From changing a car tyre to cooking the perfect boiled egg: The life skills you can ...

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[RummyChick]

A Reddit user asked people to share life skills you can learn in five minutes Over 1,000 people submitted their suggestions on the thread Ideas include jump-starting a car, learning a magic trick and how to tie a knot

From cooking a boiled egg to perfecting a firm handshake, some life skills don't take a lifetime to master. From changing a car tyre to cooking a perfect egg or tying a secure knot, there are useful traits that can be picked up in a matter of moments. When a Reddit user asked people to submit skills that could be learned in just five minutes, 1,600 responses poured in.

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[RummyChick]

anyone want to add one.

[ctdonath2]

“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 Amazing how many people sincerely believe the quote has an implied "or", not "and".

[RummyChick]

what is conn a ship?

Does that mean sail it?

[Irish Eyes]

Sew on a button.

[outofsalt]

Control. As in, “you have control of the bridge”. The officer in control has responsibility for all aspects of the ship including making way safely and defensive and offensive fire command.

[DannyTN]

Learning to spell correctly (Ex: “tyre”) is a life skill that takes more than 5 minutes.

[broken_clock]

Sharpen a knife using a whetstone.

[RummyChick]

It’s the right way in Britain.

[ObozoMustGo2012]

This sounds like a “how-to” guide for beta-males...

[DannyTN]

"It’s the right way in Britain."

Oh, well then they just need to learn to speak proper English over there!!!

[OldSmaj]

...write a sonnet...

No.

Real men do not write sonnets.

Nor do they fix themselves sammichs...or eat quiche, for that matter.

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I have already ducked and covered.

[Born to Conserve]

Choosing your friends wisely.

[outofsalt]

"A Reddit user asked people to share life skills you can learn in five minutes... From changing a car tyre...

With a little more practice it can be done in under 3 seconds.

[RummyChick]

That is impressive.

[outofsalt]

"Oh, well then they just need to learn to speak proper English over there!!!"

If George Washington had not defeated Lord Cornwallis in Yorktown in October of 1781 we would still be speaking English in this country.

[DungeonMaster]

Make a 45 degree miter cut without a miter box or power miter saw.

[IVAXMAN]

Man how do they fill that fuel tank up in 3 seconds ?

[tomkat]

How to make a campfire starter that weighs less than 1/2 oz, costs about 5¢, and works every time.

[tomkat]

(is that a speed square in your back pocket ? ;-)

[BBB333]

1.92 seconds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VCYBtx6h4g