Teacher forbids students from taking notes on their computers, student maliciously complies and brings vintage typewriter to class

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Nov 30, 2024 8:00 AM EST

Some class rules are meant to be challenged. In this day and age, it's simply most convenient for students to take notes on their laptops. While of course, we understand the concern teachers may have about playing games, texting, or online shopping, the truth of the matter is that if students aren't going to pay attention, that will be their loss both in the short and long term. 

Forbidding all students from using their laptops in class because of a few students who cannot help but misbehave is simply unfair to everyone else. Typing is the best way to keep up with everything a teacher is covering. This Redditor decided to challenge the rule by bringing a typewriter in class. After all, she did not require students to annotate by hand; she simply required that they leave their laptops at home. After a while, the noisy sound of the typewriter in class only proved how ridiculous this policy was in the first place, and after seven days, students were suddenly allowed to bring their laptops in again. Kudos to this guy for proving his point!

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    LC SMITH Ꮻ Ꮎ
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    I cant take notes on my computer? Fine, I'll use a typewriter.
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    So, some backstory. I have a spanis teacher that absolutly doesn't allow us students to take notes on our computers because "We Will use them to play games". She has told us We need
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    to take notes on paper, But didn't say with a pen, so i decided to do something i have wanted to do for a long time. You see, i collect typewriters, so i decided to simply use one of those! So a few
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    weeks ago i walked into class and pulled out this beast of a machine, Lectra 860. The teacher was shocked and annoyed, But when i told her We were allowed
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    to take notes on paper she actually let me use it. So i suppose it had a happy ending (for everyone other than mine and my classmates eardrums).
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    And lucky me, after bringing it to class a total of 7 times and taking very loud notes, We are now allowed to take notes on computers!
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    Silver_Mind_7441 5 days ago Should have given some to your classmates. Just think- 20 typewriters all going off at the same time.
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    Sheepy_Dream OP. 5 days ago Yeah i let a friend use one once haha
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    Gallifrey685 5 days ago Do you service your own typewriter or do you take it someplace? I have a garage typewriter that had seen much better days. Not quite sure what model it is but it came with its own cover.
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    Sheepy_Dream OP. 5 days ago I service them myself, not many repairshops for them in 2023 haha
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    M1DN1GHTDAY 5 days ago Lol 7 times your teachers a menace
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    Sheepy_Dream OP. 5 days ago Yep, she stood her ground hoping i would back down, i didn't haha
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    davolala1. 5 days ago Now turn on keyboard sounds for your laptop and keep the good times rolling.
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    GSTLT. 5 days ago I was thinking get a mechanical keyboard.
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    Nuclearsunburn 5 days ago love this. I hope each "ding" was punctuated with you eagerly, expectantly looking at the teacher for her next wisdom that you can dutifully commit to your notes
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    Junos Gold 5 days ago · edited 5 days ago Great malicious compliance! Way to go! Now for the requisite old guy correction...I remember when the Lectra 860 was the sleek, streamlined lightweight kid on the block. Calling
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    it a "beast" hurts my old man memory. :-( Try an IBM Selectric or, if manuals are your thing, try a 1960s Royal manual typewriter. Massive!
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    And as for noise, imagine an office full of people all pounding away on those beasts. It could be quite a soothing sound, actually. :D
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    Sheepy_Dream OP 5 days ago Haha i do own a selectric! And actually my lectra 860 is kinda big and heavy, maybe your memory is bad or i am weak!
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    Prof1959 5 days ago I assume this is high school. If it were a college, a professor shouldn't care if you were playing games, because you are only throwing away your own education money, and they get paid regardless.
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    Lyonors 5 days ago This deserves a standing ovation. Like dude, my fingers are hyper mobile. Writing is awful for me, typing is not.
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    Sheepy_Dream OP. 5 days ago Exactly! It hurts to write with pen for a whole hour! And Thank you!
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    CoderJoe1 5 days ago I'm sure you can find software to make your typing on your computer sound like a typewriter.
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    Sheepy_Dream OP. 5 days ago Welp i don't want to anger her now that i got What i want
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