If a chicken and a half lays an egg in a day and a half, how long will it take a monkey with a wooden leg to kick all of the seeds out of a dill pickle?
Kinda disappointed that Wanda seems to be passing judgment on Hammie instead of trying to understand why her obviously brilliant son failed a quiz. Failing a quiz may indicate laziness OR not understanding grade-level material.
The only reason I failed so badly in math is because I couldn’t show the work, how I got my answers. I didn’t know how to explain at that age that my brain works differently. I learned in my latter years that there are others like me, I feel validated. My teachers didn’t teach me the multiplication table or give me one to memorize so I worked it out in my own way, eg. 7×5; (5×5=25 + 2×5) -10=35, which is also why I couldn’t understand algebra. Sitting at my desk with tears rolling down my cheeks didn’t get any help either and before you chastise me for not asking for help, I was terrified of everyone, for a good reason.
C about 1 month ago
Clearly
Blu Bunny about 1 month ago
They were trick questions!
Blu Bunny about 1 month ago
School starts where I live, Wednesday the 21.
Crow Eatery about 1 month ago
At your grade level, the answer won’t be 2 billion, so while there might be billions of wrong answers, why did you choose that one?
danketaz Premium Member about 1 month ago
Clearly the odds are not in your favor. Nor yet the evens. And the less said about the irrational numbers the better.
iggyman about 1 month ago
Very clever excuse, Hammie!
WaywardWind about 1 month ago
I wish I’d thought of that excuse 65 years ago.
ꜝ about 1 month ago
Hammie’s test has slightly worse odds than the Powerball Lottery
Nuke Road Warrior about 1 month ago
At least Hammie understands statistics.
GerryRoss about 1 month ago
An explanation worthy of Jeremy Duncan.
My First Premium Member about 1 month ago
“Well, when you put it that way…”
Slowly, he turned... about 1 month ago
He did the math.
SquidGamerGal about 1 month ago
How did you fail a math quiz DURING SUMMER?!
Huckleberry Hiroshima about 1 month ago
I wish I’d have thought of that back in elementary school.
einarbt about 1 month ago
This is only a good excuse if you are guessing.
ChessPirate about 1 month ago
Not billions, Hammie, infinite wrong answers. Back to school, bud… ☺
DaBump Premium Member about 1 month ago
Groan.
Daltongang Premium Member about 1 month ago
Sample Question from the test:
If a chicken and a half lays an egg in a day and a half, how long will it take a monkey with a wooden leg to kick all of the seeds out of a dill pickle?
rasputin's horoscope about 1 month ago
Kinda disappointed that Wanda seems to be passing judgment on Hammie instead of trying to understand why her obviously brilliant son failed a quiz. Failing a quiz may indicate laziness OR not understanding grade-level material.
marktson about 1 month ago
Who’s faulty exactly is it then??
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 month ago
Pay him only half his allowance and see if he notices the difference
DKHenderson about 1 month ago
That excuse could cover every subject and every situation throughout his lifetime.
Sherlock5 about 1 month ago
I suspect Hammie just put down any answer that popped into his head, hoping to get it correct.
“10 + 1 = Thursday”
John Jorgensen about 1 month ago
So they’re back in school?
raybarb44 about 1 month ago
Might have a career as a Public Defender that guy…..
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 1 month ago
The only reason I failed so badly in math is because I couldn’t show the work, how I got my answers. I didn’t know how to explain at that age that my brain works differently. I learned in my latter years that there are others like me, I feel validated. My teachers didn’t teach me the multiplication table or give me one to memorize so I worked it out in my own way, eg. 7×5; (5×5=25 + 2×5) -10=35, which is also why I couldn’t understand algebra. Sitting at my desk with tears rolling down my cheeks didn’t get any help either and before you chastise me for not asking for help, I was terrified of everyone, for a good reason.
Strawberry King about 1 month ago
Hammie, it’s an elementary math test, not the SAT.
The Quiet One about 1 month ago
Darn statistics they get in the way every time.
kab2rb about 1 month ago
Wow! early for math quiz. Here school just started.
kathleenhicks62 about 1 month ago
He can do THAT math!
sincavage05 about 1 month ago
I still remember doing worksheets with apples to add. Pretty clever argument, does have a valid point.
edrorie723 about 1 month ago
Wanda says “What does that h—“ Does anyone know where she was going with that?