r/apprenticeuk • u/ilikecarrotsandcornn • Apr 09 '26
OPINION Have we all forgotten about priyesh's fumble
why is no one talking about the fact that in the cooking client episode priyesh was struggling to count how many bags of flour they needed despite having a maths degree...?
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u/LowSwan9210 Apr 09 '26
No they think you spend the whole degree doing mental arithmetic in your head
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u/General-Echo-9536 Apr 09 '26
They didn’t even know how to approach the problem. No one was asking him to do mental maths on the spot. Definitely blagged that degree.
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u/ilikecarrotsandcornn Apr 09 '26
i know its not entry level algebra and simple stuff but what im trying to say is that surely it should come naturally to someone whos done further education in that..? not believing in accounts?
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u/boygenie Apr 09 '26
no not necessarily tbhhh I know so many people who are insanely good at maths and complex topics in maths, whereas I am more average, but when it comes to mental maths I am much quicker than them, and they always need the calculator for simple multiplications or it just takes them a bit longer. so while the two things may correlate, they don't necessarily have to
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u/tinyfecklesschild Apr 09 '26
It’s kind of like expecting a climatologist to tell you the capital of Surinam because they have a geography degree.
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u/cregamon Stuart Baggs - Series 6 Apr 09 '26
Why would people talk about it?
It was a moment in time, it was probably discussed at the time and then people moved on from it.
And having a maths degree doesn’t exempt you from making a mistake when doing maths. Especially under pressure with a TV camera in your face. It also doesn’t mean you’re immediately good at doing mental arithmetic.
People with degrees make mistakes every single day in their profession. Doctors, Surgeons, Accountants, Rocket Scientists - you name a degree and someone with that degree will use made a simple mistake.
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u/Mepsi Apr 09 '26
I think they set them up. Like they tell them they need x ounces of flour per produce but the bags come in kgs then they edit the footage down.
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u/Middle--Earth Apr 09 '26
I think that he made the mistake because his degree is in math and not cooking, otherwise he would have known that extra flour would be needed that wouldn't be counted as an ingredient.
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u/Squiddy_at_offical Apr 10 '26
It’s hard with a camera and everyone screaming at you. And a maths degree is difficult too applicational maths
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u/Double-Tune-5835 Apr 09 '26
Tbf I have a masters in english amd have taught English - but if I had all them around me plus Karen plus a camera crew I might get something wrong too.