MathPlus's definitions

Wormy Thoughts

When you tell yourself that God is not going to forgive or bless you, because you have made too many mistakes, or you are not creative or talented, or you come from a poor or dysfunctional family background.

You need to renew your mind by banishing any wormy thoughts, so that God can release a new wave of His favor in your life—let Him transform you from the wormlike caterpillar to the beautiful butterfly you were destined to be.

by MathPlus January 19, 2019

Mr. Right

A nickname given to a math teacher who always reminds his students not to assume that an angle in a geometric figure is ninety degrees, although it may deceptively look like it is a right angle.

Students of Mr. Wright call him “Mr. Right Wright” or “Mr. Right Squared,” because he won’t give them any marks if they assume without proof that a triangle is a right triangle.

by MathPlus January 18, 2019

Pilot

The equivalent of a bus driver in the sky, who earns a much higher salary because of the apparently higher risk of their passengers not reaching their destination safely.

Just as a stewardess is an overpaid waitress, a pilot is an overpaid coach driver.

by MathPlus January 17, 2019

5-Day Weekend

When more creative work would likely to be produced if companies were to extend the two-day weekend to five, so that employees only report to the office two instead of five days a week.

Since much work seems to get done during the weekend than on any weekdays, isn’t it apt for the workforce to implement a 5-day weekend, with workers reporting to work, say, on Thursday and Friday every week, since most people just love Friday but loathe Monday?

by MathPlus January 14, 2019

Looking Busy, Feeling Productive

What most incompetent, ineffective, or unethical workers do every day to remain on the payroll, or to avoid being fired.

Gullible bosses mistake busyness and long hours for productivity or good work ethics, because their staff are always looking busy, feeling productive all the time.

by MathPlus January 13, 2019

Simple Zeros

When you deliberately present figures that end in zeros, instead of including decimal points or fractions—you want to simplify and present the numbers to the nearest thousand, million, or billion so that people can easily make sense of them.

Trying to impress a lay audience with accurate statistics is a case of “more is less”—for example, instead of saying that the 2020 budget is expected to be $148,765,332,185.00, a friendly figure rounded down with simple zeros like $148 billion would be more meaningful.

by MathPlus January 12, 2019

Virtual Civil War

When polarized people continue to fight even after election or referendum results have come in.

Virtual civil wars continue to be waged on social media since Brexit and Donald Trump’s victory more than two years ago.

by MathPlus January 10, 2019