Here’s the latest in educational opportunities targeted towards the so-called “millennial” generation:
Millennials lacking life skills – like cooking, budgeting, or time management – are now signing up for classes designed to teach them those basics. These are crash courses in Adulting. pic.twitter.com/EzzR54758k
— KDKA (@KDKA) December 13, 2018
Well, it’s never too late to learn. Point of order:
Please note: this is not the fault of millennials.https://t.co/q4kFiRBKT9
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) December 15, 2018
This is on parents. What exactly *are* they teaching their children? Life preparedness started to slide with participation trophies and at this point it seems they have learned no basic life skills. https://t.co/xf1URoIN87
— Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) December 15, 2018
Yeah, people have some opinions about all this, as you might have guessed:
Parents,
That’s not on “millennials”. That’s on you. My sons are 8 and 10. They make their own lunches for school. They can navigate an airport. They have debit cards. Teach your freaking kids how to live life without you. https://t.co/5NNCrZIPc1— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 15, 2018
Bad parenting and horrible education system, but at least some are going out and actually want to learn how to do this things. It is for their own survival, after all…
Also, have they ever heard of YouTube? Who the heck pays to learn how to cook anymore? ? https://t.co/8MGzb66bBx
— The Hollow Wolf (@NioclasH) December 15, 2018
How do you live 21 years and not learn this basic stuff? https://t.co/KOhpCJok2O
— jd mullane ☮️ (@jdmullane) December 15, 2018
Where should one learn these basic life skills? Schools can be a supplement but the HOME is the most important place a kid learns to be an adult. https://t.co/1xvXBVvWDa
— Bryan Daniels (@Chiefleast) December 15, 2018
I have a five year old that can make his own sandwich. It’s called parenting.
— Nicole Orbe (@wifeyorbe) December 15, 2018
"Experts say millennial are behind on life skills because many of them haven't left home"
Yup, sure has nothing to do with schools slashing home ec, shop, etc. https://t.co/VEcpTOcFKg
— Rose Roberts (@MsRobertsRoom) December 15, 2018
In fairness we might need to sign up for the class just for the lesson in how to sew on buttons, because at least one of our editors isn’t very good at that. #CoughCough