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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kids have been in many different public schools all over the U.S. and none of them has cared about spelling or grammar. It's only the content. Sad but we are raising a bunch of kids who won't understand why their resumes or college essays will be their downfall.[/quote]

Hasn't that already happened somewhat?

My sister runs a business and whenever she needs to hire someone, you should see the resumes she gets!  She started administering a quick math test, and a test for things like putting words in alphabetical order, and it's proven to be incredibly difficult for people to pass!  These are all high school graduates, and it's a pretty basic test.
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Try going to a cashier with cash. They just can’t handle it even with computers tell No them the change.  It is pathetic. Even better, if the cost is $10.40 and you given them a twenty and 4 dimes. Completely dumbfounded. I actually had a girl tell me she couldn’t do change like that. I have to give you back what it says on the screen. LOL. [/quote]

To be fair to that cashier, here is a true story from when I was in high school working as a fast food cashier (so about 25-30 years ago):

Order was for about $8, plus some change. Person gave a $10. Cashier entered $100 in the register. Register/computer said to return $90+ to the person. Cashier followed the screen and gave $90+ back.

We were not allowed to use our registers for making change. The owners would have rather lost a few dimes here and there than $90.

I became excellent at quick math in my head. $10 for $6.62 was $3.38.  [b]When people gave me $10.75 for the $6.62 order, it would throw me off and I had to go much slower, sort of like how they did Curriculum 2.0 math. But for handling straight bills, I was really good. 
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Sorry for off-topic, but why did people give you 10.75 for the 6.62 order? You usually give the cashier the first amount that exceeds your bill if you can't find exact change. Should have been 10!
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DP.  So that you get a whole bill back..  So that you would get 4 dollars back instead of 3.  Also, they might give $11.75 and get a 5 dollar bill back instead of 4 ones.[/quote]

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