I've got to ask a question here....This has been on my mind for some time as I'm dumbfounded by the pussification of American men. How many of you don't have the mechanical aptitude to change your own oil in a piece of machinery or learn some new skill? The skill can be anything from carpentry, welding, reloading, etc. I know of some men that have no aptitude for learning for themselves and just lean on other. I just don't get it....
Mom and Dad always taught me to learn it myself if I didn't know how to do it. This seems to be a lost art anymore. To me, it's not a question of not having the money, it's about the journey of life and learning something new.
Another "working class hero" thread. Why should I learn to do something distasteful to me if I can earn enough money to hire a pro to do it?
I change the oil in my lawn mower but my car? Yuck!
That's not it at all. Before you assume, maybe know your audience. I'm college educated; I work in healthcare in and I'm still interested in things that aren't my specialty. The point of this thread isn't about trades and blue collar vs. white collar. It's about having the interest to learn something outside of your normal skill set and having the gumption to try something new. I'm not recommending someone become a GI specialist as Wabigoon mentioned but to use tools are their disposal to make attempts at learning something new. I see it as those that have a can do attitude and others that are just plain lazy. Oh yeah, I don't always change my own oil in the car. However, I've done it in the past and have the knowledge based on past experience....Some have never attempted it as one example.
