Published on 12, July, 2020
Anyone?
It is funny I am rubbish at maths, and at spelling and grammar. Before I knew I was autistic I would explain it in the way I was good at history as you had evidence, buildings etc, geography look there is a mountain, science I was ok at as you could do experiments. Maths in particular is not physical, it is just a bung of symbols on a page. I could just never get maths, managed to get to 52 without really needing it.
NAS65321 said:managed to get to 52 without really needing it.
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Age? Or you can count up to 52?
No age 52, LOL. I remember being told at school that we had to learn maths as we would not always have a calculator on us. Mobile phones would have blown our minds in the 80's.
Actually I'm better at the numbers round on Countdown. Strange because I prefer letters and words...I wouldn't say I love mental arithmetic though. I just love symmetrical dates, like 2/1/12 etc.
I love mental arithmetic. I prefer the numbers rounds on countdown. I like doing numerical crosswords
I remember how exciting calculators where when we got them at school. And digital watches. Everyone's watch beeped on the hour every lesson and annoyed us all!
When I got my first calculator in about 1976 I thought, great! No need for remembering times tables, how to use a log book or a slide rule, and promptly forgot all of these things. While being adequate at maths in general, I have close to zero abilities in mental arithmetic. I never know if I have been given the correct change.
Glad you have a sense of humour.
I think you hit the nail on the head when you said you never got maths. It's one of those black and white things, you either get it or you don't.