I Wouldn’t Be Good At That

jedscottHuman Nature

What does it mean when you say, “I wouldn’t be good at that”?

I see a few different possibilities:

  1. I’m not good at it now, and I’m unable to imagine that changing.
  2. I’m not good at it now, and I am unwilling to put in the effort I know it would take to get good.
  3. I’ve tried similar things and showed little aptitude.
  4. I’m completely uninterested in it.
  5. I’ve got too much on my plate now to do it well, regardless of my aptitude.
  6. I actually am good at that, but I’m showing (false or true) modesty.

How do you usually mean that sentence when you say it? How do you usually interpret it when others say it?