In case anyways else looked for the comments to try to figure out what was done wrong, the expected answer would be: apple, fox, log, pond, pumpkim, river.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 4 hours ago

Are you sure? Apple is crossed out (presumably as a hint to cross them out as you add them to the list)

[–] RedStrider@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

woah man, posting answers to tests online is cheating and can get you expelled!

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

I couldn't figure out what the clue was that the kid would be a programmer. Surely any kid could have gotten this right? Then I read your comment and it all made sense. Thank you.

And yes, yes I am a programmer.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Seriously?

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Are you asking if I was confused how they did something wrong? Yes.

Are you asking if "apple, fox, log, pond, pumpkim, river" was the intended answer? Also probably yes (but I didn't make it, so I can't be sure).

[–] marlowe221@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

I was sent to the principals office several times in elementary school because my teachers thought I was trying to be a smart ass. Because I would do what they literally, exactly asked me to do, and not what they apparently meant.

I was always very confused because I honestly believed I was doing my best to follow instructions.

It didn’t help that I grew up in the American southeast, a region where patterns of speech are very indirect and lean heavily on idioms and metaphors.

I was in middle school before I figured out what was happening and did not get into trouble in that way anymore. I’m in my 40s now but I’m still a literal-first thinker. And yeah, I’m a programmer.

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

So you would have done the same as the kid?

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago

I would have done the same right now as an adult.

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 4 points 2 days ago

As a child, I'd probably get from context what was actually wanted since it probably complemented in-class lessons. But in primary school, I also sometimes liked to push the limits of what was asked. So I might do this and also put what was intended to the side.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago

No, the answer isn't "pumpkim". :D