This is extremely rude. But I can top this. Several years ago, I happened to be in a store and came across someone I worked with who was returning all of her wedding gifts to that store so that they could use the money for a downpayment on a house.

Use any dish soap except Dawn.

I also didn't learn how to do many things around the home from my Mom. I taught myself to cook from different cookbooks, but there are many more things I would like to do, such as soapmaking, candlemaking, gardening,(I learn a little more each year, mostly from mistakes), sewing and more. I'm going to buy Training Our Daughters to be Keepers at Home this summer and start working thru that with my dd so we will both learn.