Mathematics Isn't That Important

Some people say that we can never live without Mathematics. That's why we need to excel in the subject in order to succeed in life. Well, I have been thinking, and I believe, except for Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, and perhaps Statistics, the rest of Mathematics don't really matter. Here I provide some situations to prove my belief..:P

1. Eating:

When you eat, you just want to enjoy the taste of the food. You don't want to know the PROBABILITY of the food, telling that it can be made by using a number of methods, or can be consumed in a number of ways.

One example that you won't do:
"There are seven ways to eat this pizza. I've done a rough calculation, and my guts tell me that three out of those seven ways will hurt my stomach"

2. Buying:

When you want to buy an item at a shop, you'll just tell the shopkeeper the item that you want. You don't tell him the ANGLES of the location of the particular item.

One example that you won't do:
"I want a new cell phone, and I'm quite attracted by the one that is located exactly 90 degrees on your left. And also the one on your right, 57 degrees. Can you get them for me?"

3. Watching TV:

When you watch a drama on TV, you will be focusing on the dialogues, characteristics and expressions produced by the characters. You don't talk about their ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS.

One example that you won't do:
"Mom, I think the solution of the equation between those two characters is not logical. The algebraic expression that corresponds to the amount that Maria would need is $(3 + 2n). Don't you think so?"

4. Attending school:

In a classroom, a teacher normally asks about how many students are not present on the day, with an accurate number to be expected as an answer. You don’t give the information in FRACTIONS.

One example that you won’t do:
"Teacher, it is approximated that 1/2 of the class are not here today. Since we have 37 students in this class, 1/2 is equal to 18.5 students. So, 18.5 students are absent today"

5. Communicating:

When you communicate with another person, you will always talk about yourself or the person you’re talking to. You talk about topics that are friendly and involve feelings and thinking. You don’t talk about PYTHAGORAS' THEOREM.

One example that you won’t do:
“Hi there. How are you? Anyway, I’ve been wanting to tell you this for quite a long time.
(a – b) 2 = a2 – 2ab + b2, which means,
52 = (10 – 5)2
= 102 – (2)(10)(5) + 52
= 100 – 100 + 25 = 25...isn’t that amazing?”

6. Flirting:

When you want to flirt with someone, you always look for some creative and interesting ideas like jokes, poetry, pick up lines, or just simple expressions. You don’t talk about complicated things like QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS and EQUATIONS.

One example that you won’t do:
“Did anybody tell you that you are so 2x2+3x+1=0, x2+x=2x+3, (x+2)(x+3)=5?”

7. Getting married:

When you want to get married, you’ll need to prepare yourself for a lot of responsibilities. You’ll need to save some money, develop relationships and get some good advice. You totally don’t need a GEOMETRIC SOLIDS formula.

One example that you won’t do:
“Things that I need to prepare:
1. Place for the ceremony. If possible, try to book a hall.
2. Estimate the size of the hall.
3. Since the hall is...radius: ( 71.315 pm 0.437 ) km; radius as miles ~ 19. Miles, the number of expected guests would be.....”

8. Dying:

When you are about to die, you will ask for a final wish. That wish will normally be about your family, or relationships. Or maybe some other stuff as well. You won’t have time to think about TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS.

One example that you won’t do:
“Son..for my final wish...I want you to understand..that.. the positive section of the real number line can be wrapped many times over in the anticlockwise direction. Similarly, the negative section of the number line can be wrapped many times over in the clockwise direction....”

Can you see now? Mathematics is not that important. We hardly use it in life. You shouldn't be worried when you failed the subject. :P


I got these awards from (1) Miss Sharpie Sha and Ina Bendtner, (2) Miss Aqila, and (3) Miss Max J. Potter. And I'm happy to say that I don't see any Mathematics formula involved in these awards. Thanks you:)

p/s: Maths lovers, please don't kill me.