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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: Trogdor on April 03, 2014, 10:02:30 AM

Title: Downward spiral of society ("Damn kids these days" thread)
Post by: Trogdor on April 03, 2014, 10:02:30 AM

Is the next generation getting dumber. Were we this dumb? Sheesh  :blank:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/31/eraser-challenge-connecticut-school_n_5064561.html

Title: Re: Downward spiral of society ("Damn kids these days" thread)
Post by: Tobias on April 03, 2014, 10:05:55 AM

no, yes.

Title: Re: Downward spiral of society ("Damn kids these days" thread)
Post by: The1BigWillie on April 03, 2014, 10:07:37 AM

They bring in these KU grads Errr… JCCC dropouts who have until now, considered operating the ATM to take out mummy and daddy’s money, work.   

I have probably been asked this question by at least 50 of them over the last 3 years. – “So we have 8 pallets that are 4 feet wide, 4 feet long, and 8 feet tall.  The trailer is 10 feet wide and 10 feet tall.  How long do I need the trailer to be to carry these pallets?  HOW DO I FIGURE THAT OUT?”  I always say.  “MATH”  The look on their faces is always the same.   

Also, they can never figure it out.  It’s like Stephen Hawking just rolled up and asked them to prove the existence of dark matter using a pencil and an abacus.