Back in my day!

"Back in my day, we could (insert phrase here)!" or "Back in we knew how to (insert phrase here)!". Have your elders ever told you something like this? They sure have told me! Whether telling me how the clothing used to be more modest, to naming skills such as fixing a car or general repairs around the house, I used to write this off as random rantings of an old person's aging mind. But lately I've realized how true these "ramblings" were. I've realized how much we rely on technology and other people to do what we need, in fact, we hardly do anything anymore! Car's broken? Call a mechanic. Problem with the plumbing? Call a plumber. Driveway's cracked? Call a paving service. Need warmer clothing? Go to an outlet store. Hungry? Call for pizza or go out to dinner. Noticing a pattern? "Back in the day," people knew how to fix things, how to cook, how to make clothing, etc. Nowadays, we rely on technology far too much, and for things that technology can't fix, we look to other people to fix for us in exchange for an excessive amount of money. So what trying to say? Am I saying that we should give up tech all together? Of course not! Tech can be very helpful, all I'm saying is that we should try to learn some helpful skills, if only for the sake of saving money and becoming more self-reliant.