Question

I was a boy scout once,although I couldn't tell a slip knot from a granny knot or a reef knot from a thief knot..... ' Why does the narrator say this?

Answer 1

this might be of ur chapter so sorry, i dont know that

Answer 2

Although the information is a bit incomplete here but it can be mainly concluded that:

Since people start expecting a bit much from others looking towards their current or past activities, the author wanted to clarify that although he WAS a boy scout, he wasn't the best one and isn't mature in it enough. To support his clarification he gave an example that he couldn't differentiate between knots.

*Hope this helps :) *