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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) joked on Tuesday that “boy math” caused the confirmation of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker of the House to be drawn out, and will now lead to a government shutdown. “Boy math is needing 15 attempts to count the votes correctly to become Speaker and then shutting down the government …
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“Boy math is spending $100 on FanDuel and winning $0.” View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/michaelabramwell/boy-math-funny-weets
If you’re going to advise customers on appropriate tipping amounts for their checks, it’s essential to ensure your calculations are accurate, right? Well, if you’re smart with your money you know that’s not always going to be the case. So it’s wise to remain vigilant and double-check the math before blindly accepting suggested tips on …
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A TikToker recently went viral after accusing T-Mobile of implementing girl math logic when trying to convince her to sign up for a higher monthly cell phone plan, with the promise of a free iPhone 15. Girl math is a TikTok trend in which folks justify their spending by breaking down big-ticket items into cost …
You learn something new every single day, right? And I’m willing to bet that this isn’t something you’ve ever thought about before, but weirder is better sometimes! A Reddit user decided to do a strange calculation and I gotta say, I think we’re all better off for it. Here’s what they came up with: IF …
“We’re going to have Jersey Mike’s at home.” That’s what one TikToker thought when she decided to hit the grocery store rather than the popular New Jersey-based submarine sandwich chain. Unfortunately, she didn’t consider rising grocery prices and walked out with a whopping $60 receipt. Quinn Valentine (@qster14) describes herself as “OBSESSED” ” with Jersey Mike’s …
Across TikTok and Twitter, young women are talking about girl math. What is it and how does it work? The girl math experts have weighed in. Source: Getty Images; Twitter / @_senikamurillo The Gist: Girl math is a term coined to describe the unique (and illogical) mathematical reasoning applied by young women. It emerged on …
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Thanks to “girl math,” people on TikTok are justifying extravagant purchases like expensive clothes, Taylor Swift concert tickets, and a brand-new car (how else will you drive to the concert?!). But what about a helicopter ride? A man recently went viral on TikTok for taking a helicopter to the airport so he wouldn’t miss his …
The math isn’t mathing at one Krispy Kreme location. TikTok creator Ryan Morrow (@almost_napoleon)—who’s also a Napoleon Dynamite impersonator, though that’s not relevant to this story—recently posted a video about a curious pricing promotion at the doughnut shop. The video has more than 247,000 views and almost 7,000 likes. @almost_napoleon @Krispy Kreme ♬ original sound …
There’s just something so uplifting about a person boldly, unabashedly letting their geek flag fly. When someone dares to be “uncool” and is just enjoying being themselves—quirks and all—it reminds us all that cool is a little overrated anyway. Suddenly throwing on that Lisa Frank t-shirt from middle school that still fits doesn’t seem as …
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Math is weird. On the one hand, it’s consistent—the solutions to basic math problems are the same in every country in the world. On the other hand, there are multiple strategies to get to those solutions, and it seems like people are still coming up with new ones (much to the chagrin of parents whose …
A TikToker said she was asked to prove she could perform basic multiplication before applying to become a receptionist. Source: TikTok Would you apply for a job that forces you to do a math test? Source: TikTok Picking the right candidate for a job can be difficult. While it’s pretty easy to spot glaring red …
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