“I asked my math teacher, ‘Will we ever use any of this algebra?’ She said, ‘You won’t, but some of the smart kids might’”

Many students find math difficult to learn, and they won’t if they will ever use it, anyway. This joke was posted on Facebook by Paul Epps on August 25, 2017:
 
“I asked my math teacher, ‘Will we ever use any of this algebra?’ She said, ‘You won’t, but some of the smart kids might.’”
 
 
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Paul Epps
August 25, 2017 at 11:30 PM ·
I asked my math teacher, “Will we ever use any of this algebra?”
She said, “You won’t, but some of the smart kids might.”
 
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Dennis McConkey
August 26, 2017 at 6:36 AM ·
I asked my math teacher, “Will we ever use any of this algebra?”
She said, “You won’t, but some of the smart kids might.”
   
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Ernest Polk
September 8, 2017 at 10:39 PM ·
I asked my math teacher,
“Will we ever use any of this algebra?”
She said, “You won’t, but some of the smart kids might.”
       
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Jake Kachurka
@JKachurka
2.
“Are we ever going to use this as an adult?”
“You won’t, but some of the smart kids will.”
-Anonymous
7:31 PM · Jun 2, 2018
 
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yomgam universe ཡོམ་གམ་ཏ་ཇི་
@yomgamtaji
here’s a joke for you who all are sitting on chair
i asked my maths teacher will we ever use any of this algebra ?? she said you won’t but some of the smart kids might
10:28 AM · Feb 27, 2020
 
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Mike Bales™ 🫡🇺🇸
@MikeBales
I remember in high school asking my teacher, “Will I ever use algebra later in life?” She said, “You won’t, but some of the smart kids will.”
2:10 PM · Jul 25, 2026
 
Bluesky
drgoatofficial.bsky.social
@drgoatofficial.bsky.social
It’s the classic
Pupil: “Why do I need to learn this stupid math? I will never use it in the real world”
Teacher: “You won’t, but some of the smart kids might”
1:27 PM · Sep 8, 2026
 
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Bob Golen
@BobGolen
I asked my math teacher if I would ever use algebra after I graduate
She replied “You won’t, but some of the smart kids will”
11:36 AM · Sep 17, 2026