Banned from Using a Calculator? This Witty Screenshot Will Leave You in Stitches

Chloe Whisperwillow

Updated Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM CDT

In an age of digital pranks and viral content, one particular image has captured the internet's attention. Shared on Reddit, this screenshot from a calculator app has left users both puzzled and amused. The image shows a calculator app on a mobile device with a black background. The calculator buttons are clearly visible, displaying numbers and mathematical symbols. What makes this image unique is the pop-up notification in the center of the screen that reads, "You are permanently banned from using Calculator," with a blue "OK" button below it.

The calculator displays the number "10" at the top, and the buttons are arranged in the typical format. Numbers are on black buttons, while mathematical operations like addition ("+"), subtraction ("-"), multiplication ("×"), and division ("÷") are on orange buttons on the right side.

Reddit users had a field day reacting to this bizarre yet witty image. One user, /u/NobodyEqual7006, humorously commented, "Calculator is now banning you for typing in 80085." Another user speculated, "There are 'calculator' apps that are a cover for hidden file folders, maybe this is one of those. (Not funny, I know.)"

The reactions continued with amusing one-liners. "Something doesn't add up," quipped one user, while another joked, "Tried to divide by zero one too many times." Some users even took creative liberties with the concept, with comments like "Now it's a Cancelator" and "[Abacus snickering in the corner]."

Others poked fun at the potential moderation behind the app. "Must have been a Reddit moderator running that app," one user suggested, while another added, "It doesn't have a moderator, it has a numerator." The humor didn't stop there, with a user humorously warning, "Divide by 0 one more time motherf*cker."

The imaginative responses kept rolling in. "You can only add 69 to 420 so many times before it's sick of your s***," noted one user. Another chimed in with, "They did the math and decided you f***ed up one too many times."

Of course, not everyone was convinced of the image's authenticity. One skeptic commented, "Well first you take a screenshot of your calculator. Then you load it up in Photoshop and make a fake pop-up box with text." Despite the doubts, the image's impact was undeniable.

Whether real or a clever Photoshop job, this image has certainly sparked joy and laughter across the Reddit community. It serves as a testament to the internet's love for quirky, unexpected humor. So, next time when using a calculator app, remember to avoid dividing by zero or typing in 80085 too many times, or you might just find yourself "permanently banned."

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Top Comments from Reddit

zerocoolforschool

Calculator is now banning you for typing in 80085.

Alexis_J_M

There are "calculator" apps that are a cover for hidden file folders, maybe this is one of those. (Not funny, I know. )

SmithJamesChris

Something doesn't add up.

ITCM4

Tried to divide by zero one too many times.

Dockhead

Revenge of the elementary school math teacher

JaydenPope

Firstly, How ? Secondly, How ? Thirdly, I think this is fake but lol

Younes007

Now it's a Cancelator

iggyfenton

Must have been a Reddit moderator running that app.

alogbetweentworocks

\[Abacus snickering in the corner\]

Itool4looti

It doesn't have a moderator, it has a numerator.

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