# Things that ought to be taught in schools but aren't

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-ought-to-be-taught-in-schools-but-arent/400411>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 17, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-ought-to-be-taught-in-schools-but-arent/400411 "2007-04-17T01:34:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-ought-to-be-taught-in-schools-but-arent/400411/61 "2007-04-18T22:46:35Z")

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[QUOTE=tashabot]  
My bank does online banking. My power company refuses to deal with it, and they want a check or cash from me every month. I don’t get it either.  
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Huh? Any decent-sized bank these days should be set up to print and mail a check to somebody in response to an online payment request (you just need to set up payee entry with the payee’s name and address and your name and the account number or whatever the payee uses for you).

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-ought-to-be-taught-in-schools-but-arent/400411/62 "2007-04-18T23:33:37Z")

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> Things that ought to be taught in schools but aren’t

Courtesy, loyalty, respect, perseverance, honor, integrity and self-control in one’s actions.

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**Author:** ![YellowTail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b5ac83/32.png) [@YellowTail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YellowTail)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-ought-to-be-taught-in-schools-but-arent/400411/63 "2007-04-18T23:55:12Z")

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How to read **body language** to tell when someone is being dishonest with you or has harmful intentions.

Why you should **save and invest** at least a little money for the future.

Non-mathematical **cost/benefit analysis** to show that there’s no free lunch. Whenever government or a corporation says they’re giving you something for free, there’s a cost somewhere.

How to **converse** with someone you’re attracted to. Not a “How to Pick Up Girls” type of thing. How to overcome anxiety; how to interact in a respectful, safe, and effective way; what not to do and say.

**Esperanto.** Just kidding.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-ought-to-be-taught-in-schools-but-arent/400411/64 "2007-04-19T21:21:21Z")

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[QUOTE=YellowTail]

**Esperanto.** Just kidding.  
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Obviously.  
Because Klingonese would be much more useful. 😃😛

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