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I had a love/hate relationship with math growing up. I remember several particularly painful evenings in middle school sitting at my family’s dining room table crying over my math homework because I just could not comprehend it. Thanks to immense patience shown by my father and my algebra teacher, by the time I made it to high school, I had learned to appreciate math. The logic in it is comforting, and it just makes sense (for the most part). Plus, I finally started to understand how useful it would become for the rest of my life. And while most of us don’t need to know how to do long division in our heads, a basic understanding of math can make our lives much easier. 

Unfortunately, however, some of us never seemed to become friends with math. And as people on the internet are quick to roast others for anything and everything they do wrong, math is no exception. There is an entire subreddit dedicated to laughing at all of the times people had a little too much confidence in faulty math that did not add up, so we’ve gone through and gathered some of our favorite posts just for you. Whether you’re a mathematician or you need a calculator to find out how many hours you work a week, enjoy these posts from “They Didn’t Do The Math” and be sure to upvote all of your favorites. Keep reading to also find an interview we were lucky enough to receive from Sofia Baca, one of the hosts of the Breaking Math podcast. Then if you’re interested in checking out the last Bored Panda piece on this same subreddit, look no further than right here.

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A Post About Triplet Regnancy

A Post About Triplet Regnancy

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Mocking people for not understanding math is apparently a popular pastime, as the “They Didn’t Do The Math” subreddit currently has over 26k members. From ignorant tweets that would disappoint these people’s former math teachers to companies proudly advertising miscalculations on their products, the page is full of posts mocking people for not knowing basic math principles. Whether these mistakes were one-time accidents or common occurrences for these individuals, we will never know, but unfortunately for them, the internet never forgets.

To gain some insight on this topic from a math expert, we reached out to Sofia Baca, one of the hosts of the Breaking Math podcast. First, we wanted to know what inspired this podcast in the first place. "What inspired us to start this podcast was simple: I was Gabe's tutor for electrical engineering at UNM," Sofia explained. "We started to talk about the moment where learning turns into understanding: the 'a ha!' moment. I was an avid math and podcast enthusiast, and couldn't find a podcast for math that I wanted to hear. Eventually, we ended up combining both elements into a podcast."

We also asked Sofia what she loves most about math. "It is symbiotic with physics: you start to notice that mathematical discoveries are often inspired by discoveries in physics, and vice versa," she told Bored Panda. "And what I love about this is that it tells us that, much like physics is understanding the world in terms of logic, mathematics is understanding logic in terms of the physical world. I also love how math that has no initial real-world application can crop up centuries later in something useful, such as is the case with discrete math in the 1700s and RSA cryptography in the late 20th century."

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Next, we wanted to know if we should all care about math. "We should, but there are many ways to care about math," Sofia explained. "Math is crucial to the way that we run the world, and always has been. Tally marks were created because we wanted to keep track of how many things there are. But we should also care that we make people scared of math: this keeps some people at a disadvantage. If we don't care about math, we sweep the problem of educational trauma under the rug. We actually explain in our first episode some of the reasons why math has been made almost purposefully difficult to learn over time because of class issues."

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Took A Wizard In The Comments To Understand How Bad The Math Was

Took A Wizard In The Comments To Understand How Bad The Math Was

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The commenter's math is wrong. 95% of 150 is 142.50. So lunch costs 7.50.

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We then asked Sofia if she knows any math fun facts that you pandas might be interested in. "If you know binary, you can count to 1,024 on your hands," she said. "Let your right pinky represent the number 1, your right ring finger 2, your right middle finger 4. Continue going left finger by finger, doubling each time until your left pinky is 512. I won't teach you binary here, but that's a start. This system becomes remarkably intuitive over time."

"Mathematics was used by every culture around the world, but it wasn't until the Ancient Greeks, with people like Pythagoras and Euclid, developed the idea of mathematical proof," Sofia added. "The ways mathematical statements were shown to be true or false was by repeated examples. An ancient Chinese text shows various different right triangles to prove the Pythagorean Theorem (the square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the remaining sides). This is in contrast to Euclid's proof, which not only shows this theorem to be true for all possible right triangles, but for all possible right triangles in a range of geometries that wouldn't be developed until the 1800s."

