What are your missing man skills?

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I can do almost eveything on that list and have at some time or another and I’m only 25... So you need to seriously catch up.

• Don't know how to weld or do metal working in general. Done!
• Only have a basic knowledge of wood working. Done!
• Never used a lathe. Done!
• Don't know anything at all about photography. Done !a hobby
• Can't play any musical instruments. Done guitar!
• Never brewed my own beer or wine. Done for Christmas also made spirits from fermented fruit and sugar!
• Barely know how to cook. I’m actually quite good at cooking
• Never been in a proper street fight. Several but I don’t like fighting for no reason
• Don't know anything about cars beyond simple fluid/filter changes. I don’t drive or own a car but I rebuild them with my dad, that’s why metal working and woodwork.
• Don't really know how electricity works. I’m not clued in but I make changes around the house if needed with the help of the internet and my uncle.
• Don't know how exactly radio and light works, VHF, HAM, RFID, IR and all that stuff. This no... Why would I need it ever!
• Don't know about electronics, relays, capacitors, no idea. Wasn't paying attention in school. Slight knowledge I can make minor repairs, the internet is a help
• Not a very strong swimmer. I am a fish!
• Don't know how to do fishing. Dude its boring and everything boring is easy
• Never worn a suit or smoked a cigar ever. I have done these together and many times
• Don't understand how weather works, the different clouds, systems, cells, pressures and all that boring crap. Why not it’s everywhere…
• Don't know anything about astronomy or constellations. This is pointless but I liked it in school
• Don't know anything about sailing or boats. Boating trips are fun you should make the effort and try it
• Can't SCUBA dive. I love it!
• Only used a big proper chainsaw once. A few times, not really a major need for it, also not really a man skill, operating heavy machinery would have been better.
• Never gutted a big animal, I pay a game processor to do it what’s a big animal? I actually haven’t ever needed to , I want to go on a hunting trip in the us when I go over
• Never gutted a fish (see fishing). Done this!
• Can't fly a plane or helicopter. I have done this twice , obviously not on my own , my mates a licensed pilot and we flew to Scotland, I got a flight trip for my birthday when I was 19 from family also
• Don't know how to drive a fork lift, tractor or any sort of heavy machinery. Fork lift and a jcb digger
• Still have a bit of trouble reversing trailers, especially short ones. I haven’t done a trailer but I have backed up a caravan
• Don’t know how to ski. This is fun; I’ve done grass, sand and snow! Broke my rib grass skiing , it does not work too well lol


The only man skill you need is to know how to wear a beard with pride!
 
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Being brought up by my mum and grandmother = minimal DIY skills.

Don't know how to weld or do metal working in general. Nope
Only have a basic knowledge of wood working. None at all
Never used a lathe. Not sure what one even is.....
Don't know anything at all about photography. Know some stuff
Can't play any musical instruments. Unless you count the recorder (London's Burning) in year 2/3
Never brewed my own beer or wine. Nope
Barely know how to cook. Can cook well
Never been in a proper street fight. Never been in any sort of fight, even at school
Don't know anything about cars beyond simple fluid/filter changes. For someone that drives I know more than your average person but nothing about running an actual car
Don't really know how electricity works. Bzzzzzzzz
Don't know how exactly radio and light works, VHF, HAM, RFID, IR and all that stuff. Some knowledge
Don't know about electronics, relays, capacitors, no idea. Wasn't paying attention in school. Slightly less than above
Not a very strong swimmer. Good enough
Don't know how to do fishing. Been a few times but wouldn't remember how to these days
Never worn a suit or smoked a cigar ever. Done both bug never together
Don't understand how weather works, the different clouds, systems, cells, pressures and all that boring crap. Not really
Don't know anything about astronomy or constellations. A little
Don't know anything about sailing or boats. Nope
Can't SCUBA dive. Did have some sort of PADI certificate but it will have run out now
Only used a big proper chainsaw once. Hedge trimmer, I have scars to prove it :o
Never gutted a big animal, I pay a game processor to do it Shot and gutted, also killed a goat halal style
Never gutted a fish (see fishing). Gutted a fish
Can't fly a plane or helicopter. Nope
Don't know how to drive a fork lift, tractor or any sort of heavy machinery. Nope
Still have a bit of trouble reversing trailers, especially short ones. Yes lots as I don't drive them
Dont know how to ski. Barely but I am a boarder
 
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Never shot a real gun
Never climbed an actual mountain
Can't drive a car
Don't own a power drill
Never had a tattoo
Never been to a casino
Haven't ever hired an escort or similiar 'lady of the night'

Theres more but its easy to think of things you haven't done, of all those, i'd definitely like to learn to drive, not so i can spend all my time travelling stuck in traffic jams, no, i'd like to take one out for a spin on a real race/rally track.

Manskills. lol....


I dont think tatoos are a manskill, unless it's one you got from being in a biker gang or the military. Like in Sons of Anarchy when they burned that guy's tattoo off lol.

I've only been in a casino once and I only played on the machines with the old ladies. They are creepy places IMO.

Thats the other major manskill I'm lacking, I dont know how to play poker :(
 
Soldato
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Good to have you back, Kwerk. It's been dull.

I can't do basic DIY stuff. Change a light bulb....that's about it.

Never tinkered with an engine, although I do know (roughly) what does what.

Never fired a gun.

Never fished :)eek:)

Never skinned an animal.

I can do a bunch of other stuff that's on your list - but most of those aren't really "man stuff" IMO.
 
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