“Specialization is for insects. 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.” – Heinlein
God yes one of my favorite quotes! <3
This explains why I’m tired all the time.
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The self- and contextual-awareness and communicative ability to express consent or lack of consent for engaging in any activity.
A lot of shame, regret, and anger could be avoided if all of us knew how to do that.
A skill is too much to ask. I just want people to move out of the way when they get off the escalator so I don’t bump into their asses.
Fellow fast walker?
Not even. They literally just stand there at the exit of the escalator, looking around for where to go next, and I have nowhere to go but to bump into them, because the escalator doesn’t exactly let me stop when they stop.
Preemption.
Not just when they’re walking, but waiting until they’re at the front of the queue to decide what to order, or being surprised when the light turns green, or getting home to find nothing to eat in the fridge… The number of people I know who just refuse to think a couple of steps ahead.
Common sense
U mean rare sense
Amen to that. So many people these days lack it.
Basic zipper merge
Cope with stress
The ability to set and enforce personal boundaries.
Mind reading, telekinesis and flying.
You really want a world where everyone can read everyone else’s mind?
Wouldn’t it be a more honest world?
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Funny, but my point is that if humans could’ve always had the power of telepathy, we wouldn’t need to invent languages and probably neither create most of the ideologies, tribalism, or belief systems necessary to gather a group of people together as one. If we didn’t have the capability to hide our true intentions, we might’ve evolved to follow the person / idea purely because they make most sense
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“instant knowledge of everything”, except people’s true intentions, that’s my point
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I think it would be a good thing in the long run, but if suddenly people could do this it would be a hell of an adjustment period that our civilization may not survive.
How to not be an asshole. If everyone mastered that, I think the world would be a great place.
Cooking! We eat every day and eating out adds up quick.
FTP. Seriously, it’s a life skill.
File transfer protocol?
Yes.
Clearly they live dangerously and don’t feel the need for SFTP.
Basic plumbing skills
Know how to shut off a water line. Those knobs under your sink and behind the toilet? That’s your water shut off for that line. Got a toilet that’s about to overflow? Close the line in back quick enough and you won’t have to mop the floor. Or ruin your neighbors ceiling.
Know how to clear a clog. Know the difference between a sink plunger and toilet plunger. Sink plungers are those short deals and terrible for just about anything, their surface coverage is awful and they’re usually too shallow to push a serious clog. You want a flanged or accordion plunger for toilets. They make the best deal and do a lot do the work for you. A larger suction cup plunger, looks like the big boy version of the sink plunger, for sink drains.
For toilets, make a firm seal around the drain, push down once to clear the air out of the cup, make sure your seal is strong, then give several short, quick, full pumps like you’re performing CPR. This will usually clear a paper clog. Repeat if it doesn’t clear. It almost always will after a few tries. If your other drains back up when you’re pumping, you have a main clog. It’s time to call a plumber.
If your kitchen sink clogs, start by running hot water in the line with a little dawn soap. Most sink clogs are fat based, so hot water will help to loosen them by melting them a bit. Drain-o or other line clearer might work, but in my experience, if you don’t clear the clog, you now have a caustic chemical sitting in the line. The chemical burn scars on my right hand say that’s bad, and Tyler Durden agrees. If you haven’t cleared the clog, let it sit a bit and then get back to it. I’ve fought shower clogs for an hour before, but if I don’t see signs the clog is breaking up, it’s time to give up and get a professional in to snake it.
Also, when clearing a clog, don’t keep your mouth open! In fact, pucker your lips in. Trust me, speaking from experience.
Leaky faucet? Usually a 10¢ rubber washer, they only last about 10 years before they start to rot. Try to salvage the washer, bring it to your local hardware store, preferably plumbing supply, and ask someone to size it, otherwise bring the fixture. Toilet running nonstop? Adjust the chain or replace the flapper, again rubber parts only last about 10 years. A universal flapper will cost about $10. They usually just snap right in to place. Toilet base leaking? Replace the wax seal. They cost $5. Shower head clogged? Usually calcium or mold buildup. CLR for calcium, bleach for mold, and a scrub brush. Shower head joint leaking or spraying, remove it and apply plumbers tape, also called Teflon tape, to the threading, costs $1 a roll. In fact, apply it to any threaded plumbing joint you have to unscrew… It’s necessary for making watertight seals.
That’s like every basic water line in your house right there. If I could learn to do it as a teenage apprentice so many years ago, anyone can. If you’re not sure, Google has guides and visual breakdowns for every fixture and how to take them apart now. Just be careful not to strip threads or screws. Knowing how to service these parts could save you hundreds or thousands of dollars over the years.
Lastly, don’t flush spaghetti and meatballs down the toilet… Yes, that’s a thing.
Food and shelter
Agreed. Everyone should be able to cook themselves some good meals and unlock their door to get into their house.
Very important skills.
Mmm Lemmy comment deletion is weird as it stays there with my username. Anyway I misread the question and responded food and shelter if anyone’s wondering.
Insatiable curiosity
