Brain freeze

By IvyLeague? - 15/01/2013 02:52 - United States - Buffalo

Today, I was babysitting, and a little girl asked for help with her homework. I cheerfully began an explanation, only to freeze mid-sentence. I could not for the life of me remember how to do long-division. I'm about to graduate from Cornell University, and her little brother had to correct me. FML
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TehGinga94 21

Nobody above middle school can remember. You're not alone.

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SApprentice 34

It's hard to remember information when you have had no reason to review it for years. Don't feel bad, OP. It happens to all of us.

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TehGinga94 21

Nobody above middle school can remember. You're not alone.

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Cashtangoteam 10

Nobody needs that fancy book learnin' anyways.

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OriginalimoaN 15

It's really the most useless (and icky) of those 4 types of problems.

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sarah6786 14

That's because halfway through our 12 year sentence we started using calculators for everything.

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rvnclwprfct731 13

Try writing in cursive. It'll blow you're mind.

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imavelociraptor 6

I know how to do long division and write and cursive.... A lot of people in my grade can't write or read cursive though. It's pretty sad actually.

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sens3sfailing 24

im an engineering student taking calculus classes and differential equations. lets see if i can help. long division? ummmm. don't you do something where you...*draws a picture of a giraffe* there you go.

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cognauticcreix 9

Division's either easy enough you don't need long division or painstaking enough that you should go for the calculator...really I'm just rationalizing me forgetting it too though. #suckstosuck :(

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someguy314159265 15

I'm a student in my first year at the University of Imnottellingyouwhere, and I certainly remember. It is also used in calculus, but on polynomials instead of simple numbers. It's not hard at all, anyway.

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Pandamonia88 9

I'm an engineer and I count on my fingers, I'm not even sure what long division is. I think I can still do multi-dimensional calculus though.

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aeore 16

Well, you forget things all the time, it's natural.

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shellz102 12

Perfect reason as to why most of the stuff we learn in school will never be used again.

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RedPillSucks 31

Until your calculator batteries die during a test and your teacher wont let you move closer to an electrical outlet. *true story bro*

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Badpesci 10

Brainfarts happen to the best of us, OP

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SApprentice 34

It's hard to remember information when you have had no reason to review it for years. Don't feel bad, OP. It happens to all of us.

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freshberries22 17

Exactly, I'm a junior in college and I barely remember anything from last semester. The mind is a funny thing and if you don't use it you lose it. Cheer up op when my brother brought home factors I could barely remember how to do them.

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Schizomaniac 24

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sheethapins 13

My old math teacher was super cute. You should have seen him, totally cute.

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PenguinBitch 43

Well I guess you're going to have to **** yourself.

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iOceanus 18

5: Punch yourself in the face for bringing it up then.

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Schizomaniac 24

18: *punches you in the esophagus* 19: uhh..what? 20: You can't tell me what to do. You're not my real mom.

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Schizomaniac 24

You're right. I'm looking pretty stupid in front of all these anonymous people on the Internet. :(

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zingline89 18

I'm sure it's just a product of not having done it for a while. You should spend the remainder of your night studying up. Just give it your undivided attention.

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Trix_Disorder 20

These puns are better than sum.

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zingline89 18

That's not even a fraction of what I'm capable of. Frankly there were too many variables when deciding what puns to use, so I left some on the table for the replies. So take this as a Sine, FML community, to unload your best math puns below.

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iOceanus 18

24: As I read your comment, I imagined your puns materializing into projectiles, then speeding towards your enemy as a final move to finish him... It's 3am, don't judge me.

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Jorcar 8

Maybe another tangent of thought would be best. Math puns are just too trigy for some people. Not to be negative.

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Smeelover27 15

Calculus students are advised to avoid consuming alcohol before doing their homework: Do not drink and derive.

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CaptainSaveAHoe 11

And ****** :D no? ok...I have dishonored you all...*runs self through with katana*

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gettintheshaft 3

62: No, all math through high school and a good portion of the math in college is immediately applicable to the real world. You're highly employable if you understand this.

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saksxalmo 20

Math can actually be really fun and beautiful (fractals, man), but math class is horrible. I love thinking about calculus, but as soon as I actually enter the classroom I'm ready to take a nap. :(

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darth_luke 8

I bet that was the best moment of that little kids life.

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robo_thunder 13

I know a math tutor you could hire, but I hear he's not very cute.

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darth_luke 8

That one guy is gonna **** someone up now.

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missababgaga 19

Join the club... I wasn't able to help my little sister with her long division hw when she asked. I didn't even know how to do it when it was first taught to me in class as a kid! That's why I'm thankful for calculators.

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missababgaga 19

Because of conformity I can imagine.

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