It’s not “loose” weight, it’s “lose” weight. Drives me nuts.

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Turn signals

* They're not optional on cars for a reason. Use them.
* A turn signal means you're intending to change direction and let other around you know this intention. It does NOT give you the authority to change direction.

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Sit properly in any vehicles. Leg injuries are no joke and you can even dislocate/break your legs easily in a car crash because your legs where on the dashboard.

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That the yolk of an egg does not develop into the chick

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Sharing someone’s personal images, whether they’re an adult or a minor, whether you are an adult or a minor, can still end you on the sex offender registry. Revenge porn is real, even for adults. Keep your NSFW pics to yourself

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That pretty much every machine requires maintenance. Think dishwashers, washing machines, cars, mowers, etc.

They aren't magic boxes. And they will last longer if you know how to maintain them.

My mother in law is in her 80s and until recently didn't know that the dishwasher needs its filters cleaning every so often.

Edit: since this blew up a bit, for those that would like to locate their dishwasher's filters, they're different for every make and model. You'd do well to Google the make and model of the unit and see if you can find a manual. Maybe even YouTube will have some information (YouTube is a great resource for learning about things). Taking my dishwasher as an example, there are some reasonably obvious plastic pieces in the bottom of the washing area that can be slid out/unscrewed (there are 3 parts to my filter). Rubber gloves when touching them might be a good idea. Cleaning them is as simple as taking a brush and some soapy water to them to remove all the gunk before reinstalling. You can also buy a plastic bottle full of chemicals that you put into the dishwasher. You run a cycle and the chemicals clean throughout the unit.

I do both because I like a clean dishwasher. I do it every month or so, or whenever I notice that dishes aren't getting as clean as they should or some 'not clean' smell.

Edit: thanks for the awards. Now clean your dishwashers!

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How a 4 way stop works. Every hurricane in Florida we've several traffic lights go out. People are supposed to treat it like a 4 way stop, but instead they do this nonsense, "oh, he went? 10 more of us will go! It's fine!!"

I actually saw ONE light where people were doing it correctly after Ian and I nearly s**t myself I was so shocked.

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That mixing bleach and pine sol creates toxic fumes that can actually kill you if they build up too much in a room. A scary number of people actually do this though in their laundry or when cleaning their homes.

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Basic knowledge of electricity and electrical safety.

Ohms law should be taught, explained and known by everyone.

- Sincerely, a student learning Electronics

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Tax brackets. You only pay the higher rate on the portion above the threshold amount

Edit: great example video [here](https://youtu.be/VJhsjUPDulw)

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that light bulbs burn out. now that one might seem like common sense, but i'm telling you, when i left for college i made a friend who had his own apartment. after a few months, the bulb in his closet burnt out and when i came over the next day he was telling me he has a power outage only in one room. i was confused and asked him to show me what he was talking about. he told mw how the light wasn't working and some of his other friends said it must've been a power outage from the rain the week before. i explained to him that it doesn't work that way, and i went out and bought him some lightbulbs that he could use for next time

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How to talk to people. Like, in general. Stuff like basic phone etiquette (greeting, ending a conversation)...

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Not to pour water into hot oil

Edit. Damn, this blew up! (Lol)
I’ll also add that that this may not be basic knowledge - but it should be. I myself only found out from one of my science electives in year 11/12 and even then it was a topic that only came up after a student asked my teacher about an incident that popped up on the news so chances are it would never have been mentioned otherwise.

Schools should at least have a lesson/program highlighting the common risks at home and the methods to avoid/contain them. Homeroom class would have been a perfect time - we spent the majority of that twiddling our fingers until the bell rang

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There is an arrow on the fuel gauge of cars that tells you which side of the car the gas cap is on

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How to balance a check book/do a budget.

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How to perform CPR.

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How to change a tire

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That the health of your teeth, gums, and mouth, is directly related to the health of your heart and how much inflammation exists in your body.

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Unsolicited advice is generally going to be taken as criticism. Criticizing the people in your personal life creates distance.

Butting in where you aren't wanted is going to harm your relationships with other people, and they're going to take your opinions and advice less seriously over time because they'll think of you as a noodgy know-it-all.

Overbearing people get tuned out.

Instead, first ask yourself if your advice is even needed. Does this affect you? Is this an emergency? Is anyone going to be harmed if you don't put your oar in?

Are you being asked for advice? Or is this person just sharing information about their day and building their relationship with you?

And if you do need to weigh in, try leading with, "May I make a suggestion?" Otherwise, you're going to rile the other person up.

And on the flip side, if you have a noodgy know-it-all in your life, it's best to simply pause them with a calm and polite, "thanks, but I didn't ask." If you try to explain your life to them, they see it as an invitation to be even more overbearing.

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Major human organs and where they are.

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That in a lot of vehicles, when you turn on your hazard lights, it disables the brake lights. This is bad because I have seen in rain storms people will drive with their hazards on. They think they are being extra safe but in reality they are making it more dangerous, because now the person behind them won't know when the person in front is stopping.

EDIT: spelling

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Basic computer knowledge. If you don't even know how to extract a zip file you better leave this job.

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The average person is chronically dehydrated. Drink more water.


Stay hydrated. This is a threat.

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