Bad Math Jokes

  • Thread starter Thread starter benorin
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Jokes
Click For Summary
The discussion centers around a variety of math-related jokes and puns, showcasing humor that intertwines mathematical concepts with everyday scenarios. Participants share jokes about knot theory, probability, and classic math humor, such as the famous "Why is 6 afraid of 7?" and various puns involving mathematicians and their quirks. The conversation also touches on the complexities of mathematical functions, including references to the Ackermann function and the busy beaver function, highlighting the vastness of mathematical concepts. Additionally, there are playful exchanges about the nature of math education, the absurdity of certain math problems, and the humorous misunderstandings that can arise in mathematical contexts. Overall, the thread reflects a lighthearted appreciation for math through jokes, clever wordplay, and shared experiences among math enthusiasts.
benorin
Science Advisor
Insights Author
Messages
1,442
Reaction score
191
Summary:: Ok, so let hear 'em, all your tasteful bad math jokes...

Found this on r/mathmemes

There's no solution for 31:
Doctor Who (Capaldi) on the sum of 3 cubes equalling a given integer


Ok, so let hear 'em, all your tasteful bad math jokes...
 
  • Like
Likes CalcNerd, WWGD, Hornbein and 4 others
Physics news on Phys.org
1591795471379.png
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Likes KingGambit, benorin, Wrichik Basu and 2 others
A sailor knot walked into a bar and the bartender said we don't serve your kind here.

The knot left disappointed, retied himself, tousled his hair and went back inside.

The bartender said: "Hey weren't you just in here?"

and the knot said: I'm a frayed knot."
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Likes sbrothy, benorin, nuuskur and 5 others
IDK if you guys watch Doctor Who at all but I can tell you that all these conversations are entirely in character, when I read these I can even remember Peter Capaldi's classic, old-man smart-ass attitude when he's telling the punchline like in the show.

If ever in these times you find yourself without something to do for like two weeks (maybe three if you sleep) watch the newer seasons of Doctor Who (starting with Series 1 near the top of the page just below Series 2; do note they are listed in order from bottom to top).
 
Rolling back the years to a simpler time when Abbott and Costello taught us some real math:



-vs-

today when society teaches the teacher the true value of math:

 
  • Like
Likes benorin, Wes Tausend, CalcNerd and 4 others
Screenshot from 2020-06-11 08-16-47.png
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Likes jedishrfu, Sara Schmidt, Borg and 8 others
Which knight built The Round Table?
Sir Cumference.
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Likes sbrothy, KingGambit, WWGD and 9 others
  • #10
What US government organization is so entrenched that not even a force of nature could move it?

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

ie

##F = m a##
 
  • Like
  • Wow
Likes KingGambit, Delta Prime, PhDeezNutz and 4 others
  • #11
benorin said:
Summary:: Ok, so let hear 'em, all your tasteful bad math jokes...

Found this on r/mathmemes

There's no solution for 31:
View attachment 264409

Ok, so let hear 'em, all your tasteful bad math jokes...

Just out of curiosity, in the meme you attached, I recognize British actor Peter Capaldi, but I don't recognize the actress. Do you happen to know who she is?
 
  • #13
A man walked into a bar but it was closed.
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Likes KingGambit, Sara Schmidt, WWGD and 3 others
  • #15
 
  • Like
Likes rsk and collinsmark
  • #17
fresh_42 said:
I realize knowing the name of the actress hardly makes you guilty, but are you by chance a closet Doctor Who fan?
 
  • #18
Well, they show it here on the late night shift of a minor channel. Basically the shows from Christopher Eccleston until Jodie Whittaker, currently Matt Smith and Jenna. I think the Whittaker shows are not fully translated, yet, since they aired only a few episodes before they began to repeat the old ones.
 
  • #20
EeCFzbSXYAEC8hE.jpg

Pythagoras?
 
  • Like
  • Haha
  • Wow
Likes PhDeezNutz, MevsEinstein, kith and 3 others
  • #21
  • Like
  • Informative
Likes kith, benorin and mfb
  • #22
  • Like
  • Informative
Likes phinds, Keith_McClary, Wrichik Basu and 2 others
  • #23
BillTre said:
Flattened view of a tetrahedron?
Three-dimensional student arrangement to fit more students in classrooms... I should suggest that.
 
  • #25
DrClaude said:

Discrete metric.

Q: What is the natural topology for a group of gossips?
A: The indiscreet topology.
 
  • #26
mfb said:
Three-dimensional student arrangement to fit more students in classrooms... I should suggest that.
The elementary school I went to had like 20 ft high ceilings, they planned ahead.
 
  • #27
BillTre said:
Shouldn't that be: "7/16" - 10 cents"?
The 10 cents was borrowed from his buddy. Since he owes 10 cents, the negative value is implicit. This is why math is important. :woot:
 
  • Like
  • Haha
Likes Borg, CalcNerd, Wrichik Basu and 1 other person
  • #29
A favorite probability problem. A buys two tickets, who gives 1 to B, who gives it to C, who rips it it half. Calculate everyone's expectation value.
 
  • #30
Do we include that A will sue B if they win a lot?
 

Similar threads

  • · Replies 464 ·
16
Replies
464
Views
34K
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Views
2K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
2K
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Views
2K
Replies
2
Views
1K
Replies
41
Views
8K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
5K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
5K
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
2K
  • · Replies 73 ·
3
Replies
73
Views
7K