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from the would-you-like-fries-with-that? dept.
the Good Housekeeping Institute's recent publication of a dishwashing guide for all those young people (2 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds in the UK) who have never learned the ancient art of washing up. In a nutshell, use hot water and rubber gloves, pre-scrape and soak dirty pans, change your water halfway through, and wash in the following order: glasses, mugs, cups, saucers, side plates, dinner plates, cutlery, serving dishes, pans, roasting tins.
While not knowing how to wash dishes is kind of a big deal, it's the whole idea of not being to handle oneself as a versatile, independent adult that is most concerning. Young people lack a wide range of practical skills these days, as revealed in a recent study by YouGov. More than half of young people (18-24) do not know how to set up utility bills upon moving to a new place; 54 percent cannot replace a fuse in a plug; 34 percent can't reset the fuse box after a switch has tripped; 37 percent do not know how to defrost a freezer; and 11 percent is clueless when it comes to changing lightbulbs. (You can see the entire sad list here.)
So what? There's an app for that.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by rylyeh on Friday October 06 2017, @11:51PM
I'm shocked - but I actually totally agree with that idea.
Those who live in big cities really are a different culture than those who do not.
I live in Washington state - and the sparsely populated areas of the state get little money or attention from the populous urban zones.
Their needs are essentially ignored, and the always vote GOP - because they seem to represent the sparse zones interests.
The urban areas always vote Dems - because their issues align far better.
Tyranny of the majority is one of the things that our government is supposed mitigate - but the conversation becomes muddied by both sides when the Liberal/Conservative bullshit machine gets going. This ridiculous dog and pony show distracts us from substantive dialogue about problems and reduces us the the level of a shouting match.
This distraction from real debate also allows nefarious shitheads who use rhetoric to get their filthy hands on money and power they do not deserve. These greedy, soulless, thieves are able divide the public against itself - and cash in!
Less dogmatism from ALL political parties and voters seems the only rational path - but from the looks of things that's not happening anytime soon.
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. - Ambrose Bierce
"a vast crenulate shell wherein rode the grey and awful form of primal Nodens, Lord of the Great Abyss."