Poll: Things you're expected to know in life but don't

[SiD the Turtle]

It seems there are things that we are all expected to know about in life but for some reason we never learn about.

For example I have no idea how to make a cup of coffee.

What bits of 'life knowledge' are you missing?

 

[Metalface Mark]

I can help you with that.

Boil kettle, put teaspoon of coffee in cup, insert hot water and stir.

Put more or less coffee in if you like it stronger/weaker. Insert milk if thats your thing.

I know everything and no one can teach me anything, i am spartacus.

 

[hamesy]

You have no idea on how to make a cup of coffee

 

[Bar]

Just out of interest how can you not know how to make a cup of coffee?

Although a couple of years ago my younger brother asked me how to fry an egg.

 

[JodieO]

I hope you meant filter coffee and not instant slightly more understandable if so.

 

[Indy500]

Making coffee is hardly essential though

 

[SiD the Turtle]

I mean the type you have to pour into some kind of pot and squeeze I mean

(I'm guessing there's not much beyond that).

Anyway you guys are supposed be telling me similar things you don't know how to do, not pointing and laughing at me

 

[JBod]

i've never made a cup of tea in my life. i could probably figure it out, though i doubt it would be to anyones taste.

 

[Cr0fty]

i've never made a cup of tea in my life. i could probably figure it out, though i doubt it would be to anyones taste.

Even easier...

Put tea bag in cup.
Hot water
Stir and press teabag
take it out
milk

XD

 

[JodieO]

Even easier...

Put tea bag in cup.
Hot water
Stir and press teabag
take it out
milk

XD

No, no, no you have to leave the teabag in whilst putting in the milk

 

[hamesy]

Even easier...

Put tea bag in cup.
Hot water
Stir and press teabag
take it out
milk

XD

You need to put the milk in before taking the teabag out. Makes all the difference

 

[Majago]

i've never made a cup of tea in my life. i could probably figure it out, though i doubt it would be to anyones taste.

Do not listen to these people:

You need to put the milk in before taking the teabag out. Makes all the difference

No, no, no you have to leave the teabag in whilst putting in the milk

Take the teabag out first

 

[Moredhel]

Milk in tea is sick and wrong.

 

[Cr0fty]

Personal preference

Some people even put the milk in before the teabag :O Craziness i say...

 

[melbourne720]

Coffee:
Pass hot water through ground coffee, either using a cafetiere, coffee machine (with or without filter) or espresso machine. Filter off ground coffee. Add milk and or sugar to taste.

Tea: As previous poster. If using a tea pot put the milk in first (in the cup that is).

I didn't learn how to use a washing machine till I left home, so I can appreciate (a cup of coffee though, come on!).

When I have kids they are going to get a different life skill every week (this week, make dad a cup of coffee, next week, learn how to load the dishwasher, etc)

 

[alexakasloth]

No, tea is just wrong.

 

[basmic]

Tea with sugar: Put teabag and sugar in cup, pour in boiling water and leave for 1 minute before applying milk as necessary, then remove teabag.

Tea without sugar: Put teabag and milk in cup, pour in boiling water and leave until necessary strength is obtained, then remove teabag.

 

[SiD the Turtle]

No, no, no you have to leave the teabag in whilst putting in the milk

Heathen! Leaving the teabag in the tea while you put in the milk or even worse, putting in the milk before the water was banned under the Geneva convention.

 

[JodieO]

Do not listen to these people:





Take the teabag out first

Blasphemy

 

[Cr0fty]

When I have kids they are going to get a different life skill every week (this week, make dad a cup of coffee, next week, learn how to load the dishwasher, etc)

Your kids are going to be highly trained ninjas by the age of 2. Scary...

What jobs will come at age 18?! Learn how to successfully pull of a bank heist?