Remember that news item about the lottery scratch card?

[ShadownINja]

The one where some daft bint thought -6 was less than -8.

http://menmedia.co.uk/news/s/1022757_cool_cash_car...

[Dixie68]

A Mouthbreather said:

Tina Farrell, from Levenshulme, called Camelot after failing to win with several cards.

The 23-year-old, who said she had left school without a maths GCSE, said: "On one of my cards it said I had to find temperatures lower than -8. The numbers I uncovered were -6 and -7 so I thought I had won, and so did the woman in the shop. But when she scanned the card the machine said I hadn't.

"I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it.

"I think Camelot are giving people the wrong impression - the card doesn't say to look for a colder or warmer temperature, it says to look for a higher or lower number. Six is a lower number than 8. Imagine how many people have been misled."

Jesus! Words fail me
Yes 6 is a lower number than 8, but -6 isn't a lower number than -8 you moron!

[ShadownINja]

You know what is scary? She is capable of breeding.

[Bing o]

Proof positive that this country is farked.

[10 Pence Short]

Bing o said:

Proof positive that this country is farked.

An entire country has gone to the dogs because of one admittedly stupid as hell woman? Sounds a bit of a tabloid opinion to me.

[FraserLFA]

The News said:

More than 15m adults in Britain have poor numeracy - the equivalent of a G or below at GCSE maths

That's sad...

[Muntu]

10 Pence Short said:

Bing o said:

Proof positive that this country is farked.

An entire country has gone to the dogs because of one admittedly stupid as hell woman? Sounds a bit of a tabloid opinion to me.

They wouldn't have withdrawn the card if it was merely one woman. I suspect that Camelot had a pandemic of stupidity to contend with prior to withdrawing the card

[cazzer]

Tina Farrell, from Levenshulme, called Camelot after failing to win with several cards.


There's a clue there if you wish to look for it.

[Eric Mc]

FraserLFA said:

The News said:

More than 15m adults in Britain have poor numeracy - the equivalent of a G or below at GCSE maths

That's sad...

And is it the pupil's fault or the education system's fault?

[Deva Link]

Eric Mc said:

FraserLFA said:

The News said:

More than 15m adults in Britain have poor numeracy - the equivalent of a G or below at GCSE maths

That's sad...

And is it the pupil's fault or the education system's fault?

I blame the EU - this wouldn't have happened if the temperatures had been stated in fahrenheit!

[ady911]

FraserLFA said:

The News said:

More than 15m adults in Britain have poor numeracy - the equivalent of a G or below at GCSE maths

That's sad...

Crikey.

That means it could be as many as 12 or 13 million. Amazing.

[Nolar Dog]

cazzer said:

Tina Farrell, from Levenshulme, called Camelot after failing to win with several cards.


There's a clue there if you wish to look for it.

Shame the curry places are better with their maths than this woman!

[Silent1]

This news item is from 2007

[Flintstone]

ShadownINja said:

You know what is scary? She is capable of breeding.

And allowed to vote.

[ShadownINja]

Silent1 said:

This news item is from 2007

Yes, it is. It's the first time I heard what happened after the initial laughter about the dumb woman.

[ady911]

Silent1 said:

This news item is from 2007

Which is quite patently later than 2010, obviously.

What's the matter with you man?

[Nolar Dog]

Eric Mc said:

FraserLFA said:

The News said:

More than 15m adults in Britain have poor numeracy - the equivalent of a G or below at GCSE maths

That's sad...

And is it the pupil's fault or the education system's fault?

A mix of both I would think.

[ShadownINja]

ady911 said:

Silent1 said:

This news item is from 2007

Which is quite patently later than 2010, obviously.

What's the matter with you man?

[Blib]

Fear not. Climate change means that this problem will become of historical interest only within fifty years.*








*Or seventy five.**




**O.K. one hundred, max.

[ShadownINja]

If anyone thought idiocy was a very, very small minority, I suggest it's nearer the 25% mark.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/A...

Still, at least I'll be kept busy...