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19 Basic Life Skills They Should Teach In School

Algebra can only take you so far.

1. How to do your taxes.

2. How to chop vegetables without stabbing yourself.

3. How to apply/interview for/get an actual job.

4. How to flirt/even remotely consider talking to someone you're attracted to.

5. All the weird things in your house that you never knew you were supposed to clean.

6. Basic self-defense.

7. How to speak dog.

8. How to look like a human when applying eyeliner.

9. And/or how to tie a tie.

10. One solid party trick.

11. And a foolproof dance move.

12. How to get crap out of crap.

13. One easy, consistently excellent recipe.

14. How to open a beer with no opener.

15. And wine.

16. How to salvage your favorite articles of clothing.

17. Basic coding skills.

18. How to successfully navigate the terrifying minefield that is the entire internet.

19. How to turn anything into a bong.