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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Comments (107)
Mauskau 36
Draw the fractions out. Either with a pie/pizza or with a rectangle. It's a lot easier to understand when you put it into a real world scenario.
lummiiss 3
That's why he needs a tutor. Calm down.
ZoroMiHawk 25
Well, we don't know if you were in charge of a single student who might have a certain disability or whether you singled out a single student in a classroom, but either way it doesn't seem like you're in the right career if having to explain something multiple times annoys you enough to resort to name calling...
imagineapc 11
Here is what I read: "today, at work, I had to work. It was hard and I didn't like it. FML."
silentxninja 13
Haha that is so true. Tutoring this student in math is OP's job... sometimes we don't always have fun at work... welcome to the real world, OP.
Saraishi 25
You should've heard the one i got yesterday '' How much is 1/2+1/2?'' ''3!'' ''..... No.''
Saraj07 18
did you try pictures of physical representations of the fractions? I remember when I was first learning fractions in grade school, I had a hard time getting that until I was shown. with a pie or candy bar or piece of paper.
iitzHarris 12
Show him fraction strips or something that's visual
acronk12 3
Shame on whoever wrote this. Some people have learning disabilities and need help. If you think they are stupid or idiots. That's just ignorant. Quit your job please.
johnthejolly 10
You sound like a rude tutor
EvilLittleMan 23
Order a pizza at the student's expense and give him 1/4 and you take 1/3.