#simple math

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[judblanc]

the part rian is not saying out loud here but that we all know is that catholics/christians in general are at their actual best when they're 1. lapsed (aka no longer supporting the institution of the church or persuading others to do so) and 2. queer (self-explanatory). so if jud really is the best of christianity he's gotta fit these criteria as well eventually

[kaiju-krew]

how mothra will stop them from fighting btw

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[hale-my-nathan]

Trump Weird News - Trumps Math Still Stinks - He Doesn't Learn

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Y'all, tell me if I'm the asshole on this one.

Half my job is explaining basic math to adults. But I've got these customers telling me they're confused because their bill says they got a discount day in April, but "it's still so much money!"

Let's pretend the bill looks like this:

So I tell them, yes there was a holiday on 4/3 per the union so we don't charge for that day.

They reply, but how can that be because they're still being charged for 30 days?

I reply, no, as noted on your invoice, you are being charged for 21 days.

They are still so confused, the prebill didn't have any of this information, they thought they were being billed 7 days a week! Now, in their defense, the prebill comes from a different program and comes out looking like this:

So I send the prebill back to them and say, yes, unfortunately the prebill software has this error where it will not display the number of days being charged for, but the rate and total are still there and still work out the same.

They complain this is still so confusing and doesn't match what they were quoted. They demand to know what math I'm using to get these rates and totals. Their quote comes from the same software as the prebill, so I send it back to them.

And then I go into the step by step of: Your initial quote included a room you are not using, so that is not being billed for. But as you can see, the daily rate is still listed on the quote, the prebill, & the final invoice and it's the same for the 4 rooms you are renting. So 4 x $10 is $40. Meaning your daily room charge is $40. There are 21 billable days in April (Mondays - Fridays only, we do not charge weekends, we do not charge for 4/3/26 which was a holiday per the union) and 21 x $40 is $840. So that's the total included on both the prebill and the final invoice.

(For additional clarity: quotes are sent before a rental starts. Prebills are sent during the month for the month being billed. The renters must approve the prebill. Then in the following month, the invoice is sent for the final bill. I.e. I tell you in April how much April will cost, you agree, then in May, I charge you for April and you pay it).

They say this is still very confusing and can I tell them how many days they are being billed for in the future. I tell them yes, I can of course note how many days the bill is for in future months, but reiterate the backwards math of total/rate is also always available if they need to double check.

HOMIES: ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS $840 / $40 = 21 TO WORK IT OUT. THIS IS NOT MAGIC. IT'S 4TH GRADE MATH.

Also, it's insane to me that they're arguing as if I am being duplicitous somehow and not even noting that because they are not being charged for holidays or weekends, they are SAVING MONEY. The original quote does not account for holidays, so they are being charged LESS MONEY than they were originally told!!!

Maybe I'm the asshole for expecting people to do simple math and then for explaining it step by step so that maybe they'll actually do it, but I have this almost exact conversation multiple times a year and it just blows my mind every time. Do the math. It's easy. And it's YOUR JOB!

[leetaylatuparitaulus]

Brought to you by pictures I found on Pinterest, 2 interviews of Christian, and "Messiah" by Sevdaliza on loop-

(Glasses and Dress/Bodysuit ref under the cut)

[silusvesuius]

damn, i wonder which of the brothers chains prefers

two-timing and cheating exists for a reason damn... aaaaaaall his business💜💁‍♀️

[alverrann]

POV the command crew are all cats

ENT: The bridge is in chaos, but Lieutenant Reed - a tiny brown ball of growls and hisses - won't let you get past the science station, (where T'Pol is watching with unnervingly knowing eyes). By the time you get to the helm, gently pushing a placid Merryweather aside to take control, you're bleeding from multiple scratches and wondering if you can be court-martialed for stunning a cat.

TOS: Watching Sulu and Chekov wrestle with each other is funny until they send the ship towards a star. Kirk is curled up in his chair as though nothing has changed, and Mr. Scott is missing (he was here three minutes ago, you swear). McCoy keeps bothering Spock, who - thankfully - isn't reacting, and Kirk meows a few times as you put the ship back on course, as though he's narrating your work. You hear a yowl and turn to find McCoy hissing, spitting and licking his paw, glaring at Spock, who seems ... smug?

TNG: Thankfully Data - as an android - is unaffected, though if you didn't know any better, you'd even say he's pleased? ... Maybe that's his concerned expression, but the amount of time he's taking to replicate the "correct" food for them seems longer than it should be (all while holding La Forge, whose VISOR no longer fits). The cats themselves remain remarkably well-behaved until Worf pounces on Riker's tail.

DS9: At first you were happy that Odo wasn't affected, but he won't stop complaining even though he's spending every extra moment with the cats. You plan to tell Sisko about his dedication and sacrifice (and is he cuddling Kira? Surely not) You've tripped on Bashir twice, and Dax keeps meowing at your for things ... or maybe for fun. You overhear and put a stop to Quark's payment for Garak to tailor tiny uniforms for each cat (the type of payment you're sure he'll want reimbursed), though Garak seems willing to do it for free.

VOY: Janeway and Chakotay keep grooming each other, and the Doctor sees this as the perfect opportunity to assume command. Neelix is setting up a small play area for the cats and scolding them, and Torres has already bitten you twice. Seven won't stop following you, and- ... where are Paris and Kim?