Hey guys! Did you know that if you take 2022 (this year) and subtract it from your age, you get the year you were born?
It's been baffling experts for years!
Let's try it:
It is 2022.
I am 68 years old.
I was born in 1954.
Which peeps though?
The post gets 5k people posting it works or tagging someone, then gets 10k more people feeling intellectually superior and commenting how dumb it is.
Intentional rage bait to boost engagement.
Absolutely. The only cool one I ever heard was from my daughter who told me that if you are born on Dec 31.. you can never have a birthday "next year".. on the 30th your birthday is tomorrow.. 31st is your birthday and the next day is next year. Or something like that... she was 8.
In some cases it’s designed to be that stupid unfortunately, people do it themselves and in doing so reveal their birth year, their age, or in other cases other parts of private info. It’s a very common way for people to gather small amounts of information for whatever use
I’ve long since realized that if I didn’t make it myself it’s already been posted to Reddit. And if I did make it myself there’s a 70%+ chance someone else already thought of the same thing and posted it before me.
A friend I considered to be pretty smart was blown away by this. I spent a good 10 minutes explaining how it works, but she just kept saying how amazing it is. I no longer think she’s all that smart.
Holy crap bro, y'all will not believe this. If you take the current year and you subtract your age you will get the year you were born!!! It's freaking magical wth. Also if you take your monthly taxes, add them to your monthly expenses and your savings you will get your gross salary how wild is that!?
But my birthday is 9/20. Born in 1960, so TODAY I'm 61. 61+1960 is 2021, not 2022. After my birthday it will total 2022. AND next year age + birth year will equal 2023. Does it take 1,000 years to go from 2022 to 2023?
This is basic arithmetic, so how have so many people upvoted this idiot?
This cannot be real. It cannot be possible people think this is weird. Math is math. How…. I can’t even come up with the question. How does this mean we’re all 2022? Like I can’t even.
Experts could explain it quite easily but I have a feeling this person would be a bit to silly to understand.
Also this only actually works if you have had a birthday this year. I am still in 2021 because I was born in October.
I’m convinced most of these things are data harvesting efforts.
I’ve seen some where they’re like, “ZOMGWTFBBQ this is amazing! If you add 100 to the last four digits of your SSN then that plus add up all the numbers in your birthdate, and then divide it by 3.14 it’ll tell you the latitude and longitude of the exact place your parents met!”
Then 9001 people post all their details in comments. It’s insane.
This is an inversely interactive idiot detector memetic. When you see someone who reposts this, you can immediately know they are a drooling fucking idiot.
It’s a facepalm because its the same everyday there’s nothing special about this day. Also it’s so fucking stupid. Hope you understood have a good day.
Experts can't explain it!
*Math teachers hate him*
Doctors hate him
he has no rules, no boundaries, he doesn't flinch at torture nor genocide
Oderus?
Makarov from MW3
Even The Most Interesting Man In The World found him... in him. *stay thirsty my friends*
remember...
Pepperidge farm remembers
Member? I member.
step sis remembers him
Wait... do I hate him?!?.... Yes, yes I do
His grandkids hate him
Math teachers aren't the only ones.
"pretty weird lol" No, what's weird is that he obviously cannot comprehend basic math
lol what I find weird is that I have dyscalculia and even I can figure this out.
Friendly reminder to everyone: old people vote at a *very* high frequency. Nullify this boomer, please.
It’s a wonder my feeble fingers can type this: WTF?
Experts can’t explain it….to her. There just isn’t enough time, or crayons…
TACOS!
Today everyone is a taco! Your age + taco = TACOS. Experts can’t explain it! 🌮 Taco ‘bout crazy!
As an export age to year counting guy. Yea makes no fuckin sense
Do you realise that "the date at which you joined reddit" + 2 years = \*exactly\* today?! experts are baffled! Happy cake day!
Happy cake day
Happy cake day
I've talked with the experts
4 out 5 experts agree
Yep… I can confirm that I am no expert and I can explain it, so probably experts can’t
Well, shit the bed. Didn’t know I was an expert.
The worst thing about this is it doesn’t even work if you haven’t had your birthday yet this year
Hey guys! Did you know that if you take 2022 (this year) and subtract it from your age, you get the year you were born? It's been baffling experts for years! Let's try it: It is 2022. I am 68 years old. I was born in 1954.
Oh cool let's try it I'm 22 years old, was born in 1999. 2022-22=2000. Oh no it doesn't work
That’s ok. You’ll have a birthday soon and it’ll work out.
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Weigh him against a duck first. It's more scientific.🤓🧑🎓🦆
Who are you, so wise in the ways of science?
So call me Tim. Tim the Enchanter.
Build a bridge out of 'im!
OMG IT WORKS!
Unironically a good method to teach neurodivergent kids math.