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Lastly, Sofia noted, "If you want to learn math, don't be afraid to play around on paper. And don't be afraid to make mistakes! I once heard it said that mathematical proof is often like trying to find your way to a store that you can't quite remember where it is: first you go down the block, then you accidentally get stuck in a dead end, then you wind up lost on the moon, then to a shop that looks similar, then to marks, and then finally you make it to the store. Be kind to yourself when you teach yourself anything. and be kind to those who you teach."

If you'd like to check out the Breaking Math podcast to strengthen your math skills and learn more from Sofia and her co-hosts, you can check out their website right here.

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44 Billion Divided By 8 Billion = 5 Billion

44 Billion Divided By 8 Billion = 5 Billion

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We all had it drilled into our heads from an early age how important math is, so how is it possible that some of us are so bad at it? Well, despite taking math classes for at least 12 years of our lives, some of us just did not see the point. According to Oxford Learning, there are several reasons why it’s common for students to dislike math, but there are also logical reasons behind them. One common reason people cite for not being interested in math is because they simply find it boring. “They don’t get excited about numbers and formulas the way they get excited about history, science, languages, or other subjects that are easier to personally connect to,” Oxford Learning explains. “They see math as abstract and irrelevant figures that are difficult to understand.” 

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Learning math formulas may be less interesting than reading 1984 or hearing about the tragic details of World War II, but that does not make them any less relevant. Oxford Learning recommends that educators find a way to connect real-world scenarios to lessons in math classes to help students become interested. Introducing classes to people who actually use math in their careers, like accountants or architects, can also help them see the relevance in understanding certain concepts. Even showing them everyday uses for math like balancing a budget or telling time can help peak their interest. It is hard to understand the importance of math when you sit in a classroom for 7 hours a day as a kid, but those students will surely be glad they paid attention ten years later when they actually know how to do their taxes.   

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Every 1000 Years?

Every 1000 Years?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even more amazing is that if you subtract your age from 2021 (2022 now of course), you'll get your actual birth year! Wow!

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Another common reason for students not having any interest in math is because it requires so much memorization. There is really no way around it; times tables and formulas just have to be memorized. We know that 7 times 7 is 49, but it would be a huge waste of time to have to add that up every time we need to know it. And while it can be hard to remember every formula and simple multiplication problem we learned in school, they still do come in handy. How many hours did you work this week? How much should you tip if you want to leave 20%? How many episodes of Seinfeld can you watch if you have to leave your house in 90 minutes? There’s really no reason to whip out a calculator just for these questions.

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To get students to care about these formulas they have to memorize, Oxford Learning suggests making math exciting in general. When they simply have to apply their knowledge to a fun brain teaser or word problem that they find relevant, students won’t even realize that they are memorizing information. They will just understand how the processes work and eventually won’t need to be reminded of the information. 

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He Is Now 100.8 Kg, And 0.794% Ravioli, If The Ravioli Is Part Of Him

He Is Now 100.8 Kg, And 0.794% Ravioli, If The Ravioli Is Part Of Him

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If you are one of the people who could have easily ended up on this list due to your lack of math knowledge, it might be nice to get a reminder of why we learn math in the first place. Yes, we have calculators and computers to solve all of our problems today, but isn’t it satisfying to be able to compute in your head? In fact, learning math is great exercise for our brains. According to Dr. Tanya Evans of Stanford University, kids who have a greater understanding of math “can recruit certain brain regions more reliably, and have higher gray matter volume in those regions, than those who perform more poorly in math”. The same regions that are used for math are also involved in decision making and visual attention, so the more they are exercised, the more benefits we can see in various parts of our lives. So if math has ever made your brain hurt, just know that you were strengthening a muscle that can help you pay attention to much more than just multiplication.

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Chicken Nuggets On The Burger King App

Chicken Nuggets On The Burger King App

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What A Deal!

What A Deal!

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Many of us also forget the importance of simple math in our daily lives. Calculating how early we need to leave for work based on the current time, how long the bus takes and how long our walk is after getting off the bus is a math problem. Understanding fractions helps us tell time, and creating budgets based on our salaries and the current cost of living is a mathphobic person's nightmare. But nobody wants to go into debt or be late for work, so we should be interested in having a basic understanding of math. Even cooking requires measurements and a bit of math, especially if we want to half or double a recipe. Trust me, that birthday cake will taste much better with precise measurements of flour, sugar, eggs, milk, etc. than just estimates. 

