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minus-squareDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 days agoYou teach kids to be stressed about imaginary concepts known as “return deadlines” I wear an eye patch and fly the jolly roger, and set sail to traverse the perilous high seas for precious .epub and .pdf tresure chests We are not the same
minus-squarezalgotext@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-24 days agoChildren should learn that actions come with consequences, and I can’t really think of a more low-stakes* way to teach that than library return deadlines
minus-squareBaguette@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 days agoTbh if you return the book the library will usually just waive the late fee because they really just want their book back and nothing more
minus-squareAlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-24 days agoQuite a few libraries have officially dropped late fees altogether. They just want the book back.
You teach kids to be stressed about imaginary concepts known as “return deadlines”
I wear an eye patch and fly the jolly roger, and set sail to traverse the perilous high seas for precious .epub and .pdf tresure chests
We are not the same
Children should learn that actions come with consequences, and I can’t really think of a more low-stakes* way to teach that than library return deadlines
Tbh if you return the book the library will usually just waive the late fee because they really just want their book back and nothing more
Quite a few libraries have officially dropped late fees altogether. They just want the book back.