Incredibly Stupid Things You've Heard Others Say, part 181672561

[Santo_Rugger]

@beanpod

Oh, just remembered one I did. I was playing Monopoly with two other people. (In my defense, it was Monopoly. That game can take it out of anybody. And I realized my mistake.) I was owed $250 in rent. My friend handed me 2 $100 bills and 1 $50 bill. First stupid moment: I miscounted it, somehow. Second stupid moment: We got in an argument.

Friend: “It’s right there!”
Me: “But there’s only $150 here! SEE? Look: [counts out money] 100! 100! 50! One hundred and fifty.”
Friends look at me like I’m nuts.
Me: “oh…sorry.”
Friends erupt in laughter.

Reminds me of the time I was playing poker, and 3s were wild. I also had a 7 and two 9s. “Four of a kind!”, I said. “Huh?”, said the other players. “Well, the 3 makes the 7 into a 9, plus my two nines, make four 9s!” :smack:

[Lathe_of_Heaven]

I was once at a cell phone store, and got this gem from the salesperson:
Her: Do you still work at… uh… wherever it is you’re working at?
Me: Why, yes. Yes, I do.

The question has a certain Zen quality to it, I think.

[Cardinal]

@Yllaria

It’s not Dumber Math, it’s Practical Math.

At my last school (I’m the teacher), it was Informal Math. Man, that’s right next to “Let’s Face it, You’re Not Going to Really Understand or Use This Later Math”.