+-×/ = a small bug in arithmetics

It’s not really a bug, but it’s bugging me. A bit. Not a large matter, but still annoying. The common order of the arithmetic operations, that is. Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They are probably ordered by how often you need to perform them, but my annoyance is that that particular order isn’t the same when you need electronic assistance for your calculations. At least not for me, since I’m able to to most everyday addition and subtraction in my head. What I may need help with is things like how many Kronor the amount of €237  equals at an exchange rate of 9.389.  It’s not a big problem when using a real calculator, but the device I most often use when I’m not at a computer is my phone. In its calculator function, the * is used for choosing the operator,  and it means I have to press at least two times to get to the functions I need.  A total waste of time. I’ve must have lost precious minutes of my life doing that. Someone shoult fix it.

And I guess the issue of wasted time applies to this post as well. I think I’m writing mostly to occupy myself with something. I’ve got a bit of insomnia, and  a case of butterflies in my stomach. The art school thing  begins tomorrow, so I guess I’m allowed a bit of nervousness. And it’s the good kind, since I’m certain it’s going to be great.

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