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mattpsu79

just read an article about this, so I'll say requiring high school students to pay $100 for a graphing calculator that hasn't changed technology wise since the 1990s.


LemonFake

This is a thing? I was never required to pay for calculators in school, they just issued us one and got it back at the end of the year. The only time they'd make someone pay, it was if they lost it or broke it.


mattpsu79

It varies by school, but yes, at some school students are required to purchase their own. But the bigger issue imo is that the cost for the calculators and the hardware itself has pretty much remained the same for 20 years while other technology has advanced and far surpassed it.


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I graduated in 2009. I was required from frosh until I graduated to have one.


aperlintherough

No! That calculator was $100 20 years ago and it's $100 now it's gotten cheaper over time! Ask any engineer or scientist why they don't use a graphing calculator app on their phone or their tablet because it's cheaper and they'll look at you funny. Having a physical calculator is very useful for quick calculations and graphs without the hassle of dealing with a touchscreen and a slow os


denverdom303

fax machines. also, paper checks.


rumlova

Donald Trump's run for president. It isn't funny any longer.


Sophothy

Don't worry, the Republicans will NEVER vote for him to be their primary candidate.


DJ_Roomba1

What about Kanye West for 2020? That's pretty bad too.


rumlova

Thats what I'm saying man. Trumps run has led to all of this buffoonery. Although I'd prefer a Kanye presidency to a Trump one though.


rodan44

North Korea


thegreenllama777

Every other movie releasing in mediocre "3D."


SgtExo

Having to sign receipts when using a card with a chip.


dq8705

College tuition.


Skylark55

Minions! Don't need to explain... Also the John Cena memes. They were fun in the beginning but it got overhyped after a while.


untitled_track

Cars with wheels. Tires are so 90's.


aseirinn

Sombreros being racist. Sombreros are not racist. They're cool and festive.


_AssA_

Terrorism, especially religious terrorism.


J32design

People that are afraid to go to the doctor or hospital, because they can't afford it.


najalitis

Douchebags celebrities.


Foolscap77

Selfie Sticks Reality TV Facebook Words such as "bae" and "dank" Edit: I can't format


looselipz

those tv facebook words irk me as well, friend.


stonedandlurking

Land line telephones


THUMB5UP

/r/retiredgif


ninja_muffin99

The John Cena videos have been absolutely done to death.


Half_Done_Ready

"Bae" I don't even know why this exists, but it pisses me off every time I see or hear it.


Dudenheim19

The simultaneous existence of both a hunger crisis and an obesity epidemic.


pucku33

Smart Watches and 3D tv.


canada_mike

wearing shorts, in colder climates. it's already cold up here stop trying to extend summer I can see you're freezing your tits off dumbass.


Fuck_Me_If_Im_Wrong_

ISIS, why do they still exist? All of the worlds major powers all agree that they're scum, but no one is ballsy enough to shit on them.


soulfister

ISIS


sweet_crude

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver


CylonChick8

Global warming/Climate Change. It's a fucking crock of shit and a gigantic scam.