Arabic numerals are simply the digits 0 through 9—the standard number symbols used in every classroom in the United States.

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    • Bjarne@feddit.orgEnglish
      1341·
      3 days ago

      I love that too, but I feel like we have to make them smart and not angry :(

        • tomi000@lemmy.worldEnglish
          91·
          3 days ago

          Literally what schools are for (in this context where you are using stupid as a synonym for uneducated)

        • Cocodapuf@lemmy.worldEnglish
          31·
          2 days ago

          Fuck man! It’s called school!

          That mindset is just so disappointing… I mean, why would you even say that? It’s like a statement that immediately backfires, because it makes it sound like you’re the one not thinking!

      • Treczoks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        53·
        2 days ago

        You cannot teach a pig to sing. Well, you can teach, but don’t expect it to work…

      • otp@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        81·
        2 days ago

        They were angry before this and they’ll have been angry if this was never mentioned.

        For those willing to learn, there’s an opportunity for a teachable moment