Things you don't know how to do, but should....by now

[AXOLiz]

Originally posted by docetboy
Am I the only one who's suprised this hasn't gotten 'out of hand' yet?

No. And I'm determined to not cross that line.

Originally posted by OhBlondeOne
I don't know how to
Swim
and this is embarrising..lol..but i don't know how to act on a date...i've never been on one..i wasn't allowed to date in high school therefore never had a date, never had a boyfriend.

liz

Don't be embarrassed...I haven't been on a "real date," as in one on one, dinner and a movie type of thing. I also wasn't allowed to date in HS and in college it was always a social event or hanging out or going out to a bar or something. And my one boyfriend was just a friend when he lived two hours away and then decided to take a job in California and that he wanted me at the same time. I was stupid and thought the long distance thing could work but spent the entire 6 months we were "together" never seeing him because I didn't have 300 bucks to fly out there and he could never make it back. So trust me, I understand where you're coming from. If you want to go into things I feel I should've done and haven't...for the sake of keeping this thread from careening out of control, I'm going to leave that up to your imagination.

[agger_rob]

ski
drive the speed limit
tolerate certain members of my family for an extended period of time
be in a successful relationship

[AOIIBrandi]

sew - not even a button
fry bacon
and judging by this morning...drive the speed limit

[Angelic]

ski - but I snowboard
drive a stick
whistle - Am I the only one who can't do this??

[DWAlphaGam]

I need to learn how to change a tire and the oil in my car and how to jump a dead car battery. If my car ever dies on me, I'm screwed (luckily my car is just going on a year old, so it better not die on me anytime soon!).
I don't know how to drive stick, either.
I did my taxes last year, but I used the EZ form so there wasn't much to it. I don't know if I'm going to be able to do that again, so I'll have to learn how to do my taxes for real.
I want to learn how to knit...I don't know if that qualifies as something I *should* know how to do, but I already know how to crochet and cross stitch and all that, so it seems like I should know how to knit.
I recently learned how to change an electrical outlet and a light switch. (My grandmother, of all people, showed me.) I think my mom and I are going to start taking those Home Depot random home repairs you should know how to do on your own classes so we can do more stuff like that and not be helpless women.

[alphaiota]

i feel like a frickin' star here. please don't take this the wrong way, i feel for all of you. but it's nice to know that i'm really able to do things that a lot of other people can't do.

taxes - my father has forced me to do them since i turned 18
dishes/laundry - since i was about 10yrs old
swim - since i was 3, but my own father can't swim for anything
drive stick - drove a 78 chevette for 2 years, had to know how
change oil/ a tire - like i said, i had a 78 chevette, had to know
cooking - lord only knows how i learned this, but i did
skiing - took a long time, but i finally did it. cursed the sport up and down til i did get it.

if anyone wants some tips or help in any of these areas, i'm more than willing to help. i feel so smart or something now. thanks!

shelley j
sigma k

[DWAlphaGam]

Oh, I thought of something else...I've lived outside of Philadelphia for my whole life, but I don't know how to get anywhere in the city. I need to buy a map and force myself to drive around and find places. I should probably also try to figure out SEPTA (Philly's public transportation) but it's really friggin' confusing!

[ZTAMich]

Drive. I haven't in over a year and just never remember to take the mini-van out for a spin when I'm home and can use it. Grr
Play most any sport. No coordination whatsoever...

[MoxieGrrl]

I cannot (will not?) sew, iron, or whistle. The sewing and ironing doesn't bother me, but I'm kinda bummed about the whistling thing

[Rio_Kohitsuji]

Here's my list...

-work on my car (this is what boyfriends and fathers are for..)
-pump my own gas (yes..I'm spoiled..my dad gets my gas every week...and if he's not around my bf goes and gets it for me.. )
-cook well
-woodworking (I want to learn soooo bad, but I don't have any of the tools)
-drive a stick

[texas*princess]

Things I should know by now:

* how to cook

* how to parallel park

* how to manage my time

* how to whistle

* how to do my own taxes

* how to swim...

[cuaphi]

Well, I finally learned how to cook and file taxes. My list now is: I really should learn how to change a tire. I got a flat twice in as many months and felt dumb having to call a truck.

Also, I can't wink. Don't know what's wrong with me. Believe me I've tried. It just doesn't happen.

[UFSigKap]

Things I should know how to do by now:

*French Braid Hair
*Sew
*Cook - Anything other than boiling water becomes a disaster.

[Rudey]

Ummm, some of you must be handicapped if you can't do certain things you listed.

-Rudey
--I can't send a smoke arrow through a smoke heart

[ADPi~Ally]

-I can't do my own hair like curl it or put it hot rollers.
-change the oil filter and oil. My dad does it.
-Oh change the tire too, I've never had one cuz crashing 3 times, you don't really allow time for that. And if I had, it's called AAA.

I do know how to shoot a gun and shotgun. Again the farm (hunting) and the bears.

Ally