Stuff you should know, but don't

zootfloot · 24 May 2011 at 14:24

Decorating to a high standard.

I mean the glossing, cutting in etc....i always start out well, get bored and rush the rest so it ends up looking cack.

J-FRO · 24 May 2011 at 14:30

I should know more about the French revolution.

I studied it in my second year at uni for a whole term, my little sister comes into my room last night and asks me to check her homework for her on the french revolution and I'd forgotten half the stuff she had written down!

EDIT: and she's only 12!

Six7th · 24 May 2011 at 14:31

How to lace a shoe properly. I don't know the correct method, I just put it in the holes and hope for the best.

neil3k · 24 May 2011 at 14:32

Six7th said:
How to lace a shoe properly. I don't know the correct method, I just put it in the holes and hope for the best.

Ditto but not just for laces unfortunately

Participant · 24 May 2011 at 14:34

Six7th said:
I don't know the correct method, I just put it in the holes and hope for the best.

*Teeheehee*

Marshstyles · 24 May 2011 at 14:46

The washing machine

ive used different ones in the past but this one has far too many buttons/settings :S

Redmint · 24 May 2011 at 14:46

Gilly said:
Change a car tyre.

I just never have. I'm sure I coiuld manage it, but I don't know how to do it.

This, had to call out the AA a couple of weeks ago when mine was flat, I wasn't even sure where my cross wrench was...

Rameses · 24 May 2011 at 14:48

How to pull a bird.

Marshstyles · 24 May 2011 at 14:56

How to embed a youtube video

mattjd · 24 May 2011 at 15:05

I cant fold clothes.

I have to get my mum or sister to do it or my clothes are just in a creased mess

Masterdog · 24 May 2011 at 15:09

Put up shelves, or anything involving drilling into a wall. Every time I've always watched someone else do it and never actually done it myself. And I don't have anywhere I want to ruin by practicing myself.

Cosimo · 24 May 2011 at 15:12

How to tie a bow-tie.

Crystalised · 24 May 2011 at 15:12

Cooking. Best I can do is pasta, but let's face it, that takes effort.

So I pick up the phone and order a Domino's.

Moley · 24 May 2011 at 15:15

My wife's birthday - every sodding year.... :-(

Combat squirrel · 24 May 2011 at 15:22

Moley said:
My wife's birthday - every sodding year....

Dont worry my friend women are fickle creatures why they won't just say in plenty of time 'I want this for my birthday' is beyond me, its a daft criteria on the females assessment of a mate, having to remember mundane stuff that hardly in any way effects day to day life

Surfer · 24 May 2011 at 15:50

stuff i should know but dont?

how would i know? :confused:

sambos1234 · 24 May 2011 at 15:54

Crystalised said:
Cooking. Best I can do is pasta, but let's face it, that takes effort.

So I pick up the phone and order a Domino's.

This. Dominoe's is ace anyway

Participant · 24 May 2011 at 15:55

Surfer said:
stuff i should know but dont?

how would i know?

There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

Surfer · 24 May 2011 at 15:59

But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know.

this is the one that gets me... i suspect i fall into this territory with certain regularity.. things like making a social faus paux....no one actually tells you haha....oh dear.....you just dont get invited to the next party

cm1179 · 24 May 2011 at 16:02

what an adjective is