What are some skills you could learn in 8 hours?

1. Lockpicking is surprisingly easy to *pick* up. After a few hours on a practice lock, I could get into my front door.
   — KnowBrainer


2. Rolling a coin over your knuckle. Like in pirates of the Caribbean. Its fun and impresses everybody.
   — Pipa_paia


3. Knife sharpening. It’s amazing how much more enjoyable cooking is when you have sharp knives.
   — AtrociousRebutal






4. How to embroider. Everyone thinks it’s hard and it’s super easy. I’ve made a lot of cool gifts for people with minimal effort and cost.
   — BugFucker69


5. You could learn to touch type. I've been practicing and it can really speed up your work as well as being a good distraction to practice for 10 mins at a time.
   — Lareand


6. "Changing a flat tire" is one of the skill which one can learn in 8 hours.
   — Kedorew






7. The Korean alphabet, Hangul 한글. You won’t understand what you’re reading, but you’ll be able to read it, so odd party trick? Edit: if you’re really interested in learning, Talk To Me In Korean has awesome material, including Hangeul Master. Otherwise lots of resources online!
   — thefallinggirl


8. Some basic phrases in a foreign language. When I went on a trip to Berlin, I spent my bus ride there playing Duolingo German, and I managed to absorb enough basic German to greet people, order at a restaurant, ask if a cafe had WiFi, and ask for directions. What's great about learning the bare basics is that you can make it a more intensive study later on, or you can just learn a few phrases to get by, whichever fits your needs best.
   — meiyoumayo


9. Cooking. In theory, you could practice cooking fro 8 hours straight and you’d definitely be better than when you started it.
   — BNBatman






10. One small home improvement project will teach you a new skill and make you feel proud afterwards every time you look at it. Unless you fuck it up then it will be staring you in the face every day of your life
    — Thoahan


11. Chopsticks and morse code
    — WhiskeyOnASunday93


12. Becoming a Notary. I took an free online course from my state court's website (I live in Georgia) and filled out an application. Honestly, the hardest part was finding 3 references who also lived in the same county and getting their signatures in person. But I still was able to go to the courthouse and get my notary certification by the end of the day. It looks good on a resume and is valid for 4 years, well worth the ~$50 I spent. EDIT: It was actually superior court, not state court. You still probably have one near by if you're in Georgia. And you only need 2 references, not 3. Application's here if you're interested and in Georgia: https://www.gsccca.org/notary-and-apostilles/notaries/general-notary-information
    — 911ChickenMan






13. The NATO phonetic alphabet.
    — QIIIIIN