“I’m glad I learned about the Pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean theorem season”

“I’m glad I learned about the Pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean theorem season” is a joke that has been printed on many images. How to fill out income tax forms is usually not taught in grade school or in college, but the Pythagorean theorem is.
 
“I’m so glad I learned about Pythagorean Theorem instead of how to do my taxes. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean Theorem season” was posted on X/Twitter by Slurms MacKenzie on April 15, 2016. “I’m glad I learned about the pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this pythagorean theorem season” was posted on X/Twitter by greg on April 13, 2026, and this received over 23,000 likes.
 
“I’m glad I learned about parallelograms instead of how to do taxes. It’s really come in handy this parallelogram season” is a related joke.
   
 
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Slurms MacKenzie
@baaaechael
I’m so glad I learned about Pythagorean Theorem instead of how to do my taxes. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean Theorem season.
10:13 AM · Apr 15, 2016
 
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Kay 🫶🏻
@kayleeeware
I’m glad that I learned the Pythagorean Theorem instead of how to do my taxes. It’s really come in handy this Pythagorean Theorem season
6:05 PM · Apr 15, 2016 from San Marcos, TX
 
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Cloyd Rivers
@CloydRivers
I’m glad school taught me the Pythagorean theorem instead of how to do my taxes. It’s come in really handy this Pythagorean theorem season.
2:45 PM · Apr 18, 2016
 
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relatable
@byreIatable
I’m glad school taught me the Pythagorean theorem instead of how to do my taxes. It’s come in really handy this Pythagorean theorem season
8:09 PM · Apr 18, 2016
 
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greg
@greg16676935420
I’m glad I learned about the pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this pythagorean theorem season
10:16 AM · Apr 15, 2024
 
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greg
@greg16676935420
I’m glad I learned about the pythagorean theorem instead of taxes in school. It’s really come in handy this pythagorean theorem season
11:14 AM · Apr 13, 2026