Some might say

Keep in mind that I don't necessarily put any stock in what Esquire has to say. (I just found this via a news search.) With that clarified, here's one of their "essential truths" in regard to men's style:

5. Learn to sew a button. It's a life-changing skill that teaches you patience and the value of self-sufficiency. We cannot say the same about knitting.

So says you.

I still wouldn't kill me to know how to sew a button.