Marilyn's Photos - May 2 2026 - Skills I don't need
"In this guide I'll walk you through the seven skills that are rapidly becoming obsolete and what's replacing them..."
These are panic articles about basic data entry, customer service representatives, copy writing, language translation and so on - jobs going, going, gone, maybe even long gone now.
What about things like dictaphone transcription, using carbon paper for copies, hand mending socks, treadle sewing machine operation, putting a record player stylus (I had to look it up as I didn't remember the name) on the record correctly, using a manual can opener and a rotary egg beater? Things we did, like "roll down the car windows" for some fresh air. And we used a paper map to guide us to where we were going. And what about the trivial social skill of being quiet in a movie theatre? OK, no longer needed as no one goes to movie theatres. And that other skill - waiting - mostly obsolete now. These are quaint skills now - vintage skills - thousands of them.
We can go to Wikipedia to see the list of obsolete occupations. That's the fear that is circulating everywhere now - like the seven skills guide above. And what are some of those obsolete occupations? Alchemist tops the list, and it is one that was "debunked" due to the rise of modern science. It started in the 3rd century and concluded in the 20th century - that hung around a long time. The extensive and interesting list is HERE.
AI has snuck into my photos as this photo was retrieved with the keyword "vintage" - a keyword I can't ever remember using. This tulip field is blooming now - located at Seventh Street and Fourth Street in St. Catharines - very close to the 13th Street Winery.
In comparison, here are some sewing machines that would be considered vintage - these were in Port Credit. I keyworded these as "antique."
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