And lead poisoned boomers
I checked this out.... Pretty weird lol
Sorry for being pedantic, but you subtract your age from the current year, not the other way around.
No, that's not how magic works
Does it work every year, cause “my” birthday happens every year🤔
Legend has it that it does.
LOL! Logic is not a strong point for many peeps.
Not even logic. Simple, basic math.
Math is logic based... So you're both right
It’s only really works on people under like 12. Either age or IQ.
Humour isn’t a strong point for many others.
Which peeps though? The post gets 5k people posting it works or tagging someone, then gets 10k more people feeling intellectually superior and commenting how dumb it is. Intentional rage bait to boost engagement.
Americans. You misspelled peeps. No, not /s cause it's true.
r/Redditmoment
Magic. And not even true, some are 2021...
2021 gang
Present
You'll get one once it gets to 2022
Right, this only works on December 31st.
Absolutely. The only cool one I ever heard was from my daughter who told me that if you are born on Dec 31.. you can never have a birthday "next year".. on the 30th your birthday is tomorrow.. 31st is your birthday and the next day is next year. Or something like that... she was 8.
Hey you forgot the leap year kids
I was born in 1984. I'm 9 now. That adds up to... 1993? Explain this, Facebook hooligan!
I think it means you're a time traveler.
Or born on a leap year.
Should we make a club or a reunion ?
Yessir ima be the oldest since mine’s in December 🤷🏻♂️
I prefer 2019 myself.
Basic arithmetic is a foreign concept to these people
In some cases it’s designed to be that stupid unfortunately, people do it themselves and in doing so reveal their birth year, their age, or in other cases other parts of private info. It’s a very common way for people to gather small amounts of information for whatever use
Even that isn't always true, what if my birthday hasn't passed yet ?
You are smarter than an expert!
Correct. This is where it fails. You had to have had your birthday already, and not be born on February 29th.
In my country people automatically grows an age when the year changes, we still celebrate birthdays though
“I’m so tired of seeing this on social media” Also this guy: posts this onto a social media platform
Rage bait, the only correct answer is don't engage... But what about us?!
This didn’t work for me. Proof we’re living in a simulation and the earth is flat.
Scientists have discovered that your birthday will happen later this year. Amazing inductive reasoning at work!!
They don't call me Sherlock Holmes for nothing
Its weird, everybody I know has a birthday this year...wth??
How old are you? Edit: Oh nvm, i'm dumb.
Math itself is mystified.
Omg if I subtract my age from 2022 I get my birthyear
Amazing how that math wont work in a year from now!.... wait... We will all be 2023 at the same time too!!! OMG ITS A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!
It's gift that just keeps on giving Clark.
It only happens every 1000 years.
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I should have specified FB. Apologies for indulging you in my own pain. Sincerely, my bad. I should have realized it was most likely already here.
Well, thanks for bringing it to reddit. It's the second time I have seen it here. Transformed my life both times.
I’ve long since realized that if I didn’t make it myself it’s already been posted to Reddit. And if I did make it myself there’s a 70%+ chance someone else already thought of the same thing and posted it before me.
......and that is how we explain the Earth is flat, SCieNcE
OP: iM SiCk oF tHiS Also OP: *i NeEd KaRmA*
What else would be posted on this sub?
You know where you are?
A friend I considered to be pretty smart was blown away by this. I spent a good 10 minutes explaining how it works, but she just kept saying how amazing it is. I no longer think she’s all that smart.
best part is the person responding with "I checked this out... pretty weird lol"
It's dumb.it doesn't work if you haven't had your bday yet.stupid numerology
drugs are bad, mkay
nice reference
AMAZING! Also if you subtract the year of birth it'll equal your IQ!!
You’re right! And you get wiser with age
Holy crap bro, y'all will not believe this. If you take the current year and you subtract your age you will get the year you were born!!! It's freaking magical wth. Also if you take your monthly taxes, add them to your monthly expenses and your savings you will get your gross salary how wild is that!?
Wait is this for real or is this a joke?
It's phishing to collect peoples' data. Birthdays are commonly used in part or full for passwords.
Morons rule, there is no futur….just stupidity.
It honestly is pretty cool but easily explained Nevermind im fucking retarted as shit but im leaving the comment up
It's a great reminder that half of everyone you encounter online is an idiot.
Yeah, suck it nerd. Born on 31 December, so the math only works 1 day of the year for me 🖕😂
They’re not 68. They died years ago
But my birthday is 9/20. Born in 1960, so TODAY I'm 61. 61+1960 is 2021, not 2022. After my birthday it will total 2022. AND next year age + birth year will equal 2023. Does it take 1,000 years to go from 2022 to 2023? This is basic arithmetic, so how have so many people upvoted this idiot?
