257m@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhat is the worst advice you've ever heard?message-squaremessage-square119fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down15
arrow-up1159arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the worst advice you've ever heard?257m@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square119fedilink
minus-squareDandroid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoOnly bad teachers have ever said that. But I doubt they do now that everyone has a calculator on their phone.
minus-squareaaaantoine@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoI’ve heard the “won’t always have a calculator” line, but more impressive was the one time our math teacher demonstrated the ability to solve the problem on the blackboard faster than we could whip out our calculators and punch in the numbers. She showed her work, too.
minus-squareFonzie!@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoFrom family members now in elementary/middle school, yeah they still do. Or they use brain training as an excuse.
Only bad teachers have ever said that. But I doubt they do now that everyone has a calculator on their phone.
I’ve heard the “won’t always have a calculator” line, but more impressive was the one time our math teacher demonstrated the ability to solve the problem on the blackboard faster than we could whip out our calculators and punch in the numbers.
She showed her work, too.
From family members now in elementary/middle school, yeah they still do. Or they use brain training as an excuse.