re: #208 doppelganglander

Yesterday I was picking up medication for my dog. I was told I’d get a seven day supply. Indeed, the bottle contained 7 pills, but the dosage was one-half a pill each day. I told the assistant how delighted I was to get a two week supply. She just stared at me blankly and said, “No, there’s 7 pills, it says so right on the label.” I said, “Well, it’s 7 pills, but at half a pill each day, it’s 14 doses, so it’s a two week supply.” She honestly had no idea what I was talking about.

GAH!!! Basic math knowledge is dead, and it just pains me every time I see it.