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re: Millennial dads have pathetic DIY skills compared to baby boomers
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:37 pm to pioneerbasketball
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:37 pm to pioneerbasketball
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Why diy when you can pay someone?
because i can do it quicker and better?
nothing pisses me off more than some jagoff handyman wanting hundreds of dollars to do a subpar job expecting you to not notice the cut corners.
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Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:37 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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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.
Yeah that's scary.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:37 pm to jimbeam
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How Gen X is stuck in the middle of all that is astonishing to me. On one hand, they were raised by boomers and made out great. On th other, they raised the back end of millennials and gen z who don’t look so hot. How does that happen
Because it’s not cool to be a father these days.
This post was edited on 6/7/19 at 9:41 pm
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:38 pm to RLDSC FAN
Boomers have pathetic technology skills compared to millennial dads...
Comparing of generations like this is dumb, growing up in different generations clearly leads to different skillsets, and that's ok.
Comparing of generations like this is dumb, growing up in different generations clearly leads to different skillsets, and that's ok.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:39 pm to RLDSC FAN
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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.
I’m doing all of these things myself, but the older I get, the more valuable my time is to me. I will happily pay somebody to do something that I can easily do myself if it means I don’t have to waste a free weekend fricking with it.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:39 pm to TigersHuskers
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it's more manly and feels better to do it yourself. It's also cheaper.
This is the way I approach sex.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:39 pm to Freauxzen
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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.
Most of these are insanely easy and you would have to be retarded not to be able to do it on your own.
But I will say, a lot of new cars these days don't come with a spare tire, so this may be a bit misleading.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:40 pm to RLDSC FAN
This is my chance to get my numbers up easy.
When dem bitches want dem jars open. I'll be all the first jar is free but the next time you gotta tickle my pickle.
When dem bitches want dem jars open. I'll be all the first jar is free but the next time you gotta tickle my pickle.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:40 pm to jimbeam
quote:did they? their "image" is Seattle grunge (loser)
. On one hand, they were raised by boomers and made out great.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:40 pm to LPTReb
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I’m doing all of these things myself, but the older I get, the more valuable my time is to me. I will happily pay somebody to do something that I can easily do myself if it means I don’t have to waste a free weekend fricking with it.
Holy frick you’re wasting a whole weekend doing those things?
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:41 pm to GetCocky11
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Sixty-one percent would rather hang out with their children than spend that time on DIY, while 49% of millennial dads say they’ve done better than their own dad at spending quality time with their kids.
the times i remember fondest with my father where when we worked together on shite. fences, sheds, yard, concrete, killing yellow jackets, pump house, whatever. he taught me and spent time with me. it probably wasn't always easy for him but he did it.
i know very few millenial dads that could do this for their sons.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:41 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:not a pill guy but you still hear about them in pop culture
Can you still get percs? Ron paul=tGoat
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:42 pm to LPTReb
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I’m doing all of these things myself, but the older I get, the more valuable my time is to me. I will happily pay somebody to do something that I can easily do myself if it means I don’t have to waste a free weekend fricking with it.
Agreed. My time is more important to me than some perceived manhood.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:42 pm to RLDSC FAN
It’s probably got a lot to do with not being able to watch Macgyver. Wings was useless. Bet they’d like that show.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:42 pm to RLDSC FAN
I'm Gen X and I'm much better at fixing things than my dad or my kids.
My take is that the Boomers and the Millenials are pretty similar overall, and part of this is that neither group cares much about machines or engineering.
Music festivals? Saving the world? Sure, Boomers and Millenials go for that stuff.
Fixing the water heater? No, not really.
Things like cars, guns, stereo equipment, etc. are great sources of joy to me, but the appeal seems lost on my kids and my parents. Probably goes in cycles or something.
My take is that the Boomers and the Millenials are pretty similar overall, and part of this is that neither group cares much about machines or engineering.
Music festivals? Saving the world? Sure, Boomers and Millenials go for that stuff.
Fixing the water heater? No, not really.
Things like cars, guns, stereo equipment, etc. are great sources of joy to me, but the appeal seems lost on my kids and my parents. Probably goes in cycles or something.
This post was edited on 6/7/19 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:43 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Read it again. I just said that I’m doing all of those things myself, but there are plenty of things that I can do that I’d rather pay somebody to do. Anybody who can’t change a tire or open a fricking jar can’t be an actual grown man. I can paint my house, but if it needs painting, I’d much rather pay somebody to do that shite.
This post was edited on 6/7/19 at 9:46 pm
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:44 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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reset a tripped circuit breaker
Wow
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:44 pm to RLDSC FAN
I bet boomer dads are less likely to fix the internet modem, reset the cable box, and wire the house for ethernet as well
This post was edited on 6/7/19 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:45 pm to RLDSC FAN
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preferring to rely on professional help instead.
quote:I had no idea that this was a profession.
open a stuck pickle jar with their hands.
Posted on 6/7/19 at 9:46 pm to lsupride87
Of course. But that’s not perceived as “manly” these days
ETA by boomers at least
ETA by boomers at least
This post was edited on 6/7/19 at 9:47 pm
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