Today, I went for a job interview for a building position at a retail store. They saw on my application that I was good at math. They asked me what the circumference of a circle is. Being nervous during the interview, I accidentally said the area of a circle. I didn't get the job. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had a job interview for an amazing opportunity. Too bad my nerves made me forget what the role was and where it was, mid-interview. FML
Today, I had a job interview at the local donut shop. It turns out I misunderstood the position, and that the job was actually to wear a donut costume and wave at cars outside the shop. I was told this after I got hired. FML
Today, I was supposed to have my first job interview for a bakery franchise. Turns out all the applications are submitted to every store, and I was called to the wrong one. FML
Today, I got a call about a job interview, saying I was hired. I was ecstatic, until they called me back and said they'd called the wrong applicant. They called again later, saying there'd been a mistake and I really was hired. When I went in to confirm it, they said they'd never heard of me. FML
Today, I got called for a job interview. I didn't catch where it was, and in my excitement I forgot to ask. I now have no idea where I'm being interviewed. FML
Today, I went to a job interview and, trying to sound confident, I shook the interviewer’s hand and said, "Nice to meet me." I didn’t get the job. FML
Today, I went for an interview at a great company. Everything was going well until I tried to demonstrate my knowledge of their industry by using a technical term. Turns out I'd completely misunderstood the term and used it in the wrong context. The interviewer raised an eyebrow, and I could see "Don't call us, we'll call you" flicker in their eyes. FML
Today, I had a job interview that I really wanted to nail. Everything was great until the interviewer asked me why I left my last job. I meant to say, "I felt it was time for a new challenge," but instead I said, "I felt tired of pretending to care." The look on their face was priceless. Needless to say, but I don't think I'll get the job. FML
Today, I woke up early for a job interview. I got lost and arrived an hour late, only to find out it was the wrong day. FML
Today, I made the major mistake of trusting a fart during a job interview. Needless to say, I didn’t get the job. FML
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DocBastard 40
Staymintyfresh - Are you in the slow grammar class?
happle 21
It's pi, you guys. Pie is food, pi is a number.
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alphabetsoup25 4
First!
THE_A_TEEN 28
Good for you! Should we praise you for your pathetic, worthless achievement?
snnoell_18 1
-wonka pose- oh, you think your "first" comment is cool? you must be new here.
YourAFailmod 4
Alphabet your an idiot no one cares
YourAFailmod 4
I'm sorry someone did the usual first
savythesavage 4
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Isn't it the width? The radius is half of it, right? That sucks, learn from it and move on!
savythesavage 4
It's the area around the circle. 2 pie squared :-s
savythesavage 4
Jesus Christ. 2pieR!
DobiesJS2012 9
Third times a charm!
baked_goods 5
The width is diameter.
BigSkeeze 0
I never realized how bad some people could be at math. I'm dumbfounded
savythesavage 4
Take it easy man, I haven't been in school for years and I don't calculate the circumference on a daily basis. I took university calculus and passed.
DeviousAngel 13
If you're not using that kind of math everyday, it's so easy to forget it. And there are a lot of people terrible at math but everyone has their strengths and their weaknesses... As proven by the many, many users on FML who don't know how to spell. Who knows, they could be a genius in another knowledgable subject. :)
Malkria 1
Circumference : 2pr 2 • pie • radius
Drigr 9
Agree with 61. Especially since I can remember the equations to most dimensions of a circle, but which goes to which escapes me Pi(r)^2, 2(pi)r, dammit isnt there a 3rd?
happle 21
It's pi, you guys. Pie is food, pi is a number.
nado13579 12
Circumference: Perimeter of a circle. Diameter: Width of a circle. Radius: Half the width of a circle. Area: Area of a circle. Hope this clears it up.
thisisafunnyname 12
Can't believe no one corrected the pi/pie thing until 72
MichellinMan 20
The distance around a circle is called the circumference. The distance across a circle through the center is called the diameter. jesus, this is so ******* easy.
j_cat187 20
Area of a sphere: 3/4(pi)r^3 Surface area of a sphere: ... ummm... FAILURE!
Bobissmall 13
#61 is correct... I'm terrible at mental maths, and can't remember things I've done from last year, but I still get decent grades. I think it might be the way of teaching these days... You are taught to pass exams, not to be good at maths. I remember what I need to pass, and then i discard that information... Then if I need it again i re-learn it.
hellbilly205 17
Too much math lol
Mikko8 15
#13, you cannot square pies
AssTard 15
That sucks and all, but I wouldn't give someone who doesn't know the circumference of a circle a job. That's 6th grader math.
LookOnBrightSide 12
105-I'm pretty sure it's 4/3, not 3/4. Also, the surface area is easier, since you just get the area of the circle (r^2*pi) and then multiply by 2.
savythesavage 4
Yeah you can, just Bake them into a square pan!
merimar3 4
Pi********
schrodingersdog 4
Area of a circle: (pi)r^2 Circumference of a circle: 2r(pi)
arman99 5
Okay, circumference is R2P or Diametre x Pi
PrincessesCrown 17
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Welcome to third grade math class.
Awahso 25
Third? More like 7th lol
staymintyfresh 13
No more like 3rd, unless your in slow classes....
DocBastard 40
Staymintyfresh - Are you in the slow grammar class?
daminantion 14
Didn't know they installed classrooms in kitchens yes days.. But yes I'd agree, circumference is a third-grade question. Grade seven would be the area of three-dimensional objects.
