mathNEWS Issue 116.6: Friday, July 22, 2011

A friend wanted me to define "normal" by Math standards. = I thought it was definitely an interesting topic to research into, so I = dug up some "basic" information about the ordinary = everyday Math student. Given that the general majority of them are male = and in Computer Science (and given that I am of that demographic), I am = going to first point out some basic observations about "Math".

  1. We all love or know something about Pokemon.
  2. We all love or have something to do with gaming.
  3. We consider ourselves nerdy and proud.
  4. Most times we can be found huddled up at some table, furiously = scribbling proofs or formulae, in an attempt to make a small grain of = sense in a world full of chaos (AKA Statistics).

And so, I give you the "normal" measure of a Mathie! (Please don't judge yourself to this - it was a general = outline given the fact that my friend is female and basically has been = hit on by every creeper in Math)

Normal by Math standards:

  1. Been rejected by a member of the opposite sex at least once since you = got to Waterloo.
  2. Unable to hold a decent conversation for longer than thirty seconds = without a mention of booze, partying, gaming, or other Internet meme.
  3. Able to burst into song at any point in time about anything remotely = related to the topic.
  4. Instantly locks up and become immobile and unresponsive upon a = beautiful person of the opposite gender walking into the room.
  5. Can't look at an unsolved Math equation for longer than five = minutes without somehow working out details of it.

Feel free to add to my "basic outline" of normality, but = these are based on a lot of previous observations people have made to me = (that I forgot to include because of laziness).

Rationally yours,
Pichaku



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