"it's appalling how freely people joke that they're bad at arithmetic, when they wouldn't joke so freely that they're bad at, say, being able to read."
When most people say they're horrible at math they mean they're horrible at the analytical mindset it requires. People don't say they're horrible at reading, neither do they say they're horrible at basic arithmetic.
What people do say is that they don't read for fun on their own. I know people like that. They simply don't have the mindset needed to sit and read through a book just because they like doing it.
When most people say they're horrible at math they mean they're horrible at the analytical mindset it requires. People don't say they're horrible at reading, neither do they say they're horrible at basic arithmetic.
What people do say is that they don't read for fun on their own. I know people like that. They simply don't have the mindset needed to sit and read through a book just because they like doing it.