We're all doomed

[my92t4r]

These problems stem from the last 2 previous generations. This is the outcome from the last generations not allowing the youngster to learn and make mistakes, instead they were sheltered from any hard work or manual labor and all was outsourced to illegal immigrants and now we bi0tch and cry about "illegal immigrants"

Perfect example: Landscaping

I used to cut and bag our own grass when i was in HS, i went to all my neighbors and contracted for summer lawn services. Cut, bagged and curbside and hell my old lawn mower is the mechanical pusher mower and had no motor.
Nowadays, how many youth cut their parents grass or any yard work for that matter?
I believe if these work values are injected back into our youth, this country won't be consider as "FAT AMERICANS"

 

[wnelax04sr5]

As seen by every single person from preceeding generations, every new generation is damned to doom our planet.

There's a word for that. "Old." We're all heading that direction eventually.

I had a mechanically advanced father, who never spent a day teaching me how to do anything with tools. I had access to his tools though, so I taught myself first on my bmx bikes, then on the truck I bought on my 16th birthday... with cash. You can just imagine what kind of shape that thing was in when I bought it. lol.

That's the greater issue. It's not generational, it's cultural. As a society based upon economy, it's bad for the economy if people aren't buying new things. So, every commercial, every voice of culture is telling you to replace what is broken with new, rather than repair. As such, most people never develop the skills, knowledge, or even the desire/curiosity to learn how to fix things.

Just last week I found out that my sister-in-law (wife's older sister) and her husband paid the dealership in Ft. Worth, Texas, $395 to turn their front discs, lube the caliper pins, and replace the brake pads on a 2012 Rav4. Just the week prior they were here in Oklahoma for Thanksgiving, and I told my brother-in-law to go buy the pads and bring them over, and we could do it in 90 minutes (including the visit to the machine shop about a mile away from my house to turn the rotors) He had zero interest. Seriously, zero.... 38 year old man who said it was a greater inconvenience to do it that way than to leave his car at the dealership for 2 days while they gave it to him hard over a simple brake job. It makes no sense to me, but hey, gotta keep that economy flourishing, right? He's just doing his part.

i know a guy just like that. he'd rather write a check than get his hands dirty

 

[BlackWorksInc]

As seen by every single person from preceeding generations, every new generation is damned to doom our planet.

There's a word for that. "Old." We're all heading that direction eventually.

I had a mechanically advanced father, who never spent a day teaching me how to do anything with tools. I had access to his tools though, so I taught myself first on my bmx bikes, then on the truck I bought on my 16th birthday... with cash. You can just imagine what kind of shape that thing was in when I bought it. lol.

That's the greater issue. It's not generational, it's cultural. As a society based upon economy, it's bad for the economy if people aren't buying new things. So, every commercial, every voice of culture is telling you to replace what is broken with new, rather than repair. As such, most people never develop the skills, knowledge, or even the desire/curiosity to learn how to fix things.

Just last week I found out that my sister-in-law (wife's older sister) and her husband paid the dealership in Ft. Worth, Texas, $395 to turn their front discs, lube the caliper pins, and replace the brake pads on a 2012 Rav4. Just the week prior they were here in Oklahoma for Thanksgiving, and I told my brother-in-law to go buy the pads and bring them over, and we could do it in 90 minutes (including the visit to the machine shop about a mile away from my house to turn the rotors) He had zero interest. Seriously, zero.... 38 year old man who said it was a greater inconvenience to do it that way than to leave his car at the dealership for 2 days while they gave it to him hard over a simple brake job. It makes no sense to me, but hey, gotta keep that economy flourishing, right? He's just doing his part.

Yeah but there's a few different flavors to that in my opinion. I can understand someone who knows they can do it, but just doesn't feel like doing it for whatever reason; sometimes paying the money is a bit easier than dealing with the labor.

I'll bribe one of my coworker's with lunch or something to help me do my service on my truck (mostly just the rotating the tires and stuff, checking tire pressure, ect.; the oil change I am a bit quirky on so I do it myself), could I do it myself? Well sure, its part of what I do for a living... So yeah, I'd rather bribe a lube tech to lift my 70lbs+ wheels & tires after I've been doing that crap all damn day long than do it again myself OFF the clock. :nod:

I do most of the work on my own truck, but somethings I just find I am not able to make time for and/or am willing to pay for. I have a coworker who works for us as a detailer and he is a trustworthy guy who does quality stuff (actually taught me some tips for when I work on my truck) and he knows how I like my truck. So I pay him a good amount to detail my truck for me every now and then (he'd probably do it for free since he admires my truck and he's a great guy, but I'd feel bad if I took advantage of him like that.)

Bottom line, some things make sense. I don't always have the time/energy to rotate my own tires. But I KNOW how to change my tire if it goes flat, check my tired pressure, check fluids, ect.

These are not things that require special knowledge, they are things that EVERY vehicle owner/operator should know by heart and exercise regularly are part of being a competent and responsible vehicle owner (and in my opinion pass to get a license among other requirements.) Does that mean you shouldn't call AAA every once in a while because you're lazy? No, but you better damn well know how to get that spare on if you're out in the middle of the desert with no cell reception, no water, and no town for 100miles if you can't get a hold of AAA.

You should always know basic skills and common sense/critical thinking, you may not have to use it always or choose not to exercise it; but that doesn't mean you can shirk the responsibility of it.