flatmate's ear
The ability to pick out the important parts of a really boring speech and ignore everything else, avoiding being bored while not offending the person speaking.
'boring boring boring boring we're meeting at eight tonight boring boring boring boring.'
'ah, thank you flatmate's ear.'
'that reminds me of boring boring boring boring...'
'ah, thank you flatmate's ear.'
'that reminds me of boring boring boring boring...'