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Jolly-Jabbed

Someone who tries to get vaccinated a multiple times the recommended number of jabs, because these extra shots had apparently helped them “stay healthy” with quasi-zero adverse effects, while at the same time relieving them of acute or chronic pain, or getting rid of other health conditions.

Mr. Mandal, who claimed to have been jolly-jabbed at least 11 times of the Covid-19 vaccine, was barred from receiving his 12th shot, after the authorities horrifyingly found out about his serial deceits.

by MathPlus January 7, 2022

Singapore

An educational mecca for budget-conscious tourists, who are looking for some cheap, cool math books for their kids whose math grades have hardly improved from using locally published textbooks.

Although Singapore is arguably a first-class economy with a third-rate educational publishing industry—which often condones Machiavellian math practices—however, its wallet-friendly math K-12 titles are sought after by homeschoolers in many developed and developing countries.

by MathPlus September 16, 2018

Pi Trance

When autistic folks or idiot savants claim that hours-long meditation on the digits of the decimal number π puts them in some kind of hypnotic state, thus allowing their mind’s eye to see sexy numerical relationships, or kaleidoscopic geometric shapes linked to the “sacred” digits of the transcendental pi in hyperspace.

Pure mathematicians or number theorists obsessed with the beautiful properties of π love to indulge themselves in pi trance activities, hoping to experience a few aha! moments in the process.

by MathPlus July 13, 2021

Tower User

A power user of toilet paper in a family, who selfishly expects the other members to replace the last roll each time, when they should be the one to do this dirty job at home.

Tally is the tower user who notoriously uses the last toilet roll until there are barely any sheets left for her family members to wipe their backsides.

by MathPlus December 29, 2018

The Weak-end Effect

When you are mentally stressed and physically exhausted, because you can’t think and move, preferring to lie down to rest your out-of-shape body, while constantly worrying how you are going to meet those ridiculous deadlines come Monday.

Jessie sought counselling because she’s suffering from the weak-end effect—she wants to take back her 48 hours for herself and for her family, instead of letting her job take a toll on what used to be her free time—the weekend.

by MathPlus January 16, 2018

Covid-91

The spiritual antidote to being protected from Covid-19—with reference to Psalm 91 in the Bible, which believers faithfully use as an effective prayer of protection against any plague or pestilence that confronts them.

Christians know that Covid-91 is no match to any man-made antibodies or vaccines in protecting them against Covid-19, because whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty, and that He is their refuge and their fortress and will save them from any deadly pestilence.

by MathPlus December 30, 2020

I paid more income taxes than Donald Trump.

The slogan that portrays President Trump as a con man in the White House, whose billionaire image is a sham: an inept businessman and a serial tax avoider, who paid only $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 each—a figure that is far less than what millions of blue-collar Americans are paying—but would deduct $70,000 to take care of his hair.

Teachers, nurses, and cooks, most of whom paid much more than $750 in tax, are protesting by wearing a T-shirt that says “I paid more income taxes than Donald Trump.” to expose his fake riches and financial shenanigans.

by MathPlus September 28, 2020