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I suppose it would be mostly practical skills, cooking, fixing things. Usually had to be done by people themselves.

Maybe also mental things like navigating (with or without paper map) and remembering their daily and weekly agendas.

What other things would be a big difference with the people today?

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[–] bluGill@fedia.io 6 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Huh? Who doesn't know how to cook? It is easy and very common in mowt circles. I think you need to readjust your life if you think that is rare. eating out is not only expensive it is also unhealy most of the time.

[–] SweepTheLeg@lemmy.world 1 points 48 minutes ago

And now men cook.....im pretty sure my grandpa never cooked a damn thing.

[–] SolarBoy@slrpnk.net 6 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Well, that's what I thought too. My family used to, and still does cook almost every meal. Only eating out for special occasions. But asking around with colleagues in the place I live now. It's surprising how many order takeout or go to a local restaurant for dinner.

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 hours ago

I used to know a guy at church who said he didn't know how to cook and went to the convenience store for every meal.