, willing to post?

[scem0]

of my bulging my neck tendons? or just of me?

I would rather not post the former and I have already posted the latter. ;)

[tazo]

Originally posted by Abercrombieboy
Okay everyone here is a thread to find out who on macrumors can actually wiggle their ears. I amaze the class I teach because of my ability to wiggle my ears and I can wiggle each one separately. Some kids think it looks gross. Anyhow just curious on who can do it? Also, why can some people do it and others can't? People ask me how I can do it and I don't have any idea, I just can.

nope :D

[Macette]

i can do it. so can my grandfather. but my mum and brother can't. i'm sure it's genetic.

[MPTV-Ti]

however... i, too, can wiggle both of my ears both together and one at a time! crazyness

[Stelliform]

The closest I come to wiggling my ears involves moving most of my facial muscles.

The stupid human tricks that I can do are mostly in my feet. I can move my smallest toe on my right foot over the toe next to it. I can also move most of my toes independently. :) I am even able to tie a pair of shoes (Not on my feet) with my toes. :D Talk about useless unless I loose both of my hands and then I have to tie my kids shoes. :p

My mom says two things about my feet. First, I didn't get them from her. And secondly, they are not far removed from the trees. :) I think both of my boys have my feet. Dominate genes I guess...

[scem0]

ahhhhhhh stelliform is one of those freaks who does everything
with their feet! Including making Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches.

:D

[Stelliform]

Originally posted by scem0
ahhhhhhh stelliform is one of those freaks who does everything
with their feet! Including making Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches.

:D

Like my mom says, not far removed from the trees. :D

My wife thinks it is gross. I don't know what is gross about feet. I think she is just jealous.... :p

[Computer_Phreak]

i can't...

and it doesn't bother me:cool:

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Macette
i can do it. so can my grandfather. but my mum and brother can't. i'm sure it's genetic.

I wonder why it didn't get passed on to me from my grandfather?