RedPillSucks 33
three dimensional objects have volume.
DeviousAngel 13
I did NOT learn the circumference of a circle in third grade. And I was in faster paced classes at a higher level...
Teabubbles 8
Not every third grade class in America learns about circumference. I learned about it in 6th grade. Every part in the USA has different educational standards for that grade and district. Just because people didn't learn about circunferences in third grade does not make them slow........
ssnowywinter 0
I distinctly remember reading the Sir Cumference story in third grade
DeviousAngel 13
I guess they don't teach circumference to third graders in Canada then.
Lludes 5
No it's more like 6 or 7 th grade. My son is in the 4th grade and they don't study pi they have touched on finding the area of different shapes.
oicu812xD 16
I learned that in ninth grade and I was/am in advanced classes
VictoriaSchultz 8
you'd have to be a smartass third grader to be learning the circumference of a circle.. they definitely learn about decimals and multiplication! so i highly doubt you learned about pi and radius in third grade..
elk21dbm 18
I volunteer in a third grade class and they definitely do not learn how to calculate the circumference of a circle. The highest they have studied geometry is classifying polygons according to the number of sides. Many of them are still learning their times tables, so calculating circumference is out of the question
Eila1996 5
We studied it in year 8. In Australia. I was in the advanced class.
MichellinMan 20
I learned circumference in third grade...
MichellinMan 20
DocBastard - apparently she's a genius according to her profile. I think most people know the difference between "you're" and "your" but they are just too lazy.
HALAL_fml 0
U learn it in 5 I'm in 6 trust me I know but I go to private so no idea what gr u learn it in public
wallandpiece 16
108 - private education is wasted on you.
yummylicious 5
Yeah, maybe third grade math if you live in China.
ilovemusic0205 7
I learned it in eighth grade and i'm two years ahead in math. I guess you learning it in third grade makes you that much smarter, huh?
Angitia 8
Guys, mind you, people from all around the globe are commenting. Education varies so greatly, don't even worry about it.
failmaster069 7
I'm from nova scotia and and they introduced us to circumstance in grade 6
MerrikBarbarian 9
Uh no. It was taught in 8th grade here. I covered it in 4th but I was in the advance class. My peers never were taught it til 8th. I know some places cover it in 6th or 7th grade, but certainly not before that.
Missy612 14
Since when do you learn that in the 3rd grade?
hannah341 10
I didn't learn that till Year 8 (about grade 7) and I've always been in top set for lessons. You may hear about it in grade 3 but certainly not use pi till around 6th grade.
Awsumuzzie 12
Is this retail store located in Harvard?
Awsumuzzie 12
ANNNNDDD I just realized it's a "building" position. I deserve what I'm about to get.
Dracoboxer357 36
Lmao! It's alright, Awsumuzzie, we sometimes miss part of the post, occasionally. Thumbs up for your self-flogging though. ;)
LightningCactus 12
No
ALlamaOnFire 20
At least you can spell?.. :)
Heinousness 0
3.14(r)^2, OP
CruelGirl07 5
Oh dear! 3.14 is not pi!
LittleAkuma 2
118- It's often shortened to 3.14 if not used as just pi. A lot easier then 3.14159265 or something even longer.
Alexisthebestest 16
Pi is an infinite number.
LookOnBrightSide 12
101-That's the area. Pi*diameter is the circumference, which is the equivalent to the perimeter for any polygons.
snnoell_18 1
that's a tough job if it all came down to was the circumference of a circle.
Mattsta123 5
Pie r^2
perdix 31
You wouldn't get the job, either, that's the area formula. Once, I got so nervous, I described in detail the circumcision of a circle. I didn't get the job, but they asked me to be their drinking buddy.
coolboy675 16
How2circumciseacircle...
Zorah1337 0
Pi x d
KeyboardWarrior 10
64 - New meme? Goes with the picture!
LittleAkuma 2
Isn't it 2piR or pi*d?
Alexisthebestest 16
What? The circumference is 2 x 3.14 x R The area is 3.14 x R(squared)
Dommon 7
don't give up bro you will find a better job then this :)
LookOnBrightSide 12
14-*than
trollfaced 2
It's okay to get nervous, just don't mess up again or something's wrong, you're not good at math after all OP
SliceOfCake 9
That's right OP. 15 has never messed up in life EVER. I like cake.
TheMathMajor 26
There's a difference between being good at math and being good at memorizing formulas. I'm surprised that the company couldn't see this. Personally, I couldn't tell you half the common knowledge formulas of area and volume simply because those are the kind of things you can easily look up. It's more important to have a good understanding of how to actually do the calculations. Maybe you should have told them that, OP.
dumboears 8
80- I love your picture. Math humor is the best.
bitch_pleez 10
86, it's actually science, but I'll let it slide because I agree with you.
The_Hitdude 12
70-I'm more of a pi person, myself.
TheMathMajor 26
My mom likes to say that math is the mother of the sciences, so I'd say it's a math joke too ;)
Bobissmall 13
#103, that sounds like something my Maths teacher would say, especially since he doesn't count biology as a science! :P
TheMathMajor 26
... But there is math in biology. I dot get it.
deransc 19
Being good at math means you know the formulas. Otherwise you aren't good at it.