I Hate Math

[EricKei]

and to make change for bar guests...which, thankfully, my brain usually does so fast and automatically that I don't actually think about the process, the number just ka-chings in my brain.

I do have that talent, lack of mathability or no ^_^ If someone's total is X and they give me X.(pi*r^2) as change, I immediately know that they did it because they want a "solid quarter" back (a euphimism that ranks right up there with "ink pen" in my book...no, the latter does NOT refer to fountain pens; it just means "pen") or a fiver, etc. At least, while on a register. When I'm a custy, I can still do it, but it takes me a moment longer

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Oh, no, I don't hate or even resent people who can do math. I need people like you.

You want to know how I did calculations that required formulas (meaning if it was something I couldn't easily get the computer to do. )at my last job? I would stand up, look over the partition and say "Hey I need you to do some math for me, please." to my buddy the database guy.

Easy.

[MoonCat]

How can you do New Math with an Old Math mind?!

Ahem.

Actually here is my one unshakeable belief re: math-- Letters do not belong in an equation. If "X equals 2" then why the flying fuck don't you just SAY 2???

[Jester]

I do have a couple math stories which I do want to share which are kinda cute.

When I was in first grade, one time my sister, as a joke, had me do her math homework. She was in fifth grade. I nailed it, even though none of that stuff had been taught to me yet. She handed in my work, and after the teacher graded it, she told him that her brother had done it. "Your older brother?" Nope, her brother who was four years younger than her. The teacher was so shocked that he let the score stand--and he knew that Sis knew the stuff anyway.

And then one time in my fourth grade class, the teacher was saying something about how 16 of the 25 students in the class had done something, and pondered out loud, more to herself than us, "Now, what's the percentage of that?" And I quickly said, "64%" without even thinking about it. 24 fourth graders and one teacher turned to stare at me, especially after the teacher checked the math and realized I was correct. Which was a bit uncomfortable for me, as I was still a bit of an introvert at the time.

[Argabarga]

Minor update, the guy came in to get the truck today and said the whole fake permit was his buddy's idea.

Truck man wanted to park on the street but his buddy convinced him it would be really really easy to make a fake permit (and so it was, it just wasn't a GOOD fake permit) and truck man eventually caved in and let buddy do it.

He left declaring his intentions to extract reimbursement for the towing fees from his buddy.

I think I may have just ended a friendship.......... if so that's my 5th one this month.

[TheCheerfulTreeRat]

I always hated it when math donned a lab coat and disguised itself as science

Purity shows how Maths REALLY relates to everything else!

[Mytical]

I could add 2 and 4 together and get "potato"

The horse that lives across the road who's favorite pastime seems to be watching the corn grow has a better chance of getting the answer to a long division question than I do.

First ....

Second just remember 2 + 2 = Fish. This goes a long way to help.

[Marszenka]

I also loathe math and am terrible at it. Glad to see I'm not alone. <3

Entertaining story as usual, Arga!