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Crene
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmmm good choice but I'll rather go with the former

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Artsy Bookworm
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I did the math. It would take roughly 1666 years to make one million of you get $50 every month ...

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Cassie
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Additionally, if you took the $1m and invested it even at a mere 1% interest, you would make significantly more than $50 per month from the interest.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Makes sense if you are Spongbob Squarepants, but not for humans (deep sea sponges are known to have lived 11,000 years).

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It stil doesn't. Investing 1 million $ for mere 1,2% a year produces 12000 $ year/ 1000$ a month, and this is not counting compiled interests.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or the fact you'd have to get $50 a month for 1666.66 years to make a million dollars.

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NsG
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Money now as always better than money later.

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Katie Lutesinger
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of the Fable games, where the easiest way to make money is to buy up lots of properties... and then jack up the rent as high as it will go, refuse to pay for any repairs or upgrades, and grow a pair of devil horns while the cash rolls in. Or you could get a job, but where the fun and profit in that?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you wanted to live off the monthly interest on 1% APR (1% divided by 12 months) from $1,000,000, its ~ $833.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can invest in multiple sources of passive income with one million... even if you just dump it in a bank account with .5% interest rate, that's still five thousand a year, or a few hundred per month. Not to mention, with a million dollars, you can replace your belongings with longer-lasting versions, as well as buy a decent bit of property.

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Diolla
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly, someone giving me a million is also passive income and if handled correctly will bring great benefits.

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J Baker
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone who has taken grade 11 algebra should know: always take the lump sum!!

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Sherri Miller
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How many times have you heard someone say they never use algebra in every day life? I think a lot of people weren't paying attention, and it shows.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you chose B the day you were born you would only get $600 a year and since most people only live for 80 years the most you could make is $48,000. Wow I can't believe someone doesn't like money

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Michelle Smith
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

50.00 x 12 = 600.00 per year x 80 years = 48,000 vs 1,000,000. I think you should learn about compound interest. That's where the money is. Lol

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Daffodil
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um, calculating using the average lifespan for my gender in my country, and my current age, I'd make 39,000 in my lifetime from option B. Yeah, I'll be taking A

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Samira Peri
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll have that million. I don't expect to live 1667 years or more.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anytime there's a big lottery--five million, ten million, whatever--the winner has the option to take a lump sum right now, or spread out the payments over the winner's projected lifetime, maybe 20-30 years. It's always better to take the lump sum now, because then you only get the tax hit once, instead of every year for the next 20-30 years. With the lump sum, you actually get more of your lottery winnings than if you spread it out over 20-30 years. A lot of ppl don't know or understand that.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't get more with the lump sum, they actually penalize the total amount you win for taking the lump sum, technically they give you more cash when you take payments, but your interest will make you more long term with lump sum if you don't waste it

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Mike Ipsen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm let's see. I can take the 1 million and have it generate over $3k/month (conservative). So you you take that Option B, I'll take A

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In this case ideed it will change your life, but for the worse

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Summer Woodsong
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So, say I could get $8,333.34 a month for 10 years - but, I'd rather have the cash all at once. For those with partying or control issues, perhaps it would be better to get the monthly stipend - I could get more done with $1M all at once, though. Also, I'm old.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's say you lived to 80 and got $50 per month since birth. That $48000

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Stephanie Paich
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if they actually did the math correctly so that option B worked out to be also 1 million dollars, I would still take option A

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eddy498
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

50 dollars a month isn't enough for gas to get you to work lmao

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Becky Ferguson
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To bad you only have to live 20,000 months for this to pay more than 1,000,000.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It would take 1666 years and 8 months to get 1 mil receiving 50 USD every month. I'm afraid I don't have that much time.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After only 1667 years you’d be laughing at the idiot that took the million!

