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Let's ponder some jokes that are based on stereotypes of the personality of those who choose careers in the mathematical sciences. :D:thumbsup::p

A statistician is someone who is good with numbers but lacks the personality to be an accountant.

Speaking of statisticians ...
Did you hear the one about the statistician?
Probably....

Mathematician as social misfit is always good for a laugh:
What’s the difference between an introvert and an extrovert mathematician?
An introvert mathematician looks at his shoes while talking to you.
An extrovert mathematician looks at your shoes.

The reason that every major university maintains a department of mathematics is that it is cheaper to do this than to institutionalize all those people.

Math teachers ... :rolleyes:
A math professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep.

- GT
 
Gary, at Mizzou a freshman course a lot of students take is Econ 51. The professor of the class was a sort of Napoleon, small in stature but a real authoritarian. During one lecture, someone right up front in a hall of 400 fell asleep. The prof made eye contact with the guy next to him and barked, "Hey, wake that guy up!" The awake student supposedly said, "You put him to sleep, you wake him up!"
 
I don't know any mathematician jokes, but I do know a mathematics joke.

When Noah filled he ark, someone asked hip how he expected the adders to be fruitful and multiply. Noah replied:"Put them on a table made of logs. Even adders can multiply on a log table!"
 
black mamba said:
Gary, at Mizzou a freshman course a lot of students take is Econ 51. The professor of the class was a sort of Napoleon, small in stature but a real authoritarian. During one lecture, someone right up front in a hall of 400 fell asleep. The prof made eye contact with the guy next to him and barked, "Hey, wake that guy up!" The awake student supposedly said, "You put him to sleep, you wake him up!"
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I had a colleague who taught in a classroom right before me one semester. One of his students fell asleep in class, and the prof had his students very quietly leave the room at the end of the class, and then encouraged my students and I to quietly enter the room for our class. We were about 5 minutes into class before the poor guy woke up and wondered what the heck was going on!

WHT said:
I don't know any mathematician jokes, but I do know a mathematics joke.

When Noah filled he ark, someone asked hip how he expected the adders to be fruitful and multiply. Noah replied:"Put them on a table made of logs. Even adders can multiply on a log table!"
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I was saving that one for later this week (in sort of an elaborate version). It's a good one; thanks for posting it! :cool::cool:

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
Let's ponder some jokes that are based on stereotypes of the personality of those who choose careers in the mathematical sciences. :D:thumbsup::p

A statistician is someone who is good with numbers but lacks the personality to be an accountant.

Speaking of statisticians ...
Did you hear the one about the statistician?
Probably....

Mathematician as social misfit is always good for a laugh:
What’s the difference between an introvert and an extrovert mathematician?
An introvert mathematician looks at his shoes while talking to you.
An extrovert mathematician looks at your shoes.

The reason that every major university maintains a department of mathematics is that it is cheaper to do this than to institutionalize all those people.

Math teachers ... :rolleyes:
A math professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep.

- GT
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Here we are on page (Lucky!) 13, and these made me laugh more than any of the others. And I hate math! :D:D:D
 
5K Qs said:
I had a colleague who taught in a classroom right before me one semester. One of his students fell asleep in class, and the prof had his students very quietly leave the room at the end of the class, and then encouraged my students and I to quietly enter the room for our class. We were about 5 minutes into class before the poor guy woke up and wondered what the heck was going on!
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That happened to me in high school. I woke up and slowly raised my head. I heard some giggling, and then noticed that all the students around me were different. And I was in the row furthest from the door. I had to walk right in front of the class to exit. That's when they started to laugh out loud. I slept through two bells.
 
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5K Qs said:
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I had a colleague who taught in a classroom right before me one semester. One of his students fell asleep in class, and the prof had his students very quietly leave the room at the end of the class, and then encouraged my students and I to quietly enter the room for our class. We were about 5 minutes into class before the poor guy woke up and wondered what the heck was going on!
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Prester John said:
That happened to me in high school. I woke up and slowly raised my head. I heard some giggling, and then noticed that all the students around me were different. And I was in the row furthest from the door. I had to walk right in front of the class to exit. That's when they started to laugh out loud. I slept through two bells.
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Hilarious stories gents! :D When I was at the school, if you fell asleep, the teachers just threw objects at you, and then beat you! :eek:

I knew a guy called Mal years ago, who was a real boozer. He would fall asleep at parties, and be almost completely comatose, then he would just wake up like he hadn't been drinking :rolleyes: While he was asleep, his friends would play a game called Maleroo (after Buckeroo). They'd pile pieces of furniture, and all sorts of random objects on top of him, chanting, "Maleroo!". Often the whole party would be joining in! :D Eventually, he'd wake up underneath this huge pile, but he was used to it :rolleyes:
 
I had a friend in highschool who legitimately asked to borrow my pencil case one day so he could pile it up with his one and another one he borrowed for maximum comfort during his English class nap. Evidently three pencil cases was the perfect height for a pillow. The teacher's soul died a little that day I think.
 
Jack Black said:
Eventually, he'd wake up underneath this huge pile, but he was used to it :rolleyes:
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Ha! Good story, Jack :thumbsup:
There's a Mal in many neighborhoods, me thinks o_O


A related joke:

Father was drinking beer in a tavern one evening and his young son was with him.
He was cautioning him about the evils of too much drink.
"Drinking is all right son," he declared, "but to get drunk is a disgrace."

"How would I know when I'm drunk?" asked the boy.

"See those two men there,?" Father pointed.
"Well, if you saw four you'd know you were drunk."

The boy looked intently.
"But father," he objected, "there's only one man there."





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Pinemoon said:
Ha! Good story, Jack :thumbsup:
There's a Mal in many neighborhoods, me thinks o_O


A related joke:

Father was drinking beer in a tavern one evening and his young son was with him.
He was cautioning him about the evils of too much drink.
"Drinking is all right son," he declared, "but to get drunk is a disgrace."

"How would I know when I'm drunk?" asked the boy.

"See those two men there,?" Father pointed.
"Well, if you saw four you'd know you were drunk."

The boy looked intently.
"But father," he objected, "there's only one man there."





images (1) by Pine Moon, on Flickr
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Thanks pal, yes I think you're right! :D Good one! :D When I was a boy, I'd hear older folks telling jokes about seeing pink elephants :rolleyes:

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Jack Black said:
When I was a boy, I'd hear older folks telling jokes about seeing pink elephants :rolleyes:
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Yes, it's interesting how that term differs in meaning depending on if it's used in the singular or plural.
The singular referring to an obvious problem to address; the plural referring to substance-induced delirium o_O

I always liked the line from the Creedence song Lookin' Out My Back Door:
"Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band..."
 
Pinemoon said:
Yes, it's interesting how that term differs in meaning depending on if it's used in the singular or plural.
The singular referring to an obvious problem to address; the plural referring to substance-induced delirium o_O

I always liked the line from the Creedence song Lookin' Out My Back Door:
"Tambourines and elephants are playing in the band..."
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That IS a good line :D :thumbsup:
 
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