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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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
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)
demonfacee 14
At least you have a reason why you're tutoring.
fmlrulesBolt 14
Wait? So it isn't
t0r155 3
thats dumb. how is that a reason to say FML
potterydogs 1
My elementary school teacher taught us by using construction paper cute into fractions.
karamdabagh 1
cant you just tell him that 1/4=.25 , and 1/3= 0.33
fantasyworld 39
You don't sound like you're cut out to be a tutor. Don't call him an idiot, you are supposed to be helping him. Some people aren't good at math and fractions can be tough for some people.
myanichole 22
You should've just drawn it out
Drosophila82 18
Stupid people are people too you know!!!
McBongwater 16
You seem like an asshole tutor. if you cannot explain something simply; you don't undertstand it efficiently. Maybe you need a tutor?
Astrobomb 21
well, obviously, that's why he needs a tutor. don't be such a dick