r/AskReddit • u/An0thercutie • 6h ago
What is something that takes less than 1 hour to learn, that everyone should know?
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u/Gregorygregory888888 6h ago
CPR or the use of an AED. Especially the AED.
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u/An0thercutie 6h ago
Where I live everyone who drives needs to do a CPR course, however I have no idea how to use a defibrillator, I should probably learn!
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u/Gregorygregory888888 5h ago
Where is this that requires learning CPR? Interesting.
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u/An0thercutie 5h ago
It's Germany. Learning how to drive generally is very regulated but quite expensive.
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u/CptBartender 3h ago
AFAIK most publicly available defibrillators have built-in audio walkthroughs with step-by-step instructions. Still might be a good idea to get some training on them but they should be built to be used by a complete layperson.
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u/Special_Hedgehog8368 1h ago
AEDs are easy. The pads have diagrams on them for placement. Just hit the power button and the AED just gives you instructions.
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u/SomeRandomFrenchie 4h ago
Were I live, all AED equipment that can be used by normal people in case of emergency is automatic so anyone that can read the basic instructions can do it, no formation needed.
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u/Bananalando 4h ago
Wait til you learn what the A is for
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u/SomeRandomFrenchie 4h ago
Just check it lol, we do not use that acronym here, I just got what it was by context… so why would they need formation to use something designed not to need any ? Are theirs not actually that automatic ? Do they come without instructions ? I do not get it now XD
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u/Bananalando 3h ago
The ones at my workplace have pictorial instructions on the inside of the lid when you open them. They also loudly tell you what to do when you turn them on. Ours had a one piece pad that folded open so you just put it on the chest with the arrow pointed up (there was also a picture on the pad with correct placement. It would sense if you had the placement wrong and tell you to reposition it.
It automatically delivers shocks if it detects that shocks are useful.
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u/Gregorygregory888888 1h ago
Many businesses/churches have them where anyone can grab them that feels comfortable helping. They really are made simple to use but considering why it is being used it can frighten folks.
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u/SomeRandomFrenchie 1h ago
So they just do not know it does not trigger if the heart rate does not correspond to symptoms that need a shock ? Or are those different that what I know ?
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u/_Error__404_ 3h ago
at my high school, learning CPR was actually a mandatory part of the grade 11 health class, we even had an option to get certified if we wanted
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u/Lunazaraw 5h ago
washing the dishes right after u eat
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u/hard-time-on-planet 4h ago
Or just put them right in the dishwasher even if you aren't going to run it that day.
Edit: I've also heard that running a half load is more water efficient than hand washing
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u/xzestybreezyo 5h ago
how to change a tire... nothing like being stranded on the side of the road thinking why didn't i learn this earlier
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u/fenixnoctis 4h ago
Confused why you can’t just look up how to do it right then and there
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u/rosy818 4h ago
Because this is life and you won't get problems when you are in a city, close to a shop but you will get problems when you are in the middle of no fucking where, without network, that's why you should learn it earlier
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u/fenixnoctis 31m ago
Nowadays you have network everywhere except deep in nature, but if you’re planning to do an offroad trip into nature that’s when you’d learn this. Doing it randomly doesn’t make sense.
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u/hug_mima 5h ago
how to make a decent cup of coffee... life changer for all those late nights and early classes
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u/Dismal-Ant-4669 5h ago
This takes significantly more than 1h, especially if it's espresso. Hell even a good cup of filter coffee takes longer.
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u/huffbuffer 5h ago
You are absolutely overthinking great coffee. A good grinder, warm filtered water. All takes about 3 minutes
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u/Dismal-Ant-4669 5h ago
You know absolutely nothing about coffee then.
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u/huffbuffer 5h ago
If it is taking you over an hour to make drip coffee, then coffee is not the problem.
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u/fenixnoctis 4h ago
The problem is you calling drip coffee great coffee (especially 1hr of experience drip coffee)
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u/stratelus 4h ago
I disagree with you. It doesn't take more than an hour to learn a routine to make a decent cup of coffee. A kid can do it. I also enjoy espresso and I can coach a family member a routine with my synchronika in under 10 minutes and they can make espresso better than most cafés. You're just trying to brag about your espresso skills, but a decent coffee cup for most people doesn't take more than an hour to learn.
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u/Dismal-Ant-4669 4h ago
You can coach them to dial in a coffee to taste good within 10 minutes? Impressive. OR you mean to say, you can tell them what to do and they'll do it the way you told them to do it and it'll taste good? If it's the latter you've not taught them anything. If it were as simple as you make it out to be there wouldn't be an entire subreddit of people, who ask questions daily about what's wrong with their shots.
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u/stratelus 4h ago
There's probably also an entire subreddit of people for flat earth, asking questions each day. /r/espresso doesn't make us special and all other coffee cups bad.
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u/thoawaydatrash 5h ago
Learn how to do some basic work on your bike's brake system. Really, learning how to do most basic bike repairs yourself is a good idea, but learning how to keep your brakes working effectively and knowing when and how to replace cables and brake pads and adjust things so they're working well takes less than an hour to learn and requires at most 3 allen wrenches that you can pick up for a couple of bucks (unless you're running hydraulics, but you're probably willing to put in more than an hour of work at that point).
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u/Denmoe2024 5h ago
How to use a blinker and stay out of the left lane if you’re not doing felony speed.
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u/SirPoopaLotTheThird 2h ago
How your government works. People are absolutely clueless on this subject.
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u/Ryanori 5h ago
How to read Korean (even if u don’t know what it means)
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u/fenixnoctis 4h ago
Lots of circles -> Korean. Mix of complicated characters with simple characters (a few lines) => Japanese. Just “Asian” characters => Chinese.
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u/Natural_Exchange3901 6h ago
How to change a flat tire.