The other thing that annoys me is the way people glory in their inability to do arithmetic or maths (of course, they generally say the latter and mean the former). I don't mean that they should be deeply embarrassed or ashamed, just that they should admit to their blind spot in a matter-of-fact way rather than indicating that it's a badge of pride (because understanding maths would be so uncool).
This carries over into radio programmes on the topic, which always seem to take the line "Ha, ha! Bet you really hated maths at school! He, he! But we're here to tell you lots of jokes so you'll realise it's jolly fun! Ho, ho, ho!" (At this point, I switch off, so I never find out whether they had something worthwhile to convey.) They never do this in programmes on science, where the presenters adopt a businesslike approach assuming an uninformed but intelligent listener.
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Date: 2006-09-21 01:59 pm (UTC)This carries over into radio programmes on the topic, which always seem to take the line "Ha, ha! Bet you really hated maths at school! He, he! But we're here to tell you lots of jokes so you'll realise it's jolly fun! Ho, ho, ho!" (At this point, I switch off, so I never find out whether they had something worthwhile to convey.) They never do this in programmes on science, where the presenters adopt a businesslike approach assuming an uninformed but intelligent listener.