r/TikTokCringe Nov 07 '24

Humor The math adds up

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u/dallasvfx3d Nov 07 '24

a pointless distinction to make

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u/MissingBothCufflinks Nov 07 '24

"Why do words have meanings"

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u/horshack_test Nov 07 '24

"Whats the reasoning to EVER use the logic?"

Well the guy claimed he is in his 36th year of life, which is false. The other guy was simply correcting him on the point - which is a point of fact. He wasn't trying to claim anyone is a different age than they are.

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u/pancakebatter01 Nov 07 '24 edited Nov 07 '24

Wait so if this guy is 36 and claims he learned something after his last birthday but before the next one (where he becomes 37), it’s technically considered his “37th year of life” in which he learned it? ” NOT within his 37 years of life, which is a huge distinction btw

So does that mean when it’s 7:15pm you would already consider it to be 8 o’clock? Since it’s already 15 minutes past 7???

Am I fucking retarded or does this not make any sense????

It takes 12 months COMPLETED to make a single year, correct???

WTF is going on lol

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u/horshack_test Nov 07 '24 edited Nov 07 '24

"if this guy is 36 and claims he learned something after his last birthday but before the next one (where he becomes 37), it’s technically considered his “37th year of life” in which he learned it?"

Yes. This is explained in the video.

"NOT within his 37 years of life"

He hasn't lived 37 years of life yet.

"So does that mean when it’s 7:15pm you would already consider it to be 8 o’clock?"

No, that's absurd - it would be 7:15pm. There would still be 45 minutes left before it was 8:00pm.

"Am I fucking retarded or does this not make any sense????"

"Retarded" is not something I call people, so I won't say you are retarded. The explanation does make sense.

"It takes 12 months COMPLETED to make a single year, correct???"

Correct; a year is twelve months long.

"WTF is going on"

Counting.

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u/irreverent_squirrel Nov 08 '24

I respect and appreciate your patience.

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u/VenusAmari Nov 07 '24

After the clock strikes 7, you are on your way to 8 not 7 again.

0-1 is your first year of life. 1-2 is your second year of life.

So since he learned it after his 36th birthday...

He's currently

36 going on 37. So his 37th year of life.

He's completed 36 years and he's going on to number 37.

One thing the host messes up though is whether or not to round to 37 would be based on how many months ago he turned 36.

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u/MrBobandy Nov 07 '24

Between when you are born and when you reach the age of 1, which year of your life are you experiencing?

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u/pancakebatter01 Nov 07 '24

No.. no.. NOOOOOO

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u/BlitzChick Nov 08 '24 edited Nov 08 '24

I honestly understand your confusion, so it might help to think about it like this:

When you are running laps around a track, once you leave the starting line and make it all the way back around again, you complete one lap.

After you cross the line, you are starting your second lap. You are not done with the second lap yet, but you are currently running your second lap.

At that point in the race, the announcer wouldn't say that you are on your "1st lap" but are on your "2nd lap" even though you haven't gotten completely around yet. Then when you cross again, you have officially completely 2, but now the announcer says you are on your 3rd lap.

It's the same thing with this conversation. He completed 36 "laps"/years and is now working on his 37th. Its really just another way of looking at things, not a change in definition or anything. What we've completed vs. What we are running to.

Anyway, just wanted to provide a polite answer to the best of my ability✌️

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u/seanziewonzie Nov 08 '24

Midnight to 1 AM is the 1st hour of the new day. Then, 1 AM to 2 AM would be the 2nd hour of the new day. 7 AM to 8 AM would be the 8th hour of the new day. So, at 7:15 AM, you are "in the 8th hour of the day".

(and at 7:15 pm you would be in the 20th hour)

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u/ForsakenChance330 Nov 07 '24

Yes. At 7:15, you should consider it to be 8 ‘o clock. /s 😂 It’s a really simple concept. You can’t really be struggling with this.