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I could do most of these tasks as an adolescent. I was raised by a Grandfather who was in construction and went into the trades myself. My sons are both millennial's and they worked as helpers on jobs when they were teens. They could easily handle most of these tasks.
Many of them are so simple that I can't imagine even a child not being able to accomplish some of the tasks. The thing is, even if a small percentage of this is true, it's truly sad. I'd have to blame poor parenting.
"That's nice", she said, dismissively. "Meanwhile, a millenial couple owns the building I live in, and they own two other rental properties. And they're getting ready to buy another one. Matt blows my mind. There's nothing the guy can't fix, and he's tireless."
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Thats more of a hobby thing now or for those into motorsports.
It’s fun but Id hate having a manual transmission in the city.
People said that to me, living in Dallas, but it didn't bother me, first manual being a 626. But then I bought the car, because I wanted to learn. It took me awhile and was a rather funny adventure and it didn't help me when my VP told me her uncle never learned but still continued to drive one. Then I thought, just hone the skill.
Hanging out clothes (op article) on a clothesline, did that all of growing up as my mother insisted in fresh air on the bed sheets ... Then later that came in handy. I even hung a clothesline inside my house once --- when a need arises one can get anything done. But I don't think any of my children being of the millennial era has even seen a clothesline.
In the case of the computer that was another, I wanted to learn and my children can handle it too.
Point being all of generational learning is subjective, imo, but it is fun to talk about.
Did see on a talk show once many years back a young lady being interviewed, she did not know who to put fuel in her car ... now how does that happen?
People said that to me, living in Dallas, but it didn't bother me, first manual being a 626. But then I bought the car, because I wanted to learn. It took me awhile and was a rather funny adventure and it didn't help me when my VP told me her uncle never learned but still continued to drive one. Then I thought, just hone the skill.
Hanging out clothes (op article) on a clothesline, did that all of growing up as my mother insisted in fresh air on the bed sheets ... Then later that came in handy. I even hung a clothesline inside my house once --- when a need arises one can get anything done. But I don't think any of my children being of the millennial era has even seen a clothesline.
In the case of the computer that was another, I wanted to learn and my children can handle it too.
Point being all of generational learning is subjective, imo, but it is fun to talk about.
Did see on a talk show once many years back a young lady being interviewed, she did not know who to put fuel in her car ... now how does that happen?
You live in Oregon or New Jersey where it is all full service rather than opt-in like it was when I was a kid.
I think that stick shift in city, it would could be done but it isn't preferred. Plus you kinda gotta be exact every time you shift and not when you turn the car on or park it...
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You live in Oregon or New Jersey where it is all full service rather than opt-in like it was when I was a kid.
I think that stick shift in city, it would could be done but it isn't preferred. Plus you kinda gotta be exact every time you shift and not when you turn the car on or park it...
I was trying to think what year it was and even what show, I loved to watch Oprah at one time, so I'm thinking it was her show --- that being said, self serve was an option yet since I don't know when full service was phased out in relation to the airing of the interview ... I'll go with what you say.
Bumper to bumper in Dallas, to work and home again ... people said to me that I was going to get so tired of pushing the clutch in, over and over and over ... I am going to chalk this up for it to being a 'me thing', in that I love a challenge. That works for and against me, but still, it is what it is.
I sold the car right before leaving Dallas, because I needed the money. Bought another little cash car a chevy metro and I so missed the clutch, that when the Metro died, it was replaced with the RX7. When I went to Houston to pick it up I made my son drive it home. Then I drove the neighborhood, until I was comfortable with it once again. I love my car.
PS: you know what I like the most about it --- it can not be hacked.
While I can concur with some of your general notions, technology at your fingertips 24/7 and social media has been a bigger problem than many realize.
I was changing the alternator in my vehicle the other day and suggested a neighborhood kid in his teens watch to see how it is done. He replied he will just watch it on Youtube if he ever needs to in the future.
Then he has the nerve to ask me how I know how to do it without watching a video.
Is changing your own alternator a necessary life skill to survive?
No.
However knowing how to be handy and fix things certainly comes in handy when you don't have a lot of money, yet must hire someone else to do the work for you.
You would be surprised at the number of millennials who cannot even change their own tire when they get a flat.
This commercial pokes fun at it;
The point being there is a big difference between older folks being curmudgeons vs. sounding a genuine alarm about what is happening to our kids, especially boys who don't seem to know how to become functional men any longer.
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Can you maintain a steam heating system for a 32 unit apartment building? The millennial owner of the apartment building I live in can. If all that were left of him were a flake of skin, he'd still be more of a man, than the so-called men running down millennial men. A real man doesn't need to run other men down to make himself feel superior.
Okay, I'm no Millennial but that list of 40 things is just plain stupid. It's like telling the boomer generation they have no clue how to put a saddle on a horse and ride a chariot. They don't need to as they now have cars.
For most of those skills, necessity is the motivation.
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I wouldnt say stupid but definitely not a necessary skill in most peoples lives.
I agree necessity is a great motivator.
P.S. Boomer here, yes I can saddle a horse. Never rode a chariot but cant be much harder than a wagon.
That would be fun as hell. Riding a chariot I mean. Something just got added to my bucket list.
Most people of my generation can’t show a horse or can preserves.
Neither can they accurately throw a spear. Or know which wild berries are edible.
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Then later that came in handy. I even hung a clothesline inside my house once --- when a need arises one can get anything done. But I don't think any of my children being of the millennial era has even seen a clothesline. 
