FabSwingers.com forum: How do people get through life without the skills of reading and comprehension?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I really worry about these types of people

Do they ignore the instructions to put together furniture?

Do they just take out loans and say bollox to the terms and conditions of the loan?

What about cooking instructions?

Life is a scary place.

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

More to the point, how do they get jobs? Do they get their CV ghostwritten then bullshit it at the interview?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do they just take out loans and say bollox to the terms and conditions of the loan?

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Yeah right… nobody reads that.

Just gimme the money already!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I really worry about these types of people

Do they ignore the instructions to put together furniture?

Do they just take out loans and say bollox to the terms and conditions of the loan?

What about cooking instructions?

Life is a scary place. "

Is life a place, I thought it was a unit of time ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

A practical person could have flat packs together before an academic has read the leaflet.

Cooking is a skill that can be passed down practically......

But there is NO getting away from the fact that to get along with people you need comprehension of what they say and in this digital age reading is vital ..... mind you .... the internet does provide 'voices' for those that need them.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

"In

Okay - Do you have any other colour skiddies ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In

Okay - Do you have any other colour skiddies ?"

Tuesday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dragon speak

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

"In

Okay - Do you have any other colour skiddies ?

Tuesday "

Wimpey ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I really worry about these types of people

Do they ignore the instructions to put together furniture?

Do they just take out loans and say bollox to the terms and conditions of the loan?

What about cooking instructions?

Life is a scary place.

Is life a place, I thought it was a unit of time ?"

Don’t be silly life is a very real imaginary place and people who don’t do reading or comprehension are a real problem!!! Unit of time?! I bet you read that somewhere

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some people genuinely struggle at and with life

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I know quite a few people who can't read or who only read very slowly and with difficulty. They employ different strategies to cover the fact up and to cope but their life is very difficult. They frequently "forget their glasses", form filling is an absolute nightmare especially if they're asked to complete a form with other people watching and simple things like reading a street name are impossible.

They're sometime self employed because getting a job is really difficult. Families often help a non reader in loads of unseen ways

Comprehension is another thing altogether, not being able to read doesn't mean you can't comprehend.

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and trying to get back

Well SmartyMzTarty I actually have dyslexia yes I manage to build flat pack furniture without instructions intact I've managed to build many of my own houses without reading the plans as long as I have the measurements then I can manage it just makes me more determined to achieve we all have floors but I've done pretty well in life without being able to read or write very well

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Someone who can put something together without needing instructions has my utmost respect.

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By *ichael500Man
over a year ago

Virginia Water

"I really worry about these types of people

Do they ignore the instructions to put together furniture?

Do they just take out loans and say bollox to the terms and conditions of the loan?

What about cooking instructions?

Life is a scary place. "

There is no instruction book to life. You learn on instinct like every other mammal

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By *ightmovesTV/TS
over a year ago

Ipswich

"I really worry about these types of people

Do they ignore the instructions to put together furniture?

Do they just take out loans and say bollox to the terms and conditions of the loan?

What about cooking instructions?

Life is a scary place.

Is life a place, I thought it was a unit of time ?

Don’t be silly life is a very real imaginary place and people who don’t do reading or comprehension are a real problem!!! Unit of time?! I bet you read that somewhere

Well he is reading then. Lol x

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By *ightmovesTV/TS
over a year ago

Ipswich

"I really worry about these types of people

Do they ignore the instructions to put together furniture?

Do they just take out loans and say bollox to the terms and conditions of the loan?

What about cooking instructions?

Life is a scary place.

There is no instruction book to life. You learn on instinct like every other mammal "

And by watching what other people do.

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By *ichael500Man
over a year ago

Virginia Water

"I really worry about these types of people

Do they ignore the instructions to put together furniture?

Do they just take out loans and say bollox to the terms and conditions of the loan?

What about cooking instructions?

Life is a scary place.

There is no instruction book to life. You learn on instinct like every other mammal

And by watching what other people do."

Exactly

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

oh and one of my brother's can't read much or write but he could probably design flat pack furniture, putting it together without instructions would be a doddle for him

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

"Well SmartyMzTarty I actually have dyslexia yes I manage to build flat pack furniture without instructions intact I've managed to build many of my own houses without reading the plans as long as I have the measurements then I can manage it just makes me more determined to achieve we all have floors but I've done pretty well in life without being able to read or write very well

People who have difficulties with reading and writing are often some of the most intelligent people I have known.Having issues with the written word does not make anyone less than or someone to be worried about.

A guy I worked with years ago never learned to read but he could put his hand to anything from fixing machinery to driving anywhere in the country and never once was he late or got lost he even built boats from scratch .He even did deliveries for a local shop at one point and never mixed up people's groceries because he had other skills that he learned.He told me people's attitudes towards him was the reason as an adult he was too embarrassed to try and learn to read as when people looked down their noses at him once they knew. But he was one of the most intelligent people I have ever come across.

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