So I came across this website while flitting around
on google and found it quite interesting: http://www.marcandangel.com
It appears to be a website or blog which is based around lists and lets face it,
having OCDishness means I like lists – A LOT. So I stayed for a while and came
upon one list I found quite intriguing:
I thought it might be interesting to see just how
many I could do seen as my mum has always said that I have no common sense.
Helpfully, the site includes links to allow you to seek information on what you
don’t know – judging by the result I may need to spend a while reading the links!
1. Build a Fire – Fire produces
heat and light, two basic necessities for living. At some point in your
life this knowledge may be vital.
Yes
I can, as long as I have wood, paper, firelighters, matches or a lighter.
2. Operate a Computer – Fundamental computer knowledge is
essential these days. Please, help those in need.
I can turn it on and use it as long as it works as
expected. If the internet stops working
Hubby rings our provider because it drives me crazy that it just cannot WORK AS IT SHOULD!
3. Use Google Effectively –
Google knows everything. If you’re having trouble finding something with
Google, it’s you that needs help.
Don’t you just put what you are looking for in the
nice little box? If you start trying to tell me I need + and ; signs to use it more effectively I may lose the will to live.
4. Perform CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver –
Someday it may be your wife, husband, son or daughter that needs help.
No
but I have Beautiful B
for that so I’m safe. On second
thoughts, best check she knows the Heimlich Maneuver.
5. Drive a Manual Transmission Vehicle – There
will come a time when you’ll be stuck without this knowledge.
Yes,
but I wish I had an automatic car. Hubby
gets frustrated when I forget to put it in first when we are at a traffic
light. It’s his fault for talking to me
as I am easily distracted. Probably
shouldn’t admit to that…
6. Do Basic Cooking –
If you can’t cook your own steak and eggs, you probably aren’t going to make
it.
I
can, especially if it involves putting something in the oven and just warming
it up but that probably isn’t considered to be cooking.
7. Tell a Story that Captivates People’s
Attention – If you can’t captivate their attention, you
should probably just save your breath.
Simply,
no.
8. Win or Avoid a Fistfight –
Either way, you win.
Been
in one, not sure I won and it should have been easily avoided by me realising
the person was losing it. I knew there was a reason I preferred to avoid conflict in all ways, shapes and forms.
9. Deliver Bad News –
Somebody has got to do it. Unfortunately, someday that person will be
you.
No. I hate causing others pain but I like working with teams so I guess I can do it I just hate it.
10. Change a Tire –
Because tires have air in them, and things with air in them eventually pop.
That’s
what AA Road Assistance are for.
11. Handle a Job Interview –
I promise, sweating yourself into a nervous panic won’t land you the job.
Again,
simply No. I should give up trying to get promoted.
12. Manage Time – Not doing
so is called wasting time, which is okay sometimes, but not all the time.
Wait,
my sides are splitting, call an ambulance. Flexible working hours do not help people like me become punctual.
13. Speed Read – Sometimes
you just need the basic gist, and you needed it 5 minutes ago.
No
but I really need to learn – those 75 books I have to read would be read in no
time.
14. Remember Names –
Do you like when someone tries to get your attention by screaming
“hey you”?
No,
I am better with faces but I get frustrated trying to put names to faces - guess I was pretty crap at playing that children's board game 'Guess Who'.
15. Relocate Living Spaces –
Relocating is always a little tougher than you originally imagined.
Yes. Having a dad in the army kind of does that to you. I also pack a mean suitcase too, just hope I am there to repack it for you otherwise you will never get it all back in.
16. Travel Light –
Bring only the necessities. It’s the cheaper, easier, smarter thing to
do.
No
but at least I am not as bad as Beautiful B. The army suitcase packing skill comes in essential in this area.
17. Handle the Police –
Because jail isn’t fun… and neither is Bubba.
Too
much handling of them with a previous partner thank you very much.
18. Give Driving Directions –
Nobody likes driving around in circles. Get this one right the first
time.
No,
unless it involves telling people where to get to by using buildings and landmarks
instead of roads.
19. Perform Basic First Aid –
You don’t have to be a doctor, or genius, to properly dress a wound.
Again,
Beautiful B
to the rescue.
20. Swim – 71% of the
Earth’s surface is covered by water. Learning to swim might be
a good idea.
Yes
but not for far but that is because I am fat and my breathing compromised basically. At least I am better at it than Hubby.
21. Parallel Park – Parallel
parking is a requirement on most standard driver’s license driving tests,
yet so many people have no clue how to do it. How could this be?
Yes,
especially since I scraped one side of the car with bollards I did not see.
Yes, I am much better now; that kind of forces you learn pretty quickly.
22. Recognize Personal Alcohol Limits – Otherwise
you may wind up like this charming
fellow.
Yes,
actually sticking to them is another matter surely.
23. Select Good Produce – Rotten
fruits and vegetables can be an evil tease and an awful surprise.
Isn’t
it obvious?
24. Handle a Hammer, Axe or Handsaw – Carpenters
are not the only ones who need tools. Everyone should have a basic
understanding of basic hand tools.
Dad
to the rescue.
25. Make a Simple Budget – Being
in debt is not fun. A simple budget is the key.
I
should be. As an accountant I should quit my job if I can't. Whether I stick to my simple budget on a personal level? Again, another matter entirely.
