elaifyanre Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) Uh this is actually a chat type post but it is somewhat related to IB and tells you how IB makes people lost common sense so I posted it here.I have downloaded a whole bunch of subject syllabi from IBS since several months ago. As you might notice, some of the syllabi (eg. the math ones) have their "syllabus content" part rotated. I presume this is mainly used to organize the content better, but when you view it in PDF, it is rotated 90° from the default setting.I KNEW that there is a button in adobe reader that you can rotate the PDF, I have USED it before. I FORGOT it. For like 3 or 4 months.Trying to save paper and ink, I didn't print out any of the big long syllabi (until two weeks before, when I finally couldn't stand reading it from my laptop anymore, and I printed out the syllabus content part for Further Math and Math HL, it took me at least 70 pages, but that was still a bit too late to save my neck), so I tilted my head to read them.Finally after I carefully examined the FM and MHL syllabus (luckily it happened after this school year ended), I got a stiff neck in the next morning, and not noticing the relationship between tilting head for long periods and stiff necks, I kept on reading those syllabi.Usually when I get a stiff neck, I get a good night of sleep and the next day it's gone. That time (three weeks ago) it didn't go away until half a week later. It hurt like hell.Those who have never gotten a stiff neck or any other problem with their cervical vertebra in their life will never know what it feels like...THIS MONDAY I had a chat with my cousin (online, she went back to China for the summer) and suddenly realized that putting one's neck in an uncomfortable position for a long time will likely produce a stiff neck, shared that big discovery to my cousin, and got laughed at. "Why don't you tilt your laptop instead of your head?"And I thought it was a great idea!Complained to my mother about that I didn't think of this idea earlier so that I don't have to suffer through all the pain...And she agreed.Yesterday I told one of my friends (back in China, not doing IB, we were chatting online too) about the whole story."...So can I see how your syllabi look like?"(got a screenshot and sent it)"...Um, is that PDF format?""Yes. So?""You can rotate PDF files in adobe reader..." :doh: Well.Took me 4 months, half a week of tears, and like 70+ pages of paper to realize that.And WHAT happened to my whole family? Edited July 17, 2013 by iamsherlockedssy 9 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paniz Sadeghi Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 lol silli boi ily the syllabi Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmi Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Sometimes the smartest students have the least amount of common sense. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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