You know the plastic binding that covers products like electronics? The kind that you NEED scissors for? It’s that plastic that is transparent and melted together around the item.

Like this:

If anyone has taken a math class in college- you know that you need a calculator. However for certain math classes you need “special” calculators with crazy buttons that do most of the work for you (in a good way-where you don’t spend an entire hour on one problem).

Pedro* had finance class. The professor had been reminding students to buy the “special” calculator to practice using the buttons for an upcoming quiz. Every week he would email about the calculator and attach practice problems. However, Pedro decided that it would be a good idea to buy his “special” calculator the day of the quiz (not that he needed to learn to use it of course because the calculator does all the work phsst). Pedro ran into class that day and sat down ready for the quiz. The test was passed out and the 2 hours started. Unfortunately for Pedro- he forgot about the plastic wrapping. He had no scissors, no knife, no super human strength…

Unarmed, he started the test without the calculator, but found he couldn’t do ANYTHING. So he started to rip at the calculator package on his own. That’s right- with his hands. He used his nails, his teeth, his desk, pencils- anything he could. Students started staring at him and snickering. Poor Pedro fought with the package for about an hour until finally he ended up with bloody fingers and cut lip. But the calculator was out!

With just around forty minutes for the end of the test- Pedro worked through the test.

At the end of class, Maria, the girl next to him, noticed the color of his calculator was teal instead of green. She asked how he got his a different color. Pedro looked at his and said it was the only color available, he and Maria exchanged calculators- only to find Pedro had bought the wrong calculator. Needless to say he failed his test.

Lessons Learned:

Never underestimate your own strength and will to take a test.

Always make sure to buy with certainty when it comes to the Plastic Bonded products!

Check out my rage comic about this incident! http://i.imgur.com/OtlgI.png