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Amanda Gamba
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd go with the first one, since I'm already doing the $50 every month and I don't see how that will make me rich

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Michael Magdalene
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm only 15, but $50/month if I live until life expectancy is only $39,900. So I'm taking the million up front.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

50x12=$600 a year. If you wanted to earn $1,000,000 from that amount of passive income, you'd need to live for 1,666.66 repeating years. So, you have two options to earn $1,000,000. 1) Find Dracula and ask him to turn you into a vampire. 2) TAKE THE $1,000,000 NOW! I'll wait while you decide.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, can they guarantee I'd collect that $50? As a living, breathing human? (You'd have to live 1,666 years to earn $50/month for long enough to make a million)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The logic isn't there. any type of logic. The math is off and then to try to connect the money now vs later with a type of income is so confusing. I'd rather have both. How's that? And if I'm making money with passive income, I'd really like it to be more than $50 now cause my mortgage and cars need to be paid now...and they're more than $50

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you lived 100 years and started this on month one, you would have 60,000 at the end of your life if you never spent a penny of it and never invested it and didn’t lose it.

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Raye West
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Apparently they know their death day or something because that does not add up to be profitable

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Peppermallow
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can I find a way to make Passive Aggressive Income instead? That sounds like it would be more entertaining than my job

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Johnny
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if it was something like $2000/month (which is $1.2M over 50 years), I'd still take the lump sum because first, I can invest it and it will grow. I could take $24K/year from it and it would still grow over time assuming average investment return of at least a few percent. Plus, $2000 50 years from now will be worth a lot less than $2000 today. And maybe most importantly, I probably won't live long enough to get the full payout if paid monthly.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why all these people who sells books or courses for being a millionaire, or want you being your own boss, are so bad in maths?

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Michael Largey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The probability of someone offering me either choice is exactly equal to the probability of this guy being right.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This might have been a typo, because $5k or $50k a month for the rest of your life wouldn't be so bad. With $5k it would take you just over 16 years to get that million, and $50k would take a bit over a single year

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, after only 166 years, you too can have.....well $50 because let's face it, whenever you have $50 it's gone in 2 or 3 days.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quick online calculation: $1,000,000 annuity paying $50 a month will last you 1823 years even if you assume 0% growth. $1,000,000 annuity for 50 years will pay you $1,670.83 a month at 0% growth. At 2% growth that number goes up to $2,633.52 a month.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it was 50 dollars every DAY I would consider, otherwise I'd pick the instant million.

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Seems Like A Few Extra Zeros

Seems Like A Few Extra Zeros

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Quick math can also help us save money when we understand the best price of an item. For example, when various brands sell the same item at different prices and quantities, it can be hard to know how to get the most bang for your buck. But a few quick computations can tell you definitively which product is the most cost effective. And if an item is 30% off, you probably want to know exactly how much it will cost before getting to the register. As much as some of us like to swear that we don’t need to actually know much about math, there’s no question that having a greater understanding can make calculating costs easier. After all, who wants to wander through the grocery store using the calculator on their phone every time they are looking for the best deal.     

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8+3 = 10

8+3 = 10

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

10 counted like this: He's 8 and I'm 10 so 8,9,10! 3 years older! Sadly, many adults count this way too.

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No matter how hard you try to hide, math is unavoidable. It is everywhere, even in nature. Bees use geometry to build their honeycombs, creating infinite hexagons, and the Fibonacci sequence is found in countless places like pinecones, leaves, seashells and flowers. Math is also a universal language that everyone in the world speaks (as long as they payed attention in school…). No matter where you are on the planet, you can know what time it is by looking at a clock, and you can understand how much an item costs by looking at the price tag. Speed limits will be clear to you, and your birthday will be the same (the numbers might just be in a different order depending on the country you’re in).      

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While we don’t all use math to the same extent, there are certain careers that could never function without math. So if you’re a math lover looking to choose a career path, perhaps you want to consider becoming an accountant, an auditor, a research analyst or a computer programmer. If those don’t pique your interest, perhaps you would rather be an actuary, a statistician, a medical scientist, an architect or a software developer. The truth is that almost nobody will get out of doing math at work completely, but these career paths are great for people who have fallen head over heels with mathematics.     

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I Smell Profit!

I Smell Profit!

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not, not 20%, not not 30%, not not 40%, not not 50%? So it's 130% + 1/2 off.

