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ElBrad t1_j6e3urx wrote

Reply to comment by AmbitiousHedgehog313 in I’ve fucked up. What am I supposed to do. by [deleted]

Maybe his skillset is in a different field? I can't fix a car, but I'm pretty decent at most basic home improvement things. I'm not a coder, but my houseplants are healthy.

Just about everyone has things they're good at, and things they're not. Just because someone doesn't have the same interests or abilities that you do doesn't make them less of a person.

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UD_Lover t1_j6e7o3h wrote

You’re not wrong, but there’s really no excuse for not being able to handle very basic home maintenance & repair. You don’t need to be a professional contractor to hang a shelf or patch a hole.

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AmbitiousHedgehog313 t1_j6e587j wrote

I think this is a lie we are told by society. It only serves capitalism. It's a lie that takes away from you as a human being.

I think we all have within us the ability to do the things needed to go about out lives (physical disabilities notwithstanding).

Anyone can (and should) learn to paint a wall, put up shelves. change the oil on their car, fix a leaky gutter, unblock a drain.

Specialisation is great for more complex skills, and especially for skills that take years to master. I don't think anyone should do their own surgery. But I do think everyone should be able to put up a medicine cabinet.

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