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it was a waste of time (lemm.ee)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[–] 42 points 3 years ago (1 child)

"But what if you have to write a job application letter?"

Well, Ms Sullivan, you were WRONG.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    "It's so you can do the math even if you don't have a calculator available"

    "Oh, like literally never?"

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  • [–] 18 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    It's still pretty useful to do simple math in your head. For example chicken adding a few numbers together or multiplying something. In general stuff that would take longer to type in than just calculating yourself.

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  • [–] -4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    If it's not important enough to take a few seconds to a minute typing it, it's not important enough to use a skill that's severely atrophied from decades of intentional disuse 🤷

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    It's pretty useful guessing how much you need to pay when picking multiple products in the supermarket

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Again, you can do that on your phone calculator. Hell, most grocery stores even have self scan apps if you want to go a step further

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