1234567890...do you know all these?

Hmmm... Is there any rule like this in your country??
Actually, in my country generally there is no such rules..
Yes, he may be done a mistake before, so he may want to correct it in the future...
Have a great day..

He also may not trust the cash register himself, I don't know. The ones in the USA (most of them anyway) are just a calcultor with money, lol. I agree with you ElicBxn...

in the U.S.? rule/law, no, but if an owner says - do this or your fired, that's his right - I'm just suggesting that perhaps its something like that - he either once made a mistake and doesn't want to do it again, or its a shop rule...

I have to say, I've known a couple of people that were so traumatized by bad teachers that they had trouble for years and years to do even basic math

Looks like a very bad teachers...lol...
Yes, if the owner ask to use the calculator he must do it.. Yes, even in the simple calculations there are some human errors in it...

Have a great day..

Hi cowgirl,

You are correct. They want to do the right calculations to avoid some losses..
Do you think that the peoples rely more on the calculators than their own brain??

Have a great day..

Hi,

So, you are telling that the in this fast moving world we need more faster equipments like calculators which is faster compared to our brain. Is it? Well, i have to agree about it. Technology just ruined our mental abilities..
Have a great day..

Even for 1+1 using calculators??
I hope it was not you..lol...
Yes, technology makes our brain less active after the inventions of computers and calculators..
Yes, most of them forget the tables.. Do you remember it? I remember upto 16 only..
But when it comes for a quick calculation i am convenient under 10...
Have a great day.

Hi paula,

Ha Ha Ha.. Yes, calculators are surely a marvellous invention, no doubt about it..
But, it really makes us lazier with the mental calculations.. When i am at the 10th i won't allow to use the calculators for mathematics, but the childrens are using it from 8th onwards.. If it goes on like this, what would be our future life...
Yes, i must admit that i also rely on calculators for some extent. But i try to use my brain than calculators. Only for complex calculations i use the calculators..
Have a great day,

Hi silverglint,
Yes, if he gives excess change to the customers it would be a loss for him and if he gives less change it would be embarassing for him.. Yes, surely technology makes us lazier and everything is automated..

Have a great day.

I guess that is why they say that the people who make these high-tech things are the lazy ones, they didn't want to do it manually so they find easier or automated ways to do it

Hi Iriene,

Did you started this discussion before? Or forget to start this discussion?
Yes, 48/6 is really a simple calculation anything having multiplications or divisions greater than 15 is somewhat tough for me..
Do you think technology makes us addicted so that it doesn't allow our brain to function for calculations?

Dear dbutheking,

I was thinking of starting this topic, but I put
it on hold because I only can handle a topic a
day..lol ( I normally start a topic of discussion, one
a day, FIFO~ First In First Out principle )
It is great that you started this topic, I can join in the
discussion too...thank you!

You are right, we tend to rely on this technology
too frequently and it became our routine. We tend to
drive even though the it is a walking distance. WE actually
can just look for our friend next door, but we prefer to
sms him, we actually can mentally calculate those simple
arithmatics, but we use the calculator instead:)

Thnaks and take care!

So, you start only one topic a day and make the discussion so lively by commenting back for the comments right? Sounds really cool.. I mostly receive very less responses in my discussions so i usually start 3 or 4 discussion that comes up in my mind at the time and also the happenings around me just like this topic..
As, i receive less responses, i can easily handle those..

Yes, technology makes us lazier than ever.. But i think it is unavoidable these days.

Have a great day..

Hi vijay,

You are correct. He might commit the mistakes about the changes before so that he may don't want to do it again... We should try alternate source from avoiding the mistakes, i agree!

Have a great day.

You are correct. It is not necessary to use it for simple calculations. But still they are using, it is little worrying...
We began to trust technologies than ourselves. Eventhough they give us correct answers we may use manually for simple calculations. Yes, computers and calculators helps to find correct answers fastly...

Have a great day.

Hi scarlet,

Yes, calculators are more faster than the manual calculations for the bills...
So, you are using calculators most of the time..
That's fine.. Thanks for your views
Have a great day...