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Millennial dads have pathetic DIY skills compared to baby boomers
It must be "mock the millenials" month.
Okay, two things:
1.] Their teachers are generally horrible and spent way, way too much time teaching them that their country and its history are just awful and that the environment is going to KILL US ALL! This was done when they were at a tender age, so no wonder they seem programmed for unhappiness.
2.] Millennials, in my experience, are highly educable and can learn quickly, especially in practical areas. For example,
Millennial dads are less likely than their boomer counterparts to be able to change a car tire on the side of the road, unblock a toilet or sink, reset a tripped circuit breaker or even open a stuck pickle jar with their hands.Okay, all of those things can be taught in an hour. So, no big deal. [I would add that most boomer moms know how to do those things, too.]
Many millennial dads reported not owning a cordless drill (46 percent), a stepladder (49 percent), a set of screwdrivers (38 percent) or even a hammer (32 percent) — an item owned by 93 percent of boomer dads.So, buy them some tools and teach them how to use them. Deal, not so big.
I'm going out on a limb here, but I learned how to use tools and fix things from my Dad and grandfathers. They may not have articulated it that way, but it was a gift of love and was presented and received as such. I'm wondering how the fathers of millenials expressed love. I suspect it was in less practical, but more tactile, ways.
Lug nuts, not hug nuts, is sometimes the better option.