What are some basic things everyone should know how to do?

Run 14:30

How to sew a button.

How to launder clothes--mostly a matter of following labels, but many seem to find that difficult.

How to hard-cook (aka hard boil) an egg. Amazing, the number of people who mess this up and get that green rubbery stuff as a result.

Count change and tell time on a non-digital clock or watch.

drive a stick and tie a tie.

1. Make scrambled eggs

2. Break up with a girl properly

3. Change a tire on a bike in less than 5 minutes

4. Order a mixed drink without sounding like a dork

5. Order a fine wine with something resembling knowledge

6. Walk away from a fight with a bully or drunk

7. Speak in front of a large group of people without shitting your pants

Gomer wrote:

3. Change a tyre on a bike in less than 5 minutes

Changed the tyre for you.

Nagewaza. I.E. throwing skills.

Changing a car's oil and tires are obsolete skills you only need if you plan to be poor and drive an old clunker. On many new cars you can't even do it without special tools. And why would you? Auto mechanics have to feed their families too.

Read articles in manly magazines all aimed at frat bros that give you a list of everything you should own, skills to develop, habits to foster, impress a boss, etc.

These lists include:

Be the first one to work every morning.

Shave with a straight razor.

Compliment her shoes.

Lift daily.

Wear a tailored gray suit.

If you can read those lists, you'll be just fine navigating your way through the long journey to the middle.

You should know that everybody who knows you, hates you.

Use a knife and fork properly.

winstifred wrote:

You should know that everybody who knows you, hates you.

The question is should know HOW to do, not should know.

How to read properly should be on the list.

Stars and stripes wrote:

drive a stick and tie a tie.

These are the two things I was going to mention. I can't believe it took about 50 responses until someone got to them.

One slyght correction: Dryve a styck, and tye a tye.

Luke Sky wrote:

goldfish wrote:

Is changing a car's oil/tires and building a fire on the list?

Spell tyre's properly. The language is called English, not American.

Learn not to put apostrophes in plurals. The language is called English, not gibberish

Luke Sky wrote:

SMJO wrote:

Kind of like they did with the whole country? If you can't hang onto your colonies, you don't own your language either.

Americans taking the morale high ground on foreign policy. I've heard it all now. Massive hypocrites!!!

Listen, fvck-brain, I'm British and you're just embarrassing us.

A) tyres doesn't have an apostrophe in it

B) you don't know the difference between moral and morale

So, jumping on these boards trying to give us all an English lesson makes you look like an absolute twat,so fvck off.

So fu\ck is spelled "fvck" in British English?

Everyone should know how to spot a troll on a message board.

Perform an honour killing.

And this wrote:

Luke Sky wrote:

Americans taking the morale high ground on foreign policy. I've heard it all now. Massive hypocrites!!!

Listen, fvck-brain, I'm British and you're just embarrassing us.

A) tyres doesn't have an apostrophe in it

B) you don't know the difference between moral and morale

So, jumping on these boards trying to give us all an English lesson makes you look like an absolute twat,so fvck off.

How can I look like a twat if you cannot see me.

Add writing comprehension to the list too.