Did You Fail the Third Grade?

Overheard: "Is it really cheaper to make your own coffee instead of buying it?"

Did you ever hear of multiplication? Why don't you try it out and see if you can answer that question for yourself?

Overheard: "Wait, so Manhattan is different than New York City, right? And Manhattan is in Massachusetts, right?"

This from someone who has been to Manhattan but so far as I know has not been to Massachusetts.

Sorry—I get cranky when I sleep too much on Shabbos or something, but it's a good thing I have a blog. Otherwise, I might have been tempted to actually respond appropriately to these inane comments.