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THE HISTORY OF AND MEANINGS FOR THE SAYING "THE MATH AIN'T MATHIN"
These quotes are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.
ONLINE SOURCE #1
From https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=math%20is%20not%20mathing
1. math is not mathing [top ranking entry out of a total of three entries as of Nov. 8, 2024]
when something just doesn't add up.
Talking about mental health and then making suicide jokes?
The math is not mathing.
by harleyinhawaii June 26, 2021
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up vote- 110; down vote 8
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2. math ain't mathing [2nd ranking comment]
When something simply does not add up.
He doesn't pay his rent but he's Venmo requesting me for the
round he bought last night... the math ain't mathing.
by lovEdrUnkduCk12 January 14, 2022
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up vote -27; down vote 7
When something doesn’t add up. Usually used in situations
where you are a little bit skeptical.
When Tasha called out today she said she was sick. So why
did Jane show me her Snapchat story and she is at six flags? The math ain’t
mathing
by BussyPounder69 July 30, 2023
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ONLINE SOURCE #2
From https://www.reddit.com/r/PetPeeves/comments/17fzhnc/the_phrase_the_math_aint_mathin/?rdt=37826 "The Phrase "The math ain't mathin"
r/PetPeeves
1. CharacterPolicy4689, 2023
"The phrase "the math ain't mathin'".
Bit Annoyed
It just sounds stupid.
90% of the time when I hear the phrase it's in reference to some insane flat earth conspiracy theory. "The moon landing was faked. The math ain't mathin'!"
People say it's AAVE but I'm convinced it was invented by
terminally online white people who think that's how black people talk."
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2. RobertFellucci, 2023
"What? How do you get to it being a race thing? Your math
ain't mathin'."
3.
"Yeah, math is universally hated among the entire human race.
4.
"I’ve never heard of it"
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5. Ariyinke, 2023
“The linguistic term for this is denominalization or 'verbing'. It is
semi-frequently used in AAVE.”
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6. Sea_Masterpiece9079, 2024
"I heard it from black people. I'm White. My grammar is awful so when I hear
things I check things before I say them LOL I'm sure eventually I'll like the
way it sounds. I'm also on my way to being an old a** lady. So I'm sure the
older I get the more proper I'm going to want to say things?"
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This is the way this comment is written in that discussion thread.
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WHAT ACCOUNTS FOR THAT PHRASE'S FAMILIARITY AMONG SOME PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES
The earliest online example of the use of the saying "The math ain't mathin" is this Facebook page: ttps://www.facebook.com/WEtv/videos/the-math-aint-mathin-tsmadsion/2869600986586279/
hmc6h22i, march 14, 2021
"The math ain't mathin'. #TSMadsion"
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That comment was posted regarding a video clip of a Black woman correcting her mother's addition.
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2. African American actress Taraji P. Henson used that phrase during her appearance on a December 2023 radio show.
From https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/taraji-p-henson-tears-while-224602993.html "Taraji P. Henson in Tears While Saying “The Math Ain’t
Mathing” Due to Pay Disparity in Hollywood" by Chris Gardner, December 20, 2023
"Taraji P. Henson broke down in tears during an appearance on
Gayle King’s Sirius XM radio show when asked whether she has plans to quit
acting.
“Are you thinking about it?” King asked the Oscar-nominated actress while she was seated next to Blitz Bazawule and Danielle Brooks to promote their film The Color Purple. The question caused Henson to pause, cover her eyes with one of her hands and tear up. “I’m just tired of working so hard, being gracious about what I do, getting paid a fraction of the cost. I’m tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over. You get tired.”
[…]
Henson continued the subject by telling King that “the math
ain’t mathing” when it comes to her salaries and supporting the team of people
that work with her and for her. “When you start working a lot, you know, you
have a team. Big bills come with what we do. We don’t do this alone,” she
explained. “There’s a whole entire team behind us. They have to get paid.
[...]
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Black Lady Sketch Show creator Robin Thede posted a thread encouraging her
followers to watch the interview and then took a moment to break down the math
that comes with taxes, commissions to agents, managers and lawyers and fees for
employees. “This woman is OSCAR NOMINATED — imagine the struggle for 99% of the
rest. Maybe folks won’t relate but that’s also the issue — being misunderstood
and people just assuming they’re ‘rich.’ So next time yall see an actor working
at Trader Joe’s, maybe it will hit different,” she shared before praising
Henson on a personal level."...
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3. Some online "memes" pages use the saying "The math ain't mathin" to give examples of "bad math" or math bugs/errors. Examples of this are
https://www.reddit.com/r/mathmemes/comments/16nta7g/the_math_aint_mathin/
and
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/16bmh11/the_math_aint_mathing/ R/stream 2023 (math errors/bugs), 2023
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4. The saying "this math ain't matchin" is used on this "memes" page to refer to people feeling old when they remember when certain products or certain movies first came out. The fact that these things used to be "the rage" no longer computes (doesn't make sense anymore for the people who thought that and certainly don't make any sense to the young people nowadays).
r/memes, 2022
https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/110n3aa/this_math_aint_mathin/
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5. "The math ain't mathing" is frequently being used by some Black Americans and by some other Americans to refer to their feelings that the results of the United States' November 5, 2024 election don't add up/appear to be rigged.
Click __ for a pancocojams post for the post entitled "The Math Ain't Mathing" : Post Election Video & Comments About The November 5, 2024 United States Election".
That post is just one example of the use of that saying pertaining to the United States' 2024 election since "The math ain't mathing" is frequently used as the title of and in discussion threads for YouTube videos and YouTube video shorts pertaining to that election.
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