▲ 152 ▼ What skills did almost everybody have 50 years ago, but few people have today? (slrpnk.net) submitted 7 months ago by SolarBoy@slrpnk.net to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 239 comments fedilink hide all child comments I suppose it would be mostly practical skills, cooking, fixing things. Usually had to be done by people themselves. Maybe also mental things like navigating (with or without paper map) and remembering their daily and weekly agendas. What other things would be a big difference with the people today?
[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 months ago (3 children) They stopped teaching it here in the US, which makes me wonder what people will use for a signature. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SweepTheLeg@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago My son is learning it in 1st grade at his school. permalink fedilink source parent [–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago My daughter is learning it in public school. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Stegget@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Not entirely, my son still had to have lessons on it in elementary school for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) Because it's better to take notes by hand, and you need cursive for that. Bonus: your writing looks like that of an adult. Bonus 2: you can read other people's writing (mostly). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stegget@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago I've been able to take plenty of notes by hand without cursive. It's a preference, not a prerequisite. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SweepTheLeg@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago My son is learning it in 1st grade at his school. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago My daughter is learning it in public school. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stegget@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Not entirely, my son still had to have lessons on it in elementary school for some reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) Because it's better to take notes by hand, and you need cursive for that. Bonus: your writing looks like that of an adult. Bonus 2: you can read other people's writing (mostly). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stegget@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago I've been able to take plenty of notes by hand without cursive. It's a preference, not a prerequisite. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) Because it's better to take notes by hand, and you need cursive for that. Bonus: your writing looks like that of an adult. Bonus 2: you can read other people's writing (mostly). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stegget@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago I've been able to take plenty of notes by hand without cursive. It's a preference, not a prerequisite. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stegget@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago I've been able to take plenty of notes by hand without cursive. It's a preference, not a prerequisite. permalink fedilink source parent