Baby Boomers (those born from 1946 to 1964) grew up during a time that required them to learn lots of life skills to get by. Without the technology and digital benefits available for younger generations today, they had to be resourceful.

Turns out, this resourcefulness is something that Gen Z (those born 1997 to 2012) envies. According to a survey by Resume Builder, Gen Z is flocking to learn trade skills, with 42% of Gen Z is currently pursuing or working in a blue collar job. This shift has earned Gen Z the nickname “the toolbelt generation.”

Boomers over 70 shared the seemingly “useless” life skills they learned growing up that are rarely used today on the Reddit thread r/OverSeventy. These are 20 life skills they are most proud of.

The 20 skills they still know by heart

“Back in the day most everyone knew how to sew even if just to hem pants or darn a sock. I remember my mom’s sewing machine that was used to repair clothes.” – LMO_TheBeginning

“Being able to read and write cursive.” – AdRevolutionary1780

“Use paper bags to cover school books. It was amazing!” – PixiePower65

“I still own a manual transmission car. I seem to recall there was a time that was a requirement when getting your driver’s license. Maybe not but I’ve pretty much always had at least one manual transmission car in my household. Having a car that’s a stick shift is almost like a theft deterrent these days because nobody knows how to drive them anymore.” – LMO_TheBeginningOP, After-Temperature638

“I can make almost any food from scratch- tortillas, crackers, candy, yogurt, bread,........

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