What’s a bare minimum skill everyone should have, but many people don’t? – 17 basic knowledge blindspots
10.
‘Reading a map and basic cardinal directions. I’m blown away that so many people can’t point East if I tell them which way North is.’
-jnwatson
11.
‘Huh, scrolled far and didn’t see it, but basic first aid.
‘Basic first aid might be one of those things you will never need really, but even knowing to apply pressure to wounds and stuff a lot of people don’t actually understand and they stand there dumbfounded or actually make things worse in an actual emergency.
‘ABCs and stop the bleeding can literally save people’s lives very easily.
‘Used to work in EMS and you would be surprised by how much of it is really basic stuff that people can do before ems arrives, and actually be useful!!!!!
‘For example: someone just had their index and middle finger degloved by a press machine.
‘Guess what the coworker did to help a lot.
‘They grabbed a roll of duct tape and taped his entire hand up while it was still bleeding.
‘Always remember how dumb the average person is, and remember that 50% of people are dumber than that.’
-Necrotitis
12.
‘I’m increasingly meeting people who don’t know how to drive. It’s not that they’re disabled, nor do the originate from/live in a place where driving is uncommon. They just don’t want to learn.’
-microgiant
13.
‘Math.
‘Order comes to $4.26. I give the cashier $5.00 and tell them I have the penny reaching into my pocket to get it. They’ve already rung $5.00 on the register and then freeze not knowing they just need to give me 3 quarters back.’
-redclawx
14.
‘The ability to research and problem solve on their own. I recently replaced my own transmission after reading a book at the library and watching a video. Now I understand a job like that requires tools and space that not everyone has access to, but it really isn’t that hard taking something apart and putting it back together if you’re paying attention, labeling items/documenting procedures and following instructions.
‘There was a time in my life I didn’t feel I was handy, but then I built my first computer and after that everything clicked. As in, why can’t I apply this process to a larger scale? Turns out I can.’
-GearsAndBeers2
15.
‘Changing a tire. I recently had to show a 32 year old man how to change a car tire. “I always had AAA until everything got too expensive”
‘He caught on quick. He just had never had to do it before that day.’
-Rfun2024
16.
‘How to address an envelope. I was shocked to find that my son had no knowledge of this…when we were mailing his graduation invitations! He had no clue where the addresses go or where to put the stamp. I learned from this that I can’t assume that just because I learned something in school that it’s still being taught. My bad!’
-Maleficent-Dirt3921
17.
‘Music proficiency. Music is incredibly healthy for individuals, communities, and society as a whole. Communal music is the glue that holds together many if not most traditional societies.
‘And yet, people now don’t know how to read music, how to identify musical instruments, how to understand voices or voice types, or even what the musical history of their own culture is.
‘We used to sing communally for many occasions with songs everyone knew, such as “Auld Lang Syne” to celebrate New Years. Now, the best we seem able to do is mumble a “Happy Birthday” off key to each other once a year.’
-Reginald_Waterbucket
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