Re: Heard on a TV quiz yesterday...
Originally Posted by
ruthio
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How do they get chosen to go on if they're dim?
Do you think it's nerves?
I think Judd has got a point, when I was younger and there was no internet, jobs got done. A bit of gardening or vehicle maintenance, painting and decorating even some plumbing, woodwork or repairing something. In those days you couldn't always afford to buy new or take your motor in to the garage, so you had a look to see if you could mend it or replace it yourself. Most of the knowledge was passed down from your Mum and Dad (most people had both in those days)....
Hobbies were a good source of specialised knowledge, using your hands to build something or even collecting something. Listening to music and collecting albums and records. Walking and Running, especially on the moors and in the wild places provided map reading skills (better than using a sat nav, reading a map was all part of the interest) and a good knowledge of Geography, even some medical knowledge when treating blisters, broken bones or hypothermia.
And last but not least, being an apprentice. Apart from learning about the particular trade by people who had been doing it for most of their lives, little hints and tips that you would never find in a manual. The older people had a wealth of knowledge about life too and I learnt how to be honest and hard working following their example.
We are now that older generation, and that is why we have more knowledge than a young person.