26. Speak at Least Two Common Languages – Only
about 25% of the world’s population speaks English. It would be nice if
you could communicate with at least some of the remaining 75%.
No,
despite having a qualification in German.
I do know a swear word in German though. My friends would probably say I have my own language - I don't I just understand what I am saying when nobody else does.
27. Do Push-Ups and Sit-Ups Properly – Improper
push-ups and sit-ups do nothing but hurt your body and waste your time.
Yes. Sit ups I quite like, push-ups not so much but both are better than the plank as my back injury tells me to 'stuff off'.
28. Give a Compliment – It’s
one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, and it’s free.
I
would like to think I can give a compliment to my friends especially.
29. Negotiate – The
better deal is only a question or two away.
No,
especially with Beautiful B. Some might say I can negotiate with Hubby but they are wrong - a) he tells me I handle the money so I decide, b) he is that laid back he is practically horizontal and c) he would let me have whatever I wanted.
30. Listen Carefully to Others – The
more you listen and the less you talk, the more you will learn and the less you
will miss.
Erm,
ask my friends. I have a tendancy to talk to much when nervous so I listen less at work and don't know when to shut up. with my friends, I can listen and hope I listen with them more than I talk.
31. Recite Basic Geography – If
you don’t know where anything is outside of your own little bubble, most people
will assume (and they are probably correct) that you don’t know too much at
all.
Somewhat,
Hubby is great at it, I am fair and Beautiful
B – well, lets just say she needs to read a
map.
32. Paint a Room – The
true cost of painting is 90% labor. For simple painting jobs it
makes no sense to pay someone 9 times what it would cost you to do it yourself.
Yes,
as long as it doesn’t include the parts of stairs; then I hire an expert.
33. Make a Short, Informative Public
Speech – At the next company meeting if your
boss asks you to explain what you’ve been working on over the last month,
a short, clear, informative response is surely your best bet. “Duhhh…”
will not cut it.
No
and any speech I do is never short.
34. Smile for the Camera – People
that absolutely refuse to smile for the camera suck!
Yes.
35. Flirt Without Looking Ridiculous – There
is a fine line between successful flirting and utter disaster. If you try
too hard, you lose. If you don’t try hard enough, you lose.
No,
and I don’t recognise when someone is flirting with me until it is pointed out by a friend.
36. Take Useful Notes – Because
useless notes are useless, and not taking notes is a recipe for failure.
No,
my notes are copious.
37. Be a Respectful House Guest
– Otherwise you will be staying in a lot of hotels over the years.
Yes.
I sometimes have to be told to step away from the sink or hoover when staying
at friends. When we looked after my brother's house over New Year I actually cleaned the house before the cleaner arrived.
38. Make a Good First Impression
– Aristotle once said, “well begun is half done.”
Definitely
not. They do say that if you eat a bit of something you don't like, lets say brocolli, every day for 30 days your brain believes you like it (or you can train yourself to like it). I'm like that, persevere and I become easier to cope with.
39. Navigate with a Map and Compass – What
happens when the GPS
craps out and you’re in the middle of nowhere?
Absolutely
not. I cannot read a map for a start.
40. Sew a Button onto Clothing – It
sure is cheaper than buying a new shirt.
As
long as it is just a button. Anything
else and I am useless. My Home
Economics teacher once told my mum and dad she despaired of me. Convincing herself I was messing around in her class she seperated me only to discover that even when trying desperately I was still unable to hem a straight line.
41. Hook Up a Basic Home Theater System – This isn’t rocket science.
Paying someone to do this shows sheer laziness.
I
disagree, it sure looks like rocket science. Surely a man wrote this sentance?
42. Type – Learning to
type could save you days worth of time over the course of your lifetime.
Yes,
I was qualified enough to teach it at 16 years old.
43. Protect Personal Identity
Information – Personal identity theft is not fun
unless you are the thief. Don’t be careless.
I
should think so.
44. Implement Basic Computer Security Best
Practices – You don’t have to be a computer
science major to understand the fundamentals of creating complex passwords and
using firewalls. Doing so will surely save you a lot of grief someday.
Yes as long as there are destructions.
45. Detect a Lie – People
will lie to you. It’s a sad fact of life.
No. I trust people far to much but I would rather trust and be hurt than not trust at all.
46. End a Date Politely Without Making Promises – There
is no excuse for making promises you do not intend to keep. There is also
no reason why you should have to make a decision on the spot about someone you
hardly know.
No. I have been so far beyond not being able to end a date politely that it isn't even funny!
47. Remove a Stain – Once
again, it’s far cheaper than buying a new one.
Lots
of stuff on the market, that should do. If the world as we know it ended and we were in a Revolution (the series) type situation I would be a bag of bones in a year and would have been stinking to high heaven and covered in stains from head to foot within a week - I rely far to much on my cleaning products.
48. Keep a Clean House – A
clean house is the foundation for a clean, organized lifestyle.
Yes,
I get antsy if it isn’t – I am SOOOO much fun to live with. Dad's fault, well the armies really.
49. Hold a Baby – Trust
me, injuring a baby is not what you want to do.
Beautiful
B is still alive, enough said.
50. Jump Start a Car – It
sure beats walking or paying for a tow truck.
Again, AA Roadside Assistance to the rescue.
So I am looking at approximately 12 that are 'yes' and some of them are
questionable – so how would you do?
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