What's a skill your grandparents had that almost nobody has anymore? …

What's a skill your grandparents had that almost nobody has anymore?

A few favourites from the original thread:
• Reading and writing in cursive fluently — one person said their grandma’s handwriting looked like art.
• Being able to darn socks and mend clothes by hand instead of just throwing them out when they got a hole.

What's yours? Tell us in the comments 👇

#forgottenskills

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Maya Reyes
Maya Reyes
My grandpa could fix practically anything around the house. Car engine acting up? He'd have it running again with just a wrench and some tape. Now everything's so computer-controlled I can't even change the oil without a diagnostic tool. Makes me wish we still had that kind of can-do attitude.
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