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Kind of a stretch to call that a "basic life skill". In my last 30 years, I never had to fight anyone or differentiate a Monet from a Van Gough or a Beethoven
by rb2k_ 12y ago
Kind of a stretch to call that a "basic life skill".
In my last 30 years, I never had to fight anyone or differentiate a Monet from a Van Gough or a Beethoven from a Rachmaninoff. Then again, I don't life in crime heavy neighbourhoods or go to dinner parties that fancy.
Maybe that's something for the next 30.
- lotsofmangos 12y agoYou should get out more, I've needed those skills in one evening. edit - Defending yourself is a basic life skill. Not ever getting into a fight means you are already fairly good at it.
- jessaustin 12y agoLet me guess: when you drink beer, you prefer Dos Equis.
- lotsofmangos 12y agoWasn't familiar with the advert till I just looked it up. But no, I have to say, that if I am feeling pretentious, I would have to claim to be more Churchillian in my tastes. What really sets you up for breakfast is some Carlsberg Special Brew, washed down with a nice glass of Buckfast Tonic Wine.
- collyw 12y agoBuckfast Tonic Wine. Are you a Weegie? Yeah, getting intimidated by neds was part of my growing up. You learn how to show them enough respect not to annoy them, without looking wimpish enough for you to be an easy target. Some people must have proper sheltered lives.
- sehr 12y agoSome people must have proper sheltered lives. It is a software dominated forum. This is just an anecdote, but I'd guess >80% of the developers I have met are from comfortably middle - upper middle class families/areas.
- lotsofmangos 12y agoSo they don't like the bucky?
- collyw 12y agoYou can see by the replies that they think this sort of thing is unacceptable. It is in a way, but it doesn't stop it being the norm for many, many people growing up. And that's in a developed country. Some kids are growing up in war zones.
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- Spearchucker 12y agoI understand that not everyone lives the same kind of life, so have a look at this - it's full of seemingly inane or useless skills some consider basic life skills: http://www.amazon.com/The-Modern-Gentleman-2nd-Edition/dp/1607740060 http://www.amazon.com/The-Modern-Gentleman-2nd-Edition/dp/16... I'm interested in these things because I can't predict the future, but like to prepare for it. Also because knowing how to mix a drink or who composed Peter and the Wolf makes for interesting conversation with people I naturally feel comfortable around. Each to their own I guess.
- judk 12y agoBasic life skills for the upper crust, coasting through life on privilege and shibboleth. Statistically speaking, not interesting or relevant to almost anyone, and a net drag on society in general.
- Spearchucker 12y agoUpper crust?!? Dude you have no idea. But thanks, I'll take this as a compliment.
- rgrieselhuber 12y agoHis name is spearchucker, so it may not be a stretch to call that a basic life skill in his neighborhood.
- Spearchucker 12y agoI'm aware of the connotation. I chose the name based on my favourite character in MASH. HN offers no way of changing my name. Another basic life skill is asking rather than assuming.
- rgrieselhuber 12y agoIt was just a joke, spearchucker.
- guard-of-terra 12y agoWhy would you want to change it?
- Spearchucker 12y agoSome view it as a racial slur.
- BugBrother 12y agoWhat... against whom? OK, I don't expect rationality from racists or anti racists (but then, in Sweden "anti racist" seems to be a code word for antisemite. No, sadly not joking.) But... I can't off the top of my head name a culture that has never used spears and javelins. Edit: First, spears is an universal farmer's weapon most everywhere. Second, thanks guard-of-terra: It is a shame -- considering all the English I have consumed for decades (both professionally and in literature etc) -- that I don't even seem to know the basic racist insults. :-)
- guard-of-terra 12y agoWell, indo-europeans are known as civilization of peasants, I can see how we may exclude ourselves from spear chuckers. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spear+chucker http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spear+chucker