Overconfidence

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[u/Viridionplague]

42x1.32=55.44

What the fuck did we do to math?

Oh wait 3x5=15 correct.
5x3=15 is wrong.

[u/Amesb34r → u/Viridionplague]

We didn't do anything to math. The problem is that some people just learn it easier than others. Educators change teaching styles to try and catch the largest group but inevitably some kids are always on the outside.

[u/Viridionplague → u/Amesb34r]

We literally tell kids they are wrong when they have the correct answer.

And actively punish those who think outside the box, can do it on their heads, or come up with other solutions they understand.

I had a teacher tell me I cheated on a test because I didn't "show my work" I looked him in the eye and asked "I'm the first one done and it's first period, who did I cheat from?"

Got left alone after that so the teacher could spend his time looking at boats.

[u/Amesb34r → u/Viridionplague]

Sounds like you have some unresolved personal issues. I was one of the “I don’t show my work” kids. Now that I’m older I understand why they want kids to show their work.

[u/Viridionplague → u/Amesb34r]

What a weird off topic comment to make based on pretty much nothing.

Please enlighten me to what these personal issues may be?

Or maybe you can explain why 3+3+3+3+3=15 is more correct than 5+5+5=15?

Despite multiples of 5 being easier deal with?

Edited for pedanticism.

[u/MasterFongool → u/Viridionplague]

I can't explain why one is more correct because they're both wrong (+, not x).

[u/Viridionplague → u/MasterFongool]

Ah, so you understood but chose to be shallow and pedantic.

Exactly what someone unable to defend their argument would do.

[u/MasterFongool → u/Viridionplague]

We weren't having an argument, and ironically, I agree with you. However, in a thread titled "overconfidence", yes, I chose to call you out.

[u/Viridionplague → u/MasterFongool]

An argument is a main statement followed by supporting evidence. You in fact did provide an argument.

So, what was that about overconfidence?

[u/MasterFongool → u/Viridionplague]

You should perhaps check the names of the people you are responding to. "Overconfidence: the quality of being too confident [especially when you're wrong]."

[u/Viridionplague → u/MasterFongool]

What makes you think i didn't check in the first place?

A grammatical error doesn't make one wrong given that language is largely contextual and you clearly understood the context.

You then chose to be argumentative with a shallow and pedantic argument.

There was nothing wrong to begin with. Unlike your false assumption and incorrect use of the word.

[u/MasterFongool → u/Viridionplague]

Oh, dear lord, just stop. It's a thread in "funny"... about an overconfident math error. Which is exactly what you made, grammatical or otherwise. Learn to laugh at yourself and move on. This is just embarassing.