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50 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do

I found this list of fifty things a mom wants her child to know how to do before leaving home. I wondered how many people ACTUALLY know how to do them all.
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How many do you know how to do?

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Talk to a Stranger for a Job, or Help, or to Make a Friend
Talk to a Stranger for a Job, or Help, or to Make a Friend
2
Speak or Perform in Front of an Audience
Speak or Perform in Front of an Audience
3
Change a Tire
Change a Tire
4
Do Laundry
Do Laundry
5
Plan a Menu and Shop for a Week's Food
Plan a Menu and Shop for a Week's Food
6
Speak About Classic Books
Speak About Classic Books
7
Know Why They Believe What They Do, Not Just What
Know Why They Believe What They Do, Not Just What
8
Be Comfortable Caring for a Baby, Child, and Elderly Person
Be Comfortable Caring for a Baby, Child, and Elderly Person
9
Type at Least 30 Words Per Minute
Type at Least 30 Words Per Minute
10
Cook at Least 10 Different Complete Meals
Cook at Least 10 Different Complete Meals
11
Change the Oil in the Car
Change the Oil in the Car
12
Find Ways to Make Money, Be Entrepreneurial and Able to Sell
Find Ways to Make Money, Be Entrepreneurial and Able to Sell
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13
Cut Hair
Cut Hair
14
Articulate Their Thoughts
Articulate Their Thoughts
15
Manage Their Money, Including Tithing, Giving, and Saving
Manage Their Money, Including Tithing, Giving, and Saving
16
Manage Their Time Including Punctuality and Not Procrastinating
Manage Their Time Including Punctuality and Not Procrastinating
17
Work Hard
Work Hard
18
Be Adventurous and Try New Things
Be Adventurous and Try New Things
19
Know and Understand Nutrition
Know and Understand Nutrition
20
Basic Home Repairs, Like Clogged Sink, Window Repair, Painting, Etc.
Basic Home Repairs, Like Clogged Sink, Window Repair, Painting, Etc.
21
Basic Survival Skills (Water Purifying, Fire Starting, Directions)
Basic Survival Skills (Water Purifying, Fire Starting, Directions)
22
Knowing a Bargain (And What Isn't): Food, Cars, Housing, Services, Etc.
Knowing a Bargain (And What Isn't): Food, Cars, Housing, Services, Etc.
23
Drive in Snow
Drive in Snow
24
Write a Letter of Complaint
Write a Letter of Complaint
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25
Give to People in Need
Give to People in Need
26
Find Info; Sort Good From Bad & Truth From Fiction
Find Info; Sort Good From Bad & Truth From Fiction
27
Bookkeeping for Home and a Small Business
Bookkeeping for Home and a Small Business
28
First Aid and How to Treat Illnesses
First Aid and How to Treat Illnesses
29
Drive a Stick Shift (Manual Transmission)
Drive a Stick Shift (Manual Transmission)
30
Cook for a Party or Special Occasion
Cook for a Party or Special Occasion
31
Bake a Pie
Bake a Pie
32
Plan a Party or Special Event
Plan a Party or Special Event
33
Basic Sewing: Mending a Tear, Buttons, Make Curtains or Pillows
Basic Sewing: Mending a Tear, Buttons, Make Curtains or Pillows
34
Change a Bad Mood
Change a Bad Mood
35
Store Food, and What to Keep in a Pantry
Store Food, and What to Keep in a Pantry
36
Making People Laugh
Making People Laugh
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37
Read a Recipe and Cook With It
Read a Recipe and Cook With It
38
Cook Without a Recipe
Cook Without a Recipe
39
Jump-Start a Car
Jump-Start a Car
40
Get a Job
Get a Job
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