Comments on: Making change http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/ Bits of life through these blue eyes . . Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:09:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Woga Gartenpavillon http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2738 Woga Gartenpavillon Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:15:01 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2738 I also grew up using manual calculations in school. I might say I am good at it. but I still rely on calculators in calculating even simple calculations. Especially now that we have calculators on our cellphones. It would be more convenient to use computers in stores as it saves more time. but maybe the lady was just a little preoccupied with something that's why it took so long for her to count your change. Come to think of it, it's already a daily task for her. It should have been easy enough for her. I also grew up using manual calculations in school. I might say I am good at it. but I still rely on calculators in calculating even simple calculations. Especially now that we have calculators on our cellphones.

It would be more convenient to use computers in stores as it saves more time. but maybe the lady was just a little preoccupied with something that’s why it took so long for her to count your change. Come to think of it, it’s already a daily task for her. It should have been easy enough for her.

]]> By: Laoch http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2721 Laoch Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:31:56 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2721 Sending you warm salutations and felicitations for the New Year Sending you warm salutations and felicitations for the New Year

]]> By: mmo http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2720 mmo Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:02:15 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2720 I relied heavily on a calculator up until college, and even once I graduated I began forcing myself to work out problems in my head..you get faster pretty quick at it, but both have their strong points :) I relied heavily on a calculator up until college, and even once I graduated I began forcing myself to work out problems in my head..you get faster pretty quick at it, but both have their strong points :)

]]> By: janeywan http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2717 janeywan Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:09:17 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2717 Merry Christmas Elaine! Merry Christmas Elaine!

]]> By: Jenny http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2716 Jenny Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:41:10 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2716 This post made me smile! My stepfather taught my sister and me how to make change when we were very young, and he used to "test" our knowledge by sending us into stores with a certain amount of money, to purchase one specific thing (of which he already knew the cost), so that we would have to make sure we were given the correct change. He also insisted that we "watch" the register to make sure the cashier was ringing up our purchases properly. To this day I have a very difficult time if the cashier begins scanning my order while I'm still emptying my cart, because I'm not free to watch the prices come up and make sure they are right! I guess those early-ingrained habits die hard. At any rate, just wanted to stop by and wish you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas, Elaine, and a happy and prosperous 2009! Thank you for your friendship, and for your encouragement as a fellow blogger! God bless! ~Jenny This post made me smile! My stepfather taught my sister and me how to make change when we were very young, and he used to “test” our knowledge by sending us into stores with a certain amount of money, to purchase one specific thing (of which he already knew the cost), so that we would have to make sure we were given the correct change. He also insisted that we “watch” the register to make sure the cashier was ringing up our purchases properly. To this day I have a very difficult time if the cashier begins scanning my order while I’m still emptying my cart, because I’m not free to watch the prices come up and make sure they are right! I guess those early-ingrained habits die hard.

At any rate, just wanted to stop by and wish you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas, Elaine, and a happy and prosperous 2009! Thank you for your friendship, and for your encouragement as a fellow blogger! God bless!

~Jenny

]]> By: Keli http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2715 Keli Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:49:19 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2715 I agree. These machines are taking the place of the greatest piece of machinery ever: our minds. Hence, the increase of stupers (short as you know for abominably stupid persons)! Have a lovely Christmas, Elaine! I agree. These machines are taking the place of the greatest piece of machinery ever: our minds. Hence, the increase of stupers (short as you know for abominably stupid persons)!
Have a lovely Christmas, Elaine!

]]> By: Brenda Kula http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2713 Brenda Kula Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:10:13 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2713 I'm back in town and checking up on everyone. Yes, I grew up in those days as you did. And thankful for it. I don't know how to text message, and don't care to learn. I don't want an Ipod or whatever the thing is. I want to read the old-fashioned way, as I do every single night after my nightly shower. Poor kids these days aren't going to be able to find their asses with both hands! Brenda I’m back in town and checking up on everyone. Yes, I grew up in those days as you did. And thankful for it. I don’t know how to text message, and don’t care to learn. I don’t want an Ipod or whatever the thing is. I want to read the old-fashioned way, as I do every single night after my nightly shower. Poor kids these days aren’t going to be able to find their asses with both hands!
Brenda

]]> By: Elaine http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2712 Elaine Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:27:36 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2712 <strong>Julie</strong> - how neat that your girls had one of your old teachers! I like that she took away the calculators and made the students do it the old fashioned way. <strong>Cilicious</strong> - doing our own thinking certainly has an effect on aging. Use it or lose it I guess. <strong>Mary</strong> - I certainly remember card catalogs. I shudder to think what would happen should there ever be a world wide or even our country by itself with a huge computer failure. CHAOS! <strong>Gino</strong> - you make a good point...if our government can't do these things why should people care about their debt? <strong>Zaslony</strong> - interesting comments about the educational system in Poland. Reading Internet forums can be entertaining but I agree with you, they don't do much for our knowledge. <strong>Karen</strong> - the US Educational system needs a complete overhaul! Another 'thing to fix' on President Elect Obama's long list. <strong>Janet</strong> - yep, you count up to the amount given. I think the lady that was trying to give me change was doing the opposite. Julie – how neat that your girls had one of your old teachers! I like that she took away the calculators and made the students do it the old fashioned way.
Cilicious – doing our own thinking certainly has an effect on aging. Use it or lose it I guess.
Mary – I certainly remember card catalogs. I shudder to think what would happen should there ever be a world wide or even our country by itself with a huge computer failure. CHAOS!
Gino – you make a good point…if our government can’t do these things why should people care about their debt?
Zaslony – interesting comments about the educational system in Poland. Reading Internet forums can be entertaining but I agree with you, they don’t do much for our knowledge.
Karen – the US Educational system needs a complete overhaul! Another ‘thing to fix’ on President Elect Obama’s long list.
Janet – yep, you count up to the amount given. I think the lady that was trying to give me change was doing the opposite.

]]> By: Janet http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2710 Janet Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:27:21 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2710 I'm with you, Elaine. My first job was at a drug store and when I had to give change, I would count out loud starting with the amount of the purchased item up to the amount that the customer handed me. Never realized what a valuable mental exercise it was. I’m with you, Elaine. My first job was at a drug store and when I had to give change, I would count out loud starting with the amount of the purchased item up to the amount that the customer handed me.
Never realized what a valuable mental exercise it was.

]]> By: karen http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2709 karen Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:05:46 +0000 http://elainesplace.net/2008/12/making-change/#comment-2709 As someone who used to be a teacher, the education that Americans do not get is heartbreaking to me. It's not just making change, it's also reading and being able to write a reasonably articulate sentence. As someone who used to be a teacher, the education that Americans do not get is heartbreaking to me. It’s not just making change, it’s also reading and being able to write a reasonably articulate sentence.

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