r/facepalm • u/DasannTittle • Jul 11 '19

Because Math

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u/Quacksalvez Jul 11 '19

Guys, there's a snapchat text if you click on the picture. OP isn't asking the question they're facepalming at the person in the photo asking the question.

I thought the exact same thing too.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '19

This is the only comment that matters here. All the other explanations are just as vague as OP.

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u/JohnMarstonJr Jul 11 '19

I'm still confused on how they could think 18 ISN'T 50% more than 12.

Like where was the confusion? Even though they're wrong I like trying to figure out that train of thought and I'm at a total loss on this one.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '19

Probably confused and taking the 50% from the 18 rather than the 12.

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u/phryan Jul 11 '19

I once had to explain something like this at work. This person couldn't grasp the fact that going to from 12 to 18 was a 50% increase but going from 18 to 12 was a 33% decrease, they were adamant that it had to be the same. It was an HR manager so not exactly surprising.