its because most people these days are totally, totally lost around a set of tools... any tools. some of the simplest home repairs people look at it like its black magic of some sort.
"You're so smart" I'm told. No. I'm not. I'm just an idiot with a wrench, screwdriver, and wire cutters, and I'm not afraid to use them. Sometimes in a rather stupid manner when looking back at it, and it may have been smarter to put them down