If the button on the key is not working and does not unlock your car door, you can put the key in the little hole and unlock the door.
Seriously, had to show a poor young girl in the mall parking lot one day how that works on Daddy’s Tahoe.
Another one... when and how to empty the vacuum.
bfl
#34. Teach them what a glove box is.
1. They should understand and know how to manage - and save- their money.
Most important lesson my Dad ever taught me.
The list leaves out a few biggies:
(A) They should know how to set a budget and stick to it
(B) They should prepare for the fact that in the Real World®, things always have a way of taking longer and costing more than even your most pessimistic projections.
(C) If you think you’ve finished a task, you’d better stop and go over it — ALL of it — at least once more, just to make doubly and triply sure.
(D) Trying to multi-task is usually a BAD idea. Most tasks require your full, and undivided attention, or they can become hazardous very fast.
(E) Yes, people really ARE that petty/venal/evil
(F) Having an open mind is a good thing, but it shouldn’t be so open that your brains fall out.
(G) Trust is earned
(H) Common Courtesy and Respect are not the same thing. Common Courtesy is an entitlement, but Respect is earned.
(I) Forgiveness is not an entitlement
(J) A watched pot never boils
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
― Robert A. Heinlein
Surprised the author left out basic financial stuff. Like how to balance a checkbook, using a credit or debit card, investing in a S&P 500 mutual fund, etc.
This list was compiled by a woman. She left out a great deal, more important than hers.
Taking the family on a few simple camping trips occasionally helps to teach them to think outside of the box.
Walking on uneven ground, being in the woods, setting up a tent, building a fire and roasting marshmallows on a stick, using the bathroom, whether in a hole or a park outhouse, gathering firewood, dealing with bugs and dirt, the million little things children do and see on a couple of camping weekends a year helps introduce some creative thinking and familiarity with the physical, that will stay with them.
They don’t have to learn everything, simple car camping and playing sports would be a huge help to make them more realistic and in touch with themselves.
Are rifle, pistol, revolver, and shotgun all separate items or is there only one item for all of the above?
I guess we all did learn these things at one point.
I had a neighbor who’s two boys and two girls all had to solo in an aircraft and competently handle, ie, inspect, disassemble, reassemble and accurately fire a 1911 . There was a third thing but I can’t for the life of me remember it.
Youth and adults needs a 50-hour course on how to fill out IRS forms W-4, state equivalent of same, federal I-9, etc. About 5% fill these out correctly. Many kids are shocked that the government takes part of their pay. One of our employees had no idea what their W2 was for.
Bath towels need to be laundered even though you were clean when you used it.
When unclogging a toilet with a plunger, step one is close your mouth
Even when stopped, a tool like a snowblower or lawn mower can still kick over one more turn when unclogged.
Start at the top when painting a wall
Know when a laceration needs professional care vs a bandage.
If you think you’ve had too much to drink (or smoke) you have.
Don’t wager any amount of money you’ll miss.
LOL...When my 30-year-old son bought his first condo, he had to make the first payment by physical check, and had never paid anything by check in his life. I helped with the first one, then he set it up on auto-pay. May still be the only check he has ever written.
The best you can do as a parent is to teach your children critical thinking and reasoning skills. Parents, do this before your young adult. Sadly, woke staff are going to try use their influence in the classroom.
Depressing this has to be even written. I moved out at 16. Couldn’t wait to be independent.
24) They should know how to change light bulbs and batteries.
Wow.
I was doing that with all manner of things at age 7, I think.
I work in the Tax department of a large real estate company. One of our accountants, of Gen Z variety, touts his status as a CPA Candidate with a Masters in Accountancy.
He asked me to review a check he was sending to a taxing authority. My first reaction was OMG! The handwriting was barely legible, but it was the amount written on the check that had me questioning the value of our education system.
The amount did not have a decimal point after the last digit, i.e. the amount was 500, not 500.00. He did not see the peril of missing the decimal point.
Unfortunately, the rest of his work isn't much better. Tax returns that are budgeted for 4-6 hours are taking weeks, and they still aren't right. It took me two days to unravel and correct his mistakes, putting me behind on my work.
He is good at one aspect of the job. He's very punctual...at 5 PM, quitting time. OTOH, he never arrives at work on time, usually 30-45 minutes late.