Today, I had to find simple words to explain to the idiot I was tutoring that "1/4" is not of a greater value than "1/3" just because the denominator is bigger. FML
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Today, one of my students corrected the problem I had solved on the board, explaining that you do multiplication before subtraction. I teach the second grade. FML
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
Today, I had someone place two separate to-go orders, so that he could use two of his "25% off" coupons. He couldn't understand why it wasn't 50% off his total bill, no matter how many times I plainly explained it to him. FML
Today, disappointed with my results on a mathematics test, I went over it and realized my teacher had added up the marks incorrectly, leaving me with 17% less than I earned. The person who's supposed to be teaching me math can't even perform basic arithmetic. FML
Today, I was asked to dumb myself down so the people I was training could comprehend what I was saying. FML
Today, while home from college for the weekend, my sister started whining about how I keep using "big fancy college words" and making her feel bad. My sister is 27 and teaches elementary school. The word I used was "ludicrous." FML
Today, I was teaching a class when a student pointed out that I'd used the wrong "your/you're" while writing on the board. FML
Today, I handed a middle-aged woman her change of $0.75 with three quarters. She looked at the change bewildered and threw the coins down, asking if she thought I could get away with only giving her thirty cents. I had to explain to her how much a quarter is worth. FML
Today, I was helping my kid with homework after work. I tried to Google “third grade long division explained simply.” Autocomplete filled in “because I don’t understand it either,” which I read out loud without thinking. My kid stared at me and said, “So… who’s teaching who?” FML
Today, a McDonald's employee had to correct my math after counting out $2.37 in change. I'm in AP Calculus and am currently learning how to find the derivative of an inverse of a logarithm. FML
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makaramiracles 18
Well, there's a reason why you're tutoring them.
iShanny 13
Those little pie pieces always helped me. Try using real pie or pizza.
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Silk_Routes 14
i can wish u luck only ..lol
MidnaLink 35
I can only wish you luck too, you'll need it with your spelling.
Razabin 15
Well technically he didn't misspell anything.. Apart from "u" if you want to count that.
paigexox0 37
This makes you sound like a dick...do you need us to tell you the definition of a tutor?
feven 32
You should buy him two small cakes and cut one of them into four pieces and the other into three. Haha then ask him which one he wants. That's what I do with the kids I tutor and it always works
doodlecloud 27
Yup, was gonna say the problem is finding 'simple words' to explain it. You need to explain the concept visually.
kidclarke 15
Excellent way to explain it.
flufee2 27
I was taught with a chocolate bar :p
Evil_Wench 16
You sound like a lovely tutor, OP! There's no need to call someone an idiot just because they don't know as much as you. He wouldn't need a tutor if he was good at maths.
Enslaved 38
Wait 'til OP gets to Which is bigger 2/4 or 1/2?
xKai_Axelx 12
Just tell them the smaller the number the bigger and get some blocks or something.
whatthefhumanity 7
You sound like a shit tutor. Just because they are not good at math, does not make them stupid. F their life, and here's hoping they get a different and better tutor soon! :D
micassures_fml 19
The smiling smiley at the end of your .... very nice comment made me laugh! :)
stupidface15 16
this is why they need a tutor... dang youre harsh
casste 6
You're a horrible tutor. You're supposed to SHOW them why 1/4 is smaller than 1/3, not use words to explain it... They asked for help so you would HELP, not call them names...