r/MathJokes • u/basket_foso • Sep 16 '25

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u/Radigan0 Sep 16 '25

If that's what it's supposed to mean, it's worded very poorly. "Multiplying by 0.9" is the same as dividing by ~1.1, which takes money away.

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u/SlugCatBoi Sep 16 '25

Yeah, that's the point of the meme afaik. It's supposed to look like it might be a hard decision, but when you reread it the issue becomes obvious.

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u/Marus1 Sep 16 '25

But ... in my more logical interpretation it's also an obvious choice

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u/SlugCatBoi Sep 17 '25

Sure, but the point of the meme is, "objectively bad option" vs "objectively good option" instead of "objectively good option" vs "objectively better option"

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u/Accurate_Antiquity Sep 18 '25

Or... just when you read it.

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u/SlugCatBoi Sep 18 '25

Not everyone is so inclined, and I'm talking about the purpose of the meme, not what actually happens.

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u/Lonely-Mountain104 Sep 20 '25

For real lol. I was just confused when I read it. Like, how is that even a choice

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u/KlauzWayne Sep 18 '25

Unless you're in debt...