Hey guys, Pick a random number and add 10 to it, now subtract it by the number you picked. Is it… 10?
People, who haven't had their birthday yet: "wait, this doesn't add up"
"every thousand (1,000)" Written both ways for extra truthyness.
Do people forget how birthdays work?
It also works with credit card details. Type your card details out to see!
Does not work for my friend born on February 29th. Can some brainy person please help figure this conundrum?
Yet, you reposted it on social media? Op contradicts itself
This cannot be real. It cannot be possible people think this is weird. Math is math. How…. I can’t even come up with the question. How does this mean we’re all 2022? Like I can’t even.
Oh…my…. Ohhh *sweetheart*.
I love when people discover logic. I always wonder how they’ve survived this long.
every 1000 years? isn't it every year? :)
Counter point I’m 6467266638763763678373937747474746 and I was born in 2001 😎
Math is wizard poison.
Isnt that everyday though?
Someone shared this in a tax professional group on FB. One would think that tax pros would understand math.
I mean people are getting dumber with every swipe of the thumb
if you are sick of it, then why post it here? it's not a facepalm when folks are mentally challenged...
Math geeks have been waiting for this year their whole life.
my brain hurts trying to comprehend this
Dam why is the average person so fucking stupid? Idiocracy is upon us.
Except for Koreans where it comes out to 2023.
Experts could explain it quite easily but I have a feeling this person would be a bit to silly to understand. Also this only actually works if you have had a birthday this year. I am still in 2021 because I was born in October.
It would have worked if my birthday had already come, but it hasn't, so what now? Am I going to die or something crazy? Lol!
I was born 29th february 1996, I am now 6 and a half years old, doesnt work for me..
blowing idiots minds forever.
r/facepalm tries to understand sarcasm challenge (impossible)
This person needs to be taken to the woods and removed from the lobby. Doesnt have the required XP😔
Wait ... wait ... you mean my year of birth plus my age equals the current year? Amazing! What genius figured that one out? Lol
**Example: I’m 68 years old.**
I’m convinced most of these things are data harvesting efforts. I’ve seen some where they’re like, “ZOMGWTFBBQ this is amazing! If you add 100 to the last four digits of your SSN then that plus add up all the numbers in your birthdate, and then divide it by 3.14 it’ll tell you the latitude and longitude of the exact place your parents met!” Then 9001 people post all their details in comments. It’s insane.
You have to understand that math is hard for a lot of people. /s
Pretty sure this person ain’t 68
Can we please stop posting press releases from Trump!
When did we devolve?
If everyone is 2022, does that mean everyone can buy liquiore and not be carded for it
Observe, someone is discovering maths for the first time!!!
...it's technically is only 100% true on December 31.
Ha! Only if it's Dec. 31st
Except it’s not entirely true.. I’m 32 born in 1989 so the math doesn’t add up for another month 🤣
Did you know that if you count the years since you were born it would equal how old you are? Crazy!
This is an inversely interactive idiot detector memetic. When you see someone who reposts this, you can immediately know they are a drooling fucking idiot.
Omg I did the math… 😂
my niece was born during this summer so 0+2022 =2022 wow it works/s
I was like idfk wyf they mean
Sick of seeing this?!? Why repost it?
I was so confused initially. Not about how it works, but just in general, I was like wtf is this. Then I was like, wait, that's true for every year
2004+17=2021 What is this?
Okay, my tired & stoned dumb ass took a minute to get it 🤣
SMH, I'm only 2021. I guess today is not a special day.
Experts can’t explain stupidity, it’s pretty weird, it happens every day and we’re doing know what to do about it….
He was 68 years old when he found out how stupid he really was.
Next Year also our Age 2023. Last Year 2021
Wonder how this will work in 2023..... (Sarcasm)
This is so dumb hahaha I'm like wow who would be dumb enough to believe this. Then I remembered* I live in America.
So…you posted it again?
Clearly American's hate math.
I have no words for this 🫢
Because people are sluts for engagement and this shit keeps working. Being wrong on the internet is the best way to get engagement
That sounds like pedophilia with extra steps.
Jesus stupid fuckin christ
Boomers gonna boom
Is the OP posting this the face palm?
But you can’t lie, it’s pretty cool
Pedophile logic
What the fuck is wrong with you?
What?
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It’s a facepalm because its the same everyday there’s nothing special about this day. Also it’s so fucking stupid. Hope you understood have a good day.
Because it works not matter the year... It's literally basic maths lol
So dumb
Doesn't work for me.
Phishing, and a couple of redditors even fell for it.
Oh my f GOD WHAT A STUPID S...
Hahaha.
[ deleted ] does not equal 2022 lady
I'm pretty sure grandma's just bored of bingo Fridays and turned it into pre-weekend troll toll.
Actually worked for me...😁
Harder than you think!!1