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Now, you might be thinking that society is doomed based on all of these cringe-worthy posts and the commonly held disdain for math, but contrary to what many people believe, there are some math lovers out there. In fact, one study done by Texas Instruments (yes, the calculator company) and Research Now Group, Inc., found that 46% of students surveyed reported that they actually like or even love math. This is compared to only 24% who said that they hate or dislike the subject. Even 77% of these students said that they believe being successful in math class can lead to future success in college and in a career. 

"There is a misconception in this country that kids hate math," said Peter Balyta, a former math teacher and the current president of TI Education Technology. "Our findings suggest middle and high school students naturally like math, so it's up to us as parents and educators to help kids fuel that passion to develop a deeper understanding of – and hopefully – a lifelong love and appreciation for math."

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That Isn’t A Majority, But Great Headline

That Isn’t A Majority, But Great Headline

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Badly written, but what it probably meant is 40% responded yes, 35% no and 25% don't know/don't care/cheeseburger

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15 / 3 = 0

15 / 3 = 0

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yea, like tictacs. You don't have to list anything that is below one gram per serving. Since tic-tacs weigh less than a gram, and they count one tic-tac as a serving, they could be 100% sugar, and they could list it as zero sugar.

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If I Was 4 When My Brother Was Born And I'm 40 Now How Old Is My Brother?

If I Was 4 When My Brother Was Born And I'm 40 Now How Old Is My Brother?

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We hope this page has reminded you of the value of all of those math classes that you suffered through as a child. Even if they were painful at the time, what would be even more painful is the public ridicule of a post of yours being shared on the "They Didn't Do The Math" subreddit. Keep upvoting the posts that make you do a facepalm, and then let us know in the comments what the worst mathematical faux pas you have ever witnessed was. And if you have some free time after reading this piece, maybe you'll want to practice your times tables for a little bit? You never know when they'll come in handy...

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An Alternative Reality Sequence

An Alternative Reality Sequence

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Dr. Pepper Has 23 Flavors

Dr. Pepper Has 23 Flavors

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

don't all the dr peppers have the same flavors? considering they're all the samw dr pepper

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If You’re Willing To Spend An Extra 2 Cents It’s A Great Deal!

If You’re Willing To Spend An Extra 2 Cents It’s A Great Deal!

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This really annoys me. Our supermarket does 'bulk bargains' where they make a big song dance about buying these super big value packs. But it turns out that, if you look at the small print, you would get a better deal if you bought two of the smaller packs. Please don't assume that bigger packs means greater value. At least D!ck Turpin wore a mask.

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#32

$132 Per Meter, You Say

$132 Per Meter, You Say

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Sanchi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At first I was wondering why they spelled “meter” wrong then I realized it’s British English probably. Unrelated but yeah.

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#33

Wtf Panda Express?

Wtf Panda Express?

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Jo Johannsen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The extra $.40 is for the larger box. They cost more, y'know! (Yes, I am joking)

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#34

You Do The Math!

You Do The Math!

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#35

I Don't Think You're Right About That Stat

I Don't Think You're Right About That Stat

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phil blanque
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So who jokes about WWII and cancer? I guess it is all the sociopaths mentioned earlier.

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#37

Bold Of Them To Assume A Consistent 12.5% Interest Rate And No Inflation

Bold Of Them To Assume A Consistent 12.5% Interest Rate And No Inflation

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Iifa A.
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To get 1176000 you must save 29400 a year for 40yrs. Or just under 2500 a month. Which is possible if you already earn 5000 a month and have zero expenses except bare minimum necessities

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#38

1 Year =~365.25 Days, So...

1 Year =~365.25 Days, So...

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I Felt Young For A Second There

I Felt Young For A Second There

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Robert T
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like the product of someone writing this in 2018 and then updating it in 2021 and forgetting to update the age as well.

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#42

That 3 Pack Deal

That 3 Pack Deal

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#43

They Didn't Math The Ice Pack

They Didn't Math The Ice Pack

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Shelli Aderman
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Width, height, depth. What’s the problem? I see the error now. I CLEARLY did not have enough coffee before commenting! 🤣🤣🤣

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#44

Nice Try, Amazon

Nice Try, Amazon

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#45

This Statement Is True For Vancouver Housing Prices

This Statement Is True For Vancouver Housing Prices

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