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Basic things younger people don't know.

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nanna8 Wed 05-Oct-22 01:14:54

The way a lot hold pens and pencils in their fist. My grandchildren, teenagers, had never even heard of World War 2. Plus they go to a Lutheran school! They have only heard of the Vietnam war. As for events like the Russian Rev or French Rev - nada. Mind you, they know about nuclear physics and psychotherapy.

Ro60 Wed 05-Oct-22 01:07:36

Oh the things we didn't tell them! ? Last week I went to meet my new GDD - (DDs 3rd) - Turns out, DD was convinced Curry powder was made from curry leaves - easy mistake

Biscuitmuncher Wed 05-Oct-22 00:34:11

Caught my daughters boyfriend opening a sachet of silica gel to sprinkle on his crisps

Redhead56 Wed 05-Oct-22 00:08:30

They don’t seem to realise leaving the lights on costs money and just switching them off saves money.

Shelflife Wed 05-Oct-22 00:01:37

I notice young people don't hold / use a knife and fork in a way I consider proper. I suppose it doesn't really matter, but knives and forks are designed to be held in a certain way. No big deal I recognize that but I wonder why?

kircubbin2000 Tue 04-Oct-22 21:17:28

Didnt know

kircubbin2000 Tue 04-Oct-22 21:16:57

I laughed at my daughter today. She rang for advice as her iron stopped working and I said perhaps the fuse had gone.
Tonight she told me she had been unable to open the iron and would try again tomorrow.Didn't know it was in the plug