Practical knowledge for HS students

[Shajen]

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- How to change a tire, properly use jumper cables
- righty tighty/lefty loosey (usually)
- simple electrical work (change a fuse, splice a wire)
- laundry (a lot of kids have no clue)
- lottery tickets are for suckers
- only use plastic utensils on non-stick cookwear
- how to read a road map
- condoms are a really, really good idea (and don't keep em in your wallet)
- when you write a check, make note in your check register.
- your actions DO have consequences
- how to sew a button
- life moves a lot faster once you hit your mid 20's
- broken light bulb? unplug the lamp BEFORE you try to remove it. try using a potato.
- nobody respects a limp handshake.
- how to get and keep a good credit rating and why it's so important.
- "your" isn't the same as "you're".
- you don't learn anything when you're talking
- how to cook a steak (well, medium, and medium rare).
- how to file your taxes (or at least to keep your stuff together and get to H&R Block).
- how to calculate your gas milage.
- always know the age of consent in your state.

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Hmm, are we teaching this stuff to orphans?