Extra tenner...

PeterLT

This is pretty old one, but still, want to see yer reaction...

So yesterday I've decided to buy a bottle of Jameson and coke. Took €50 from my dad and went to the shop. While standing at the tills I realised that I lost those €50. Luckily there was a friend of mine that lent me another 50 quid. I bought Jameson and coke and went home. I spent €30 and had €20 in hand. Gave €20 to my dad.

So here I am, still own €30 to my dad, €50 to my friend and have my whiskey for €30... That makes €110 all together, while initially I had €100. What do you think?

CutzEr

€110.. That's over nine THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND!!

javaboy

This is like the 3 men and a bell boy puzzle only with booze.

PeterLT

javaboy wrote: »

This is like the 3 men and a bell boy puzzle only with booze.

Never heard this one.

builttospill

Was this a question in the honours Leaving Cert Maths paper 2?

IvyTheTerrible

My head hurts....:o

Hail 2 Da Chimp

+50 > from dad
+50 > from friend
= 100

- 30 > whiskey
= 70

- 50 > for your friend
= 20

- 50 > for your dad
= - 30 > in debt!

I think you should try to do the maths again when your not steamed on Whiskey... Also borrowing money you don't have and spending it on booze - this is exactly who the recession got started!

Larianne

Ah c'mon, it's easy.

homerun_homer

This is a retarded maths problem that is not a problem to begin with. you had 100 - spent 30, gave back 20 and owe 50. That = 100.
You owe your dad 30, he has 20, you owe your mate 50. That = 100.

You are pulling in the extra odd number to make 110 when it isn't a factor in the problem at all, just something designed to confuse.

CHD

Your a idiot for losing the €50 imo. So you deserve it.

ShooterSF

How can you have money you owe? Maths fail.

PeterLT

homerun_homer wrote: »

You are pulling in the extra odd number to make 110 when it isn't a factor in the problem at all, just something designed to confuse.

Good explanation.

discobeaker

THAT WOULD BE AN ECUMENICAL MATTER!

dmigsy

It means that you're an idiot who can't distinguish between what you owe and what you own and have just added a list of random numbers to give you a total of €110. I can lend you some money at a very reasonable rate...

PeterLT

dmigsy wrote: »

I can lend you some money at a very reasonable rate...

Do you by any chance work in a bank?

fryup

homerun_homer wrote: »

This is a retarded maths problem that is not a problem to begin with. you had 100 - spent 30, gave back 20 and owe 50. That = 100.
You owe your dad 30, he has 20, you owe your mate 50. That = 100.

You are pulling in the extra odd number to make 110 when it isn't a factor in the problem at all, just something designed to confuse.

give up the day job and become a maths teacher or an accoutant or bookie

mathie

PeterLT wrote: »

Do you by any chance work in a bank?

Obviously not. He said 'reasonable'.

PeterLT

mathie wrote: »

Obviously not. He said 'reasonable'.

Damn, you stole my joke... I was waiting for his reply...

topper75

Ever heard of a balance sheet, as used by accountants?

It's balanced because you put what your business owes on one side and what it owns on the other.

You never add what you own and what you owe together. Such a sum is meaningless.

Gran Hermano

Just use visa/laser, much easier.

PeterLT

topper75 wrote: »

Ever heard of a balance sheet, as used by accountants?

It's balanced because you put what your business owes on one side and what it owns on the other.

You never add what you own and what you owe together. Such a sum is meaningless.

Yeh, I know BTW I'm qualified in accounts, bookkeeping and payroll.

mathie

PeterLT wrote: »

Damn, you stole my joke... I was waiting for his reply...

I'm inside your head.
Be afraid.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

PeterLT wrote: »

Yeh, I know BTW I'm qualified in accounts, bookkeeping and payroll.

Then you should know better than spending money you don't have!

Also where do you work? And does your boss know you're a raging alcoholic?

PeterLT

mathie wrote: »

I'm inside your head.
Be afraid.

Oh... That's explains a lot. Just which one are you, the one that tells me run naked at full moon, or the one who tells me burn everyting?

PeterLT

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

And does your boss know you're a raging alcoholic?

Yes, we usually drink together in his office

**Timbuk2**

Yesterday I found €50 outside an off licence. Just seconds after I picked it up some man walked out of the off licence with a bottle of Jameson in one hand and a bottle of Coke in the other. He had a real concentrated look on his face, like he was trying to figure some difficult riddle out.

I just shrugged and moved on, €50 richer.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

PeterLT wrote: »

Yes, we usually drink together in his office

Nice...