Skills you no longer need

[MOUSEMARSH]

Bouncing on the front wheel of my BMX. To be honest probably couldn't do it now if I tried.

[BarrettFamily]

Originally Posted by Blue nose

Me too. I can do all this. Thanks Dad 👍

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Set the distance on the plugs in a car

[Moleymole]

Programme my video to record.

[Gull]

Wind a cassette tape back in with a pen when the player mangled it 🤣

[fizzypop]

Finding the value of x and y

[cornishfrogboy]

I can snort a condom up my nose and then down into my throat, then using it to clean out my nose. In fact, I can do both nostrils at once!

Regrettably, this hard won skill has been no use to me since leaving the Army.

[marypoppins38]

Originally Posted by Libby

I know how to do this, but when I needed to I couldn't loosen the nuts and had to call the RAC out

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I think the sheer temper tantrum I was having trying to change it with a screaming newborn and a 4 year old in the lashing rain gave me the strength to undo them. I was muttering swear words I didn't even know I knew.

[Floridatilly]

Originally Posted by marypoppins38

Change a car tyre. I once got a complete puncture with my then very young children in the car in the pouring rain. I changed to the spare and drove to the garage dripping wet through. The mechanic asked who had changed it for me. I almost launched him.
When I passed my test at 17 my dad would not let me drive my car until I could change the tyre, check the pressure, refill the wiper fluid and check the oil.

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My dad was exactly the same. He insisted on showing me the ins and out of my car. But then said that I must go to the nearest phone box and ring him if there was ever a problem because he wouldn’t want me getting my hands dirty 🤣🤣🤣
No mobile phones back then 😉😉

[Floridatilly]

My hard earned skill is to discreetly breast feed any time and anywhere without anyone noticing. I had breastfeeding down to a fine art! I will certainly never need that skill again 😱

[Sew109]

Hopefully my martial arts but as I am about to re apply for my SIA that may be wishful thinking.

Moving a tv Ariel to get the least snow on the picture l.

Make real coffee (bean to cup machine)

Blow drying and gelling my hair

Lighting a charcoal bbq

Kick starting a motorbike

Looking up information in a book usually involving a trip to the library