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Cake day: December 14th, 2024
  • wisely@feddit.orgtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What were you surprised to learn wasn't actually normal?English
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    7 days ago

    I was thinking that I can’t imagine not immediately comprehending written words. Then I realized that I already do that in German. It takes a bit of effort. It’s really surprising that so many people live their lives like that with their native language.

    I honestly don’t know how it can be possible, especially these days with everything done on phones and the internet. It does help me to understand the appeal of Tiktok, Instagram, YouTube, etc though.

  • wisely@feddit.orgto196@lemmy.blahaj.zone•world ruleEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Just was discussing this with a friend the other day. In school they taught us cursive, how to balance a checkbook, do math by hand since a calculator will rarely be around. How to develop film, going in person to ask for job applications to fill out. Using paper maps, writing physical letters and mailing them. Doing research in libraries and using encyclopedias. The Dewey Decimal System. Skiing in the snow, observing fireflies. Learning about checks and balances, democracy.