There are skills we don’t use anymore. They used to be things we did every day and now they’re becoming obsolete. These skills are becoming less and less common because of the onset of modern technology. Technology has taken the need for these skills. We don’t have to do these things anymore because a computer does it or our phone does it now.

Some things that used to be commonplace in schools isn’t being taught anymore. Unless I’m wrong, I don’t think they have a Home Ec class anymore. We used to all have to take it back not that long ago. I took Home Ec in middle school. Spelling apparently isn’t that important anymore. Someone called us this morning and told us that a lot of teachers have dropped spelling from the curriculum. Think about it, phones and computers all have auto correct and spell check features now.

I started the list with the skill of remembering phone numbers. You used to either have to remember everyone’s number, or you used an address book. Honestly, I think I might know 4 numbers in my phone by heart now. Cody brought up setting your VCR to record a show and the hassle that came along with that.

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These are the top skills we don’t use anymore here in the CSRA.

• Writing In Cursive

  I honestly don’t think I’ve written in cursive since I graduated high school, which was almost 20 years ago. I don’t even think they teach it in school anymore.

• Reading Maps

  I have crazy respect for the people who used to have to use maps for road trips. You would have to have someone with you to read the map, or be dang good at reading it and driving at the same time. What about road construction? What about detours? New roads that were added? And lets not even talk about having to fold the map back up. I say thank goodness for GPS.

• Writing A Check/Balancing A Checkbook

  I can’t tell you the last time I wrote a check. I just pay everything online. I used to balance my account when I first got my debit card. I’d save all of the receipts and stuff, but when online banking and mobile apps came along, that went out the window.

• Telling Time On A Regular Clock

  We all just use our phones or smart watches now. You don’t have to ask where is the big hand sitting, and where is the little hand sitting. Its rare to even see old school clocks anymore. Its all digital now.

• Addressing And Mailing Letters

  Think about it, most everything we send is through email or text now. If you do have to pay a bill or something 90% of us do it online. Honestly its better, have you seen the price of stamps these days?

• Making And Counting Change

  Have you seen some of the younger generation try to give you back change at a store or restaurant these days? Not all of them, but some of them just give up and round up to the next dollar and give you back more money than you were due.

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