There are skills in life that we have learned which most likely weren’t taught at school—something that you could potentially come across at the least expected moment in your life and well, that’s when your universal domestic knowledge would come in and save the day.
So whether it’s jumpstarting a car, saving a choking dog, or knowing how to make the most out of any Google search—you will totally cover it! It’s great to be fully equipped to face any situation that you could possibly find yourself in. People on the internet call it “dadvice”—something that your dad has definitely decided to teach you, but as we know, even the best dads fail to fill in the gap. This popular Reddit community called Every Man Should Know is on a mission to introduce you to anything that your dad could have forgotten to cover.
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The community has over 480K followers who are always ready to give you valuable dadvice. And although Every Man Should Know is perhaps aiming at a particular audience, we think that actually, everyone could definitely use some necessary life skills regardless.Bored Panda has selected a handful of tips offering you some spot-on skills to sharpen your life resume with.
Let us know the most valuable life skills you were happy to have in a complicated or not-so-complicated situation or have learned recently and wondered how the hell you have lived all of this time without them. You can share your stories in the comment section at the end of the list.
Rape Can Happen To Men Too, And There Is Zero Shame In Seeking Help
How To Save A Choking Dog
Know That Screwdriver Handles Are Shaped So That A Wrench Can Slide Over Them
How To Jumpstart A Car
How To Gird Up Your Loins
Know The Front Desk Call To Verify Your Credit Card Details Scam
How To Sew On A Button
How To Break Down A Door
Recommended Amount Of Times To Wear Clothes Between Washes
The Phonetic Alphabet
How To Walk On Ice
I'm sure if i think like a penguin, I'll start belly sliding across the ice
What Each Car Dashboard Light Means
How To Use The Public Restroom Like A Gentleman
What The Symbols On Your Clothing Mean
The "Heel Lock," A Way To Lace Up Boots To Make Them Feel Comfortable And Secure
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How To Tie The Bowline Knot
The Bowline Knot Is Said To Be The Most Useful Knot Ever. So here's how to tie it
How To Make The Most Of A Nap
How To Set Up A Camp
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The little wooden wall behind the fire is very important as it directs the fire to your shelter and isolates it from warming the rest of the forest!
Poker Hands
Know The Warning Signs Of Suicide
How To Remove A Leech
Arnold's Six Rules To Success
How To Pack For Hiking
Just looking at the picture and not reading the labels, I thought the fuel bottle was the water bottle. ...I probably wouldn't make a very good camper.
How To Move With Friends
If you’re asking friends to help you move, have everything packed and stacked and ready to be loaded before they show up. Pay them with food and drinks. You should be completely ready to go even if you hire company movers, because you pay more the longer it takes to get you moved.
How To Get Your Truck Unstuck From The Mud
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Types Of Firewood
With EPA stoves moisture content should be 16-20%, Oak splits will take 2-4 years to season. I heat primarily with wood, I also try to keep 3 years ahead CSS so I always have a supply of seasoned wood. I burn different species depending on outdoor temperature so I don't waste high BTU wood when I just need to take the chill off. Never take someones word for it when buying firewood that they say is 'Seasoned". Moisture meters are cheap, check it yourself.
How Marginal Tax Rates Work
This is the UK tax system. It is not quite accurate in that it doesn't show National Insurance payments, which is another form of tax, but it has a lower threshold and upper limit, meaning that the middle tax band is more like 33%. The 40% tax band starts after N.I. ends. There is also talk of a 50% band for really high earners. What annoys me is that stamp duty (a tax on house purchases) doesn't work the same way - if you go over the threshold, you pay a percentage on the total - which is really unfair for any properties valued close to the thresholds.
The Different Types Of Eggs And How To Make Them
Need to have them with soldiers - i.e. toast buttered and cut into strips then dipped in the egg yolk as you eat.
Load More Replies...You dont scoop out the insides of a soft boiled egg with a spoon! You dunk toast soldiers in it!
Yes you do scoop it out with a spoon. The whole world doesn't have to do things exactly the same way as you guys do them in the UK.
Load More Replies...Dunno. We've had eggs in boiling water for 15 minutes, they were still raw. Of course, husband thinks "bubbles" means boiling. I'm trying to teach him that no, 212F means boiling. Sigh.
If you're in the US, most diners (Mmmmm, Waffle House) will also recognize Over-Medium. Which will make the yolks just a little less runny.
Fun fact - Frittata got to denmark. Was some how trans-morfed into "frikadeller". And are kind of like sweedish meatlballs.. Yum yum...
Chef's hats have 100 folds in them to signify the 100 ways you can make eggs. There are videos that show all these methods. Most are kind of dumb and not much different than the next but several are pretty interesting and yummy.
i enjoy fully cooked poached eggs. I just hate the feeling of having a raw egg feeling if you have a yolk that spills out when you cut it
I'm weird about eggs. If I even think about a chicken while I'm eating an egg it's over.
Wrong. If you want perfect soft-boiled eggs every time, boil a pan of plain water till it comes to a gentle boil. Turn off stove. Gently crack the egg into the water. Cover the pan. Wait 3-4 minutes, depending on how set you like your yolk, then remove with slotted spoon. Perfect every time.
That’s poaching. If you’re cracking the shell it is not soft or hard boiled.
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How To Cuff Your Shirtsleeves
How To Dry Wet Boots With Hot Rocks
What Suits And Shoes Go Together
The Recommended Inches Of Ice On A Lake Before Walking Over
The Different Cuts Of Beef And Best Way To Cook Them
I am from Texas. Some years ago, about twenty, I was in California and I was going to cook supper. I decided to buy a couple of porterhouse steaks. So, I went to the butcher's. I asked the man behind the counter for a couple of porterhouses, about three pounds, total. He looked at me and aid "you're from Texas, right?" And I said "yes" and he said "thought so, we don't sell those in California, I have some nice round steak, no fat, but we tenderize it." I said "what steaks do you have?" And he said "honey, this is California, they eat Prime Rib, hamburger [less that 2% fat], round steak and some roasts. Mostly chicken and fish." I left.
How To Properly Shine A Pair Of Shoes Or Boots
How To Safely Cut Down A Tree
What Type Of Screwdriver To Use
The Best Way To Hold A Burger
Hazardous Materials Classification
How To Make An Instant Life Jacket
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How To Properly Open A Bag Of Charcoal
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Last two times I opened bags like this: "How the f**k did I do this as a kid!" So thank you
How To Exercise
How To Fold Shirts
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I don't know how to do that. Honestly, I don't understand what they're saying either? So....
Manly Handshake
How To Choose Hair Products
WTF? Clay, putty, fiber, and paste? Are you fixing your hair or making bricks?
How To Get Drunk Before Finishing Breakfast
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How To Order Your Drink From A Bartender
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and if you can't be nice, at least be polite. Life will be a bit easier.
Load More Replies...Actually I think it's a little refreshing. Yesterday I saw yet another article about what womens clothing you might wear that's a turn off for men. I thought why is it always women? Men dress like crap too :)
Load More Replies...Next time, please have a post that tackles "how to have manners," because it seems today's society are lack of that character.
Some youtube hacks: In the app double tap on the left or right side of the video to skip 10sec. In the browers use the arrow keys for the 10sec. And J and L for 20sec skip. The K pauses/plays the video. My left hand fingers are always on top of JKL on the keyboard when watching youtube. Also if you see little lines in the YT play bar that are chapters. You can go through the capters by pressing 0123456789.
maybe change the heading to life skills that may be useful to some MEN. Hey, gives you an opportunity to do a similar article for women
and if you can't be nice, at least be polite. Life will be a bit easier.
Load More Replies...Actually I think it's a little refreshing. Yesterday I saw yet another article about what womens clothing you might wear that's a turn off for men. I thought why is it always women? Men dress like crap too :)
Load More Replies...Next time, please have a post that tackles "how to have manners," because it seems today's society are lack of that character.
Some youtube hacks: In the app double tap on the left or right side of the video to skip 10sec. In the browers use the arrow keys for the 10sec. And J and L for 20sec skip. The K pauses/plays the video. My left hand fingers are always on top of JKL on the keyboard when watching youtube. Also if you see little lines in the YT play bar that are chapters. You can go through the capters by pressing 0123456789.
maybe change the heading to life skills that may be useful to some MEN. Hey, gives you an opportunity to do a similar article for women