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Basic Life Skills No-One Has Anymore
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I would say no one has basic life skills anymore largely because in industrial nations, you don't have to have them anymore. Why mend a pair of socks, boxers, jeans, etc. when you can buy a new pack of socks or boxers for around 3$ and a new pair of jeans for around 10$.
People develop their skills because those skills are needed somewhere in their lives, and some basic skills just aren't needed in our modern world anymore.
People develop their skills because those skills are needed somewhere in their lives, and some basic skills just aren't needed in our modern world anymore.
I completely understand what you're saying, there's some incredibly basic shit not being taught here.
Hell I'm a product of the late 80's, which puts me in the 20's somewhere.
I had to teach myself to shave...
I'm willing to assume most people have to do this, but I was under the impression that a father figure would be the one to help learn this knowledge...
On I've constantly made notice of is a young persons (15-20) inability to use the most basic and pre-determined of skills.
Their Survival instinct
I've seen so many young people wander aimlessly into traffic, narrowly avoiding death by large metallic object on wheels...
What is wrong with these kids? When I was young I taught to avoid cars at all fucking costs, hell! When I was doing my compulsory bike training, I was told to treat all motorists like serial killers on wheels...
how has this wisdom not been handed down to this latest generation? And how have they managed to survive this long without it?
Hell I'm a product of the late 80's, which puts me in the 20's somewhere.
I had to teach myself to shave...
I'm willing to assume most people have to do this, but I was under the impression that a father figure would be the one to help learn this knowledge...
On I've constantly made notice of is a young persons (15-20) inability to use the most basic and pre-determined of skills.
Their Survival instinct
I've seen so many young people wander aimlessly into traffic, narrowly avoiding death by large metallic object on wheels...
What is wrong with these kids? When I was young I taught to avoid cars at all fucking costs, hell! When I was doing my compulsory bike training, I was told to treat all motorists like serial killers on wheels...
how has this wisdom not been handed down to this latest generation? And how have they managed to survive this long without it?
It's sad, people can't do much of anything but spend money, ***** about things, and sue the pants off of someone else.
Basic skills should be on the list of things everyone should be required to know. But heck, people don't even have manners, overall character, or common sense.
Basic skills should be on the list of things everyone should be required to know. But heck, people don't even have manners, overall character, or common sense.
Ehh, I think I'd prefer to file that under anachronism, like knowing how to ride a Penny Farthing or clean a musket. Yeah, it would be cool to be able to do those things, but, compared to mending socks they are rather worthless beyond the cool factor.gmacarthur81 said:
That is of course, if one were to end up in a post-apocalyptic wasteland surround by mutants with only a Penny Farthing, a musket and your trusty razor blade. Well, that's a different story entirely!
Same.Vhite said:
Fortunately, socks are easily replacable. I mean, Wal-Mart sells decent socks in bags, so I think it's ok.
Actually, my parents didn't bother to pass on a lot of stuff to me. Fortunately I'm a smart enough guy to pick up on them myself.
No one knows how to cook. Or even pack a lunch.
Save for me and few others, most of my classmates had their parents pack their lunch.
As for cooking, I taught myself using ramen, and then just experimented and practiced cooking other things. My parents helped me, but the urge to cook was mine.
Save for me and few others, most of my classmates had their parents pack their lunch.
As for cooking, I taught myself using ramen, and then just experimented and practiced cooking other things. My parents helped me, but the urge to cook was mine.
I had to learn how to cook meat on my own - my parents are veggies, and thus before uni my only source of meat was sometimes when I went out for meals.
Most of my "life skills" came out of necessity. Yes, my parents taught me some things, but having to do it for yourself cements it into your mind.
If I needed to learn how to cook more things from scratch, I would. I can follow a recipe, and generally know if I have to improvise/change cooking times based upon appearance. I'm also pretty good at estimating how long things need to be microwaved for
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Saw the comment on the lightbulb. I remember as a kid figuring out how to change one - wiggling it until it came free, and then looking closely at the socket to figure out how it went back in.
For fixing socks, if I'm at the point I have to worry about that, I've probably got more on my mind than fixing 'em. Buttons, on the other hand, is a more worthwhile skill to know imo.
Most of my "life skills" came out of necessity. Yes, my parents taught me some things, but having to do it for yourself cements it into your mind.
If I needed to learn how to cook more things from scratch, I would. I can follow a recipe, and generally know if I have to improvise/change cooking times based upon appearance. I'm also pretty good at estimating how long things need to be microwaved for
. Saw the comment on the lightbulb. I remember as a kid figuring out how to change one - wiggling it until it came free, and then looking closely at the socket to figure out how it went back in.
For fixing socks, if I'm at the point I have to worry about that, I've probably got more on my mind than fixing 'em. Buttons, on the other hand, is a more worthwhile skill to know imo.
Who needs knives when you have teeth? Really.
Also, I burned cereal once! No, I'm not kidding. No, I don't know how. Yes, I did taste it.
SO, there are 4 basic needs of survival, i.e. basic life skills.
1. obtaining food
2. obtaining water,
3. having shelter
4. belonging to a community
Food is easy - if you've ever gone hiking there is a ton of food in the woods. Well, at least where I live. Also, farming isn't that hard.
Water is easy. Get some river water, and make tea. Delicious.
Shelter is the hardest, but a simple shelter can be found or made with a little help.
Community just requires the use of language, and the absence of any psychopathic tendencies. Or the illusion of having no psychopathic tendencies.
we probably have different definitions of life skills right yeah that is pretty obvious
Also, I burned cereal once! No, I'm not kidding. No, I don't know how. Yes, I did taste it.
SO, there are 4 basic needs of survival, i.e. basic life skills.
1. obtaining food
2. obtaining water,
3. having shelter
4. belonging to a community
Food is easy - if you've ever gone hiking there is a ton of food in the woods. Well, at least where I live. Also, farming isn't that hard.
Water is easy. Get some river water, and make tea. Delicious.
Shelter is the hardest, but a simple shelter can be found or made with a little help.
Community just requires the use of language, and the absence of any psychopathic tendencies. Or the illusion of having no psychopathic tendencies.
we probably have different definitions of life skills right yeah that is pretty obvious
My daddy was a mean drunk who treated me and anyone who looked at him like shit, but I'm not dumb as a post. Writing a check is not a difficult thing to do.SimuLord said:
OT: People don't seem to know how to take care of their own finances at all, sew the most basic of things, or do basic repairs/car care.
ive seen ppl ask me what time it was because they cant read the analog clock on the walltkioz said:
and someone in the dorm cant use the microwave properly(is it that hard to cook popcorn)
can do everything but mend clothing
