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Me: You know your paying $200 more for that phone right? Them: No, really? Me: It is $8 a month more and at 2 years that is 24 * 8. So in 2 years you are payi
by baldfat 11y ago
Me: You know your paying $200 more for that phone right?
Them: No, really?
Me: It is $8 a month more and at 2 years that is 24 * 8. So in 2 years you are paying $192 more.
Them: Shocked look and than they try to do the math in their head and can't and just shrug.
This has happened with family members and strangers
People can't do simple math in their head. My definition of simple math is business math and specifically do a 2 digit times a 1 digit number.
- merpnderp 11y agoAre you really an adult if you can't do basic maths? I mean in the modern, self actualized, responsible for you own actions, type of adult?
- tsotha 11y agoIt may not be obvious if you surround yourself with engineers and programmers, but there are a whole lot of adults out there who can't do that kind of math in their head.
- mod 11y agoYes. I would say that the majority of adults fall into that category (not knowing they're paying $200 extra, that is), and they all manage to take care of themselves, somehow. Many aren't very good at that, either.