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Why 6 Was Scared of 7? Blame the Calculator

The image features a text conversation followed by a calculator screenshot, creating a math-themed pun. The conversation starts with 'Me' asking, 'Why was 6 scared of 7?' A 'Person' responds 'Why?', and 'Me' replies with the number '-0.8959441702'. The 'Person' reacts with confusion ('?'), and the final panel shows a Casio fx-CG50 calculator displaying 'cos 789' with the result '-0.8959441702'. This twists the classic joke 'Why was 6 scared of 7? Because 7 8 9 (7 ate 9)' by replacing the punchline with a trigonometric calculation: cos(789°) approximates to the given number, creating a humorous math pun.
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Me
Why was 6 scared of 7
Person
Why?
Me
Approximately -0.8959441702
Person
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cos 789 -0.8959441702

Overview

The image features a text conversation followed by a calculator screenshot, creating a math-themed pun. The conversation starts with 'Me' asking, 'Why was 6 scared of 7?' A 'Person' responds 'Why?', and 'Me' replies with the number '-0.8959441702'. The 'Person' reacts with confusion ('?'), and the final panel shows a Casio fx-CG50 calculator displaying 'cos 789' with the result '-0.8959441702'. This twists the classic joke 'Why was 6 scared of 7? Because 7 8 9 (7 ate 9)' by replacing the punchline with a trigonometric calculation: cos(789°) approximates to the given number, creating a humorous math pun.

Origin notes

This meme is a user-created remix of the classic 'Why was 6 scared of 7?' joke, modified to include a mathematical twist using a calculator. It likely originated from social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter, or Instagram, created by combining a text conversation screenshot with a photo of a Casio fx-CG50 calculator displaying the cosine of 789 degrees. The editing method appears to be basic image composition, merging text and calculator